Derren Nesbitt
Biography
Derren Nesbitt is a British actor whose screen career began in the late 1950s. Born in London in 1935, he began in television in the 1950s, with parts in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, and later in The Adventures of William Tell, sometimes credited as Derry Nesbitt. In the 1960s and 1970s he was often cast as a villain, with roles in Danger Man, The Saint and Doctor Who. In 1969 he took the part of DCI Jordan in Special Branch, a police drama. His films include Victim (1961), Nobody Runs Forever (1968) and Where Eagles Dare (1968), where he played the Gestapo officer Major von Hapen, the role for which he is best known. He also had leading roles in Strongroom and in The Man in the Back Seat, both directed by Vernon Sewell. Later he took the lead as a drag queen in Tucked (2018). He wrote, produced and directed the 1975 sex comedy The Amorous Milkman.
91years old
Turns 92 on June 19in 250 days
- Born London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 61 years1959 to 2020
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Getting ready for a role
While on location for Where Eagles Dare, Derren Nesbitt wanted his character to be authentic. He asked to meet a former Gestapo member so he could understand the part better and get the military regalia right.
About the name
Derren Nesbitt's television work started in the 1950s, when he took many different parts in shows including The Adventures of Sir Lancelot and The Adventures of William Tell. At that stage he was often billed as Derry Nesbitt.
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Best known for
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Worked with
Derren Nesbitt shares two films with Michael Caine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Michael RadfordDirector, 1 film, 2007
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John GuillerminDirector, 1 film, 1966
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