
Nigel Terry
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances

Caravaggio
as Caravaggio
1986

Excalibur
as King Arthur
1981

The Lion in Winter
as John
1968

The Emperor's New Clothes
as Montholon
2001

Blue
as (voice)
1993

On Wings of Fire
as Zarathustra
1986

Far from the Madding Crowd
as Mr Boldwood
1998

The Hunchback
as King Louis XI
1997

Déjà Vu
as Michael / Greg
1985

Up Line
as Raymond Rudran
1987

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
as Caravaggio (archive footage)
2023

War Requiem
as Abraham
1989

FearDotCom
as Turnball
2002

The Ebb-Tide
as Ellstrom
1998
Sylvia
as Aden
1986

The Gospel According to St Derek
as Self
2014

The Search for John Gissing
as Alan Jardeen
2001

Crime and Punishment
as Svidrigailov
2002

Flame
as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)
1975

The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003
TV Appearances

Wycliffe
as Lawrence Vinter
1994

The Bill
1984

Silent Witness
1996

Foyle's War
as Hugh Jackson
2002

Waking the Dead
as Sam Jacobs
2001

Spender
as McDonna
1991

Covington Cross
as sir Thomas Grey
1992

The Vice
1999

Cutting It
as Dexter Berkowicz
2002

Doctor Who
as Cobb
2005

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Denys Villiers
1987

The Orchid House
as Master
1991