Henry Lincoln Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his screen acting debut in the TV Movie "A Man from the Sun" in 1956
• Was an actor in several TV series in the 1960s, including "Strange Concealments," "The Avengers," and "No Hiding Place․"
• Wrote scripts for historical documentaries like "The Tomb of Akhenaton," "The Man in the Iron Mask," and "Nostradamus․"
• Has researched and written extensively on the mysteries of Rennes-le-Chateau and the pentagonal geometry of the surrounding landscape
• Is the author of the books "Holy Blood, Holy Grail," "The Templars' Secret Island," and "The Messianic Legacy․"
• Best known as an author, scriptwriter, and television presenter who co-wrote "Doctor Who" serials in the 1960s
• His 1982 book "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" was the inspiration for Dan Brown's 2003 novel "The Da Vinci Code․"