★ 7.8 
Acting
Derek Godfrey
Derek Godfrey is vooral bekend van Jesus of Nazareth, The Avengers, The Professionals en Danger Man. Derek Godfrey werd geboren op 3 juni 1924. Derek Godfrey overleed op 18 juni 1983 op 59-jarige leeftijd.
- Geboren
- 3 juni 1924
- Geboorteplaats
- London, England, UK
- Overleden
- 18 juni 1983 (59 jaar)
Biografie
Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".
He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).
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Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".
He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).
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Bekend van
Filmografie
- 1979Thomas & SarahDr Groom-Crombie
- 1978The SandbaggersRobert Banks
- 1977Nicholas NicklebyRalph Nickleby
- 1977Jesus of NazarethElihu
- 1977The ProfessionalsStefan Batak I
- 1976John MacnabLord Lamancha
- 1974Churchill's PeopleKing Henry III
- 1974The PallisersRobert Kennedy
- 1973WarshipCapt. Edward Holt
- 1973Away from It AllHarry Dundas
- 1972The ProtectorsDavid Barsella
- 1972Late Night TheatreJim
- 1971The Ten CommandmentsRoger
- 1970CatweazleDr. Wenik
- 1968The Company of FiveMr Parker
- 1967Half Hour StoryJimmy Hepton
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthRobert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
- 1965Front Page StoryDenny Tarrant
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreJim
- 1964Theatre 625Edmund
- 1963The Human JungleDr. Tate
- 1961The AvengersTobias
- 1960Danger ManCasino Manager
- 1958The Adventures of William TellWolfgang
- 1956Armchair TheatreBanbury
Veelgestelde vragen
In welke films en series speelde Derek Godfrey?
Derek Godfrey is vooral bekend van Jesus of Nazareth, The Avengers, The Professionals en Danger Man.
Wanneer is Derek Godfrey geboren?
Derek Godfrey werd geboren op 3 juni 1924. (London, England, UK)
Hoe oud is Derek Godfrey?
Derek Godfrey overleed op 18 juni 1983 op 59-jarige leeftijd.
Bijgewerkt: 15 november 2026 ·