Nigel Terry Biography

Fast Facts

• Trained in acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London
• Got his start in theater, appearing in productions of "The Duchess of Malfi" and "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" at the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Made his feature film debut as Prince John in "The Lion in Winter" in 1968
• Best known for playing King Arthur in 1981's "Excalibur" and the title role in "Caravaggio․"
• Was the first baby born in Bristol, England, after the end of World War II