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Born:
1924-06-03
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
45 Total Roles
Derek Godfrey
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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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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
Jesus of Nazareth
Elihu
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Crow
The Avengers
Tobias
Hands of the Ripper
Dysart
The Professionals
Stefan Batak I
The Prince and the Pauper
Guard
The Vengeance of She
Men-Hari
Catweazle
Dr. Wenik
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Tempest MOVIE | Antonio |
| 1979 | Of Mycenae and Men MOVIE | Self |
| 1978 | The Sandbaggers TV | Robert Banks |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Stefan Batak I |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby TV | Ralph Nickleby |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth TV | Elihu |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | King Henry III |
| 1974 | Electra MOVIE | Tutor to Orestes |
| 1974 | The Pallisers TV | Robert Kennedy |
| 1973 | Warship TV | Capt. Edward Holt |