Personal Info
Derek Godfrey
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Tempest
as Antonio
Of Mycenae and Men
Electra
as Tutor to Orestes
Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Mr. Praed
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Crow
Hands of the Ripper
as Dysart
The Wild Duck
as Gregers Werle
The Vengeance of She
as Men-Hari
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Theseus
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
TV Shows
The Sandbaggers
as Robert Banks · 1 ep.
The Professionals
as Stefan Batak I · 1 ep.
Jesus of Nazareth
as Elihu · 4 ep.
Nicholas Nickleby
as Ralph Nickleby · 6 ep.
Churchill's People
as King Henry III · 1 ep.
The Pallisers
as Robert Kennedy · 8 ep.
Warship
as Capt. Edward Holt · 13 ep.
The Protectors
as David Barsella · 1 ep.
The Ten Commandments
as Roger · 1 ep.
Catweazle
as Dr. Wenik · 1 ep.