Acting · London, England, UK · Born June 3, 1924
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MovieThe Tempest
1980
as Antonio
MovieOf Mycenae and Men
1979
Thank You, Comrades
1978
as Trotsky
TVThe Sandbaggers
1978
as Robert Banks
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Stefan Batak I
TVNicholas Nickleby
1977
as Ralph Nickleby
TVJesus of Nazareth
1977
as Elihu
TVJohn Macnab
1976
as Lord Lamancha
TVChurchill's People
1974
as King Henry III
MovieElectra
1974
as Tutor to Orestes
TVThe Pallisers
1974
as Robert Kennedy
TVWarship
1973
as Capt. Edward Holt
Away from It All
1973
as Harry Dundas
MovieMrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Mr. Praed
TVThe Protectors
1972
as David Barsella
Late Night Theatre
1972
as Jim
MovieHands of the Ripper
1971
as Dysart
MovieThe Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
as Crow
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Roger
MovieThe Wild Duck
1971
as Gregers Werle
TVCatweazle
1970
as Dr. Wenik
MovieShaggy Dog
1968
as Mr Parker
TVThe Company of Five
1968
as Mr Parker
MovieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Theseus
MovieIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
MovieThe Vengeance of She
1968
as Men-Hari
TVHalf Hour Story
1967
as Jimmy Hepton
MovieThe Basement
1967
as Law
A Catching Complaint
1966
as Nic-Nic
A Month in the Country
1966
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Jim
Front Page Story
1965
as Denny Tarrant
TVTheatre 625
1964
as Edmund
Sharp at Four
1964
as Boatwright
TVThe Human Jungle
1963
as Dr. Tate
MovieGuns of Darkness
1962
as Hernandez
MovieThe Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Guard
TVThe Avengers
1961
as Tobias
TVDanger Man
1960
as Casino Manager
TVThe Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Wolfgang
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Banbury
