Peter Nigel Terry (15 August 1945 – 30 April 2015) was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played Prince John in Anthony Harvey 's film The Lion in Winter (1968) and King Arthur in John Boorman 's Excalibur (1981).

Nigel Terry. Actor: Excalibur. British actor Nigel Terry primarily dedicated himself to the classical stage. When he extended himself into film and TV outings, it was mostly for historical or period roles. Over the years, he grew quite comfortable in both a pair of hose and a suit of armor.

May 12, 2015 · Nigel Terry played the legendary King Arthur in the 1981 epic Excalibur and the eponymous Renaissance artist in the 1986 film Caravaggio.

May 3, 2015 · Actor Nigel Terry, best known for playing King Arthur in Excalibur, has died from emphysema. He was 69. Born Peter Nigel Terry in Bristol, England on August 15, 1945, Terry trained as a stage...

May 4, 2015 · Recognized on the screen for his memorable roles in 1981’s Excalibur —in which he played King Arthur opposite Helen Mirren’s Morgana Le Fay—and the Oscar-winning film, The Lion in Winter, Terry...

May 4, 2015 · Actor Nigel Terry, best known for his performance as King Arthur in John Boorman’s 1981 film “Excalibur,” has died of emphysema, according to the Guardian. He was 69.

May 4, 2015 · Actor Nigel Terry, best known for his performance as King Arthur in John Boorman’s 1981 film “Excalibur,” has died of emphysema, according to the Guardian. He was 69.

Actor Nigel Terry, best known for his performance as King Arthur in John Boorman’s 1981 film “Excalibur,” has died of emphysema, according to the Guardian. He was 69. Terry’s first major appearance came in 1968 in Anthony Harvey’s “Lion in Winter,” where he played Prince John alongside Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn.

May 4, 2015 · The British actor Nigel Terry has reportedly died aged 69. The theater, TV and movie veteran died from emphysema on Thursday, The Guardian reported.

Nigel Terry, perhaps best known for roles in films such as Excalibur and The Lion In Winter, has died. The beloved character actor and sometime leading man was 69.