Nicholas Farrell
- Known For
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Brentwood, Essex, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1965–2026 (62 Years)
- Total Credits
- 135 credits in database
Biography
Nicholas Farrell is an English stage, film, and television actor. Born in September 1955, he is known for his work in various adaptations of literary classics. His early screen career included the role of Aubrey Montague in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He also appeared in television adaptations of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and in films such as Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and The Jewel in the Crown. Farrell has played roles in several screen adaptations of Shakespeare's works, including Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet, in which he played Horatio. He has a long list of known credits, with over 130 entries in his acting career.
Career overview
Nicholas Farrell is an English stage, film, and television actor. His early screen career included a role in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He also appeared in several notable films and television adaptations in the 1980s, including Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and The Jewel in the Crown.
Farrell's film and television work has included several screen adaptations of Shakespeare's works. He played the role of Horatio in Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film Hamlet, a role he had previously played with Branagh for the Royal Shakespeare Company. This demonstrates his versatility and experience in playing significant roles in classical adaptations.
Nicholas Farrell has a long and varied career in acting, with over 130 known credits. He has worked in film and television, and has appeared in numerous notable productions. His experience and range have allowed him to take on a wide variety of roles, including those in Shakespearean adaptations.
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135 titles- Past Life (2026) as Elliot Reed
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2025) as Morrel
- Creditors (2025) as Adolf
- Fool Me Once (2024) as Neville Lockwood
- Widow Clicquot (2024) as Jean-Remy Moet
- A Toast to Love (2024) as Professor Dale Farringdon
- The Gold (2023) as Jim Clark
- Bodies (2023) as Chief Inspector Paxman
- Signora Volpe (2022) as Michael Priest / Henry Fox
- Signora Volpe (2022) as Michael Priest
- Everything I Know About Love (2022) as Graham
- A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story (2022) as Ebenezer Scrooge
- The Nevers (2021) as Prince Albrecht
- Dream Horse (2021) as Philip Hobbs
- Munich - The Edge of War (2021) as Sir Alexander Cadogan
- The Coldest Game (2019) as G. Moran
- Christmas in the Highlands (2019) as Duke of Glenmorie
- The Man Who Saw Too Much (2019) as Yurka Galitzine (voice)
- Cosmos Within Us (2019) as Aiken
- Hurricane (2018) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Lies We Tell (2018) as Anthony Quest
- White Chamber (2018) as Dr. Edgar Chrystler
- Will (2017) as Sir Francis Walsingham
- Another Mother's Son (2017) as De La Haye
- The Crown (2016) as Michael Shea
- Thirteen (2016) as Henry Stone
- Finding Altamira (2016) as Vilanova
- Mindhorn (2016) as Mayor
- Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016) as Samuel Harris
- Tear Me Apart (2016) as Old Man (voice)
- Legend (2015) as Dr Humphries
- Mortdecai (2015) as Auctioneer
- Testament of Youth (2015) as Headmaster
- Robot Overlords (2015) as Sentry Robot/Air Drone (voice)
- Remainder (2015) as Daubenay
- Nipplejesus (2015) as Silver Fox
- Napoleon's Waterloo (2015) as Narrator
- Siblings (2014) as Charles
- Grace of Monaco (2014) as Jean-Charles Rey
- 37 Days (2014) as Eyre Crowe
- Father Brown (2013) as Sir Raleigh Beresford
- Endeavour (2013) as Sir Alexander Lermontov
- The Village (2013) as Crispin Rose
- Jo (2013)
- Summer in February (2013) as Mr. Carter-Wood
- Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings (2013) as General von Thoma
- Call the Midwife (2012) as Charles Newgarden
- Secret State (2012) as General Munnery
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Nicholas Dunham
- The Iron Lady (2011) as Airey Neave
- Late Bloomers (2011) as Francis
- Going Postal (2010) as Mr. Pump
- The Diary of Anne Frank (2009) as Albert Dussel
- Casualty 1900s (2008) as Sydney Holland
- Fiona's Story (2008) as Edward
- Lewis (2007) as Charles Milner
- Persuasion (2007) as Mr. Musgrove
