
Derek Godfrey
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1924-06-03
- Died
- 1983-06-18
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
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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Known For

The Avengers
1961
as Tobias

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / Sir Isaac Newton / Gregers Werle / Lord Darlington / Orestes' Tutor

The Professionals
1977
as Stefan Batak I

Theatre 625
1964
as Edmund / Rakitin / Sir Owen Tudor / Law / Stefano Balli

Danger Man
1960
as Casino Manager

The Protectors
1972
as David Barsella
TV Shows (20)

The Avengers
1961
as Tobias

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / Sir Isaac Newton / Gregers Werle / Lord Darlington / Orestes' Tutor

The Professionals
1977
as Stefan Batak I

Theatre 625
1964
as Edmund / Rakitin / Sir Owen Tudor / Law / Stefano Balli

Danger Man
1960
as Casino Manager

The Protectors
1972
as David Barsella

Catweazle
1970
as Dr. Wenik

Churchill's People
1974
as King Henry III

Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Elihu

The Human Jungle
1963
as Dr. Tate

Warship
1973
as Capt. Edward Holt

The Pallisers
1974
as Robert Kennedy

The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Wolfgang / Burgomaster

The Sandbaggers
1978
as Robert Banks

Half Hour Story
1967
as Jimmy Hepton

The Company of Five
1968
as Mr Parker

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Banbury

Nicholas Nickleby
1977
as Ralph Nickleby
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Roger
Front Page Story
1965
as Denny Tarrant
Movies (17)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
as Crow

The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Guard

Electra
1974
as Tutor to Orestes

The Vengeance of She
1968
as Men-Hari

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Theseus

The Wild Duck
1971
as Gregers Werle

Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Mr. Praed

Guns of Darkness
1962
as Hernandez

The Tempest
1980
as Antonio

Hands of the Ripper
1971
as Dysart

Shaggy Dog
1968
as Mr Parker

Of Mycenae and Men
1979

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
A Catching Complaint
1966
as Nic-Nic

The Basement
1967
as Law
A Month in the Country
1966
Sharp at Four
1964
as Boatwright
About Derek Godfrey
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 l… With 37 credits spanning from 1956 to 1980, Derek Godfrey has appeared in 17 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Derek Godfrey Movies
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) — as Crow
- The Prince and the Pauper (1962) — as Guard
- Electra (1974) — as Tutor to Orestes
- The Vengeance of She (1968) — as Men-Hari
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) — as Theseus
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