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Nigel Terry

Actor | * 08/15/1945 († 69, 04/30/2015) | Bristol, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Peter Nigel Terry (15 August 1945 – 30 April 2015) was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played Prince John in Anthony Harvey's film The Lion in Winter (1968) and King Arthur in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981). ()

Nigel Terry (1945 -2015) was an English stage and film actor probably best known for his portrayal of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur, the future King John in 1968's A Lion In Winter, and for his work with legendary British auteur Derek Jarman, including the title role in his 1986 production of Caravaggio.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | History

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A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ...

Excalibur

R

1981 | 3.5/5 | 2h 20min
Adventure, Fantasy
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Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Thing ...

The Emperor's New Clothes

PG

2001 | 3.3/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Drama
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A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. ...

Caravaggio

NR

1986 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Drama, History, Romance / Love
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Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir. ...

The Lion in Winter

PG

1968 | 3.7/5 | 2h 14min
Drama, History
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Movies with Nigel Terry as Actor(25)

as himself2014 The Gospel According to St Derek
as himself2013 Excalibur: Behind the Movie
as Lindsey2005 Red Mercury
as Archeptolemus2004 Troy
2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
as Sesame Esau2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
as Kenneth Noye2003 Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
as Svidrigailov2002 Crime and Punishment
as Turnball2002 FearDotCom
as Alan Jardeen2001 The Search for John Gissing
as Montholon2001 The Emperor's New Clothes
as Mr Boldwood1998 Far from the Madding Crowd
as King Louis XI1997 The Hunchback
1993 Blue
as Roger Mortimer1991 Edward II
as Abraham1989 War Requiem
as Narrator (voice)1987 The Last of England
as Caravaggio1986 Caravaggio
as Aden1986 Sylvia
as Railway Policeman1986 Song of Experience
as Michael / Greg1985 Déjà Vu
as Pistol1982 The Merry Wives of Windsor
as King Arthur1981 Excalibur
as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)1975 Flame
as John1968 The Lion in Winter

TV Shows/Series with Nigel Terry as Actor(16)

as Cobb2005 Doctor Who
as Dexter Berkowicz2002 Cutting It
2002 Foyle's War
as Sam Jacobs2000 Waking the Dead
1999 The Vice
1996 Silent Witness
1995 Resort to Murder
as Byron de Goris1994 Pie in the Sky
as Lawrence Vinter1994 Wycliffe
as Gabriel Piton1992 Highlander: The Series
as sir Thomas Grey1992 Covington Cross
as McDonna1991 Spender
as Master1991 The Orchid House
1987 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Denny Davidson1986 Casualty
1984 The Bill

Full Name: Nigel Terry
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 08/15 1945 (August) in Bristol, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 04/30 2015 (April) in Newquay (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Central School of Speech and Drama, Truro School
Nigel Terry frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Derek Jarman (14x, Crew)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Clive Russell (8x, Actor)
Geoffrey Bayldon (8x, Actor)
Annette Badland (8x, Actress)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Laura Howard (8x, Actress)
Tilly Vosburgh (8x, Actress)
Simon Fisher-Turner (7x, Crew)
Corinne Skinner-Carter (7x, Actress)
George Costigan (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:222872, Added: 07/31/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024