- Talk to Me (2007) as Harry
- Torchwood (2006) as Brian Green
- Suburban Shootout (2006) as Raymond
- Amazing Grace (2006) as Henry Thornton
- Driving Lessons (2006) as Robert
- Jericho (2005) as Charles Hewitt
- Red Mercury (2005) as Minister
- New Tricks (2004) as James Winslow
- The Minoans (2004) as Readings (voice)
- Prometheus Bound (2004) as Prometheus (voice)
- The Third Wave (2003) as Devlin
- Reversals (2003) as Edward Leitch
- Spooks (2002) as Richard Maynard
- Foyle's War (2002) as James Collier
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Sam Oborne
- The Jury (2002) as Jeremy Crawford
- Rockface (2002) as Duncan McFadden
- Bloody Sunday (2002) as Brigadier Maclellan
- Sparkhouse (2002) as Paul Lawton
- Bait (2002) as Alfred White
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Douglas Malham
- Pearl Harbor (2001) as RAF Squadron Leader
- Charlotte Gray (2001) as Mr. Jackson
- Bedtime (2001) as Ray
- Arthur's Dyke (2001) as Geoffrey
- Rebus (2000) as Davis Haigh
- Plunkett & Macleane (1999) as MP's Secretary
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999) as Howard
- Beautiful People (1999) as Dr Mouldy
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)
- Legionnaire (1998) as Mackintosh
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Isaac Starling
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Fenner
- Family Money (1997) as Harry
- Silent Witness (1996) as Professor Adrian Cowley
- Hamlet (1996) as Horatio
- Twelfth Night (1996) as Antonio
- Sharpe's Regiment (1996) as Lord Simon Fenner
- The Treasure Seekers (1996) as Bastable
- Bramwell (1995) as Major Stuart Hyde
- The Choir (1995) as Leo Beckford
- In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) as Tom Newman
- Othello (1995) as Montano
- The Riff Raff Element (1994) as Boyd Tundish
- A Breed of Heroes (1994) as Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC
- To Play the King (1993) as David Mycroft
- Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) as Major Church
- The Vision Thing (1993) as Batt Prender
- Heartbeat (1992) as Traumatised Man / Buckley
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Simon Slater
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Hamlet (voice)
- Hamlet (1992) as Hamlet
- The Trials of Oz (1991) as Dr. Michael Schofield
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Donald Fraser
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Knighton
- The Ginger Tree (1989) as Father Anthony
- Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)
- Dead Lucky (1988) as Martin Urban
- Hold the Dream (1987) as Sebastian Cross
- Playing Away (1987) as Derek
- Casualty (1986) as Phil Byron
- Lovejoy (1986) as Douglas Holden
- The Fools on the Hill (1986) as David
- Screen Two (1985) as Martin Urban
- Portrait of Isa Mulvenny (1985) as Bill Thompson
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984) as Teddy Bingham
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) as Sir Hugh Belcher
- Mansfield Park (1983) as Edmund Bertram
- The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Edward Robinson
- A Silly Little Habit (1982) as Simon
- The Rocking Horse Winner (1982) as Lawyer
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Aubrey Montague
- Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981) as Georg Heptner
- Matador (1978) as Jim Donaldson, Engelsk flyver
- By Common Consent (1975)
- Playhouse (1974) as Simon
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Larion Surzhansky
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What movies or TV shows is Nicholas Farrell best known for?
Nicholas Farrell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Past Life (2026), The Count of Monte Cristo (2025), Fool Me Once (2024), Widow Clicquot (2024).
When and where was Nicholas Farrell born?
Nicholas Farrell was born in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK.
How many credits does Nicholas Farrell have?
Nicholas Farrell has accumulated over 135 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2026.
What is Nicholas Farrell's background in cinema and television?
Nicholas Farrell is an English stage, film, and television actor. Born in September 1955, he is known for his work in various adaptations of literary classics. His early screen career included the role of Aubrey Montague in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He also appeared in television adaptations of Jane Austen's Mans...
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