---
name: "Derren Nesbitt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/derren-nesbitt"
fi1m_id: "derren-nesbitt"
imdb_id: "nm0626352"
tmdb_id: 74262
wikidata_id: "Q2221933"
roles: []
born: "19 June 1935"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T03:32:59.206098+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Derren Nesbitt

## Identity

Derren Nesbitt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/derren-nesbitt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** derren-nesbitt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0626352
- **TMDB ID:** 74262
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2221933
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derren_Nesbitt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2221933, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0626352/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74262

Actor. Born 19 June 1935 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 19 June 1935, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1958–1967
- **Also known as:** Derry Nesbitt
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 82 (1), 1960s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derren_Nesbitt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2221933, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0626352/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74262

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Prisoner*](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md) (84)

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## Biography

Derren Nesbitt is a British actor. Born Derren Michael Horwitz in London in 1935, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in the mid-1950s, often billed early on as Derry Nesbitt.

He appeared in numerous British television series and films from the late 1950s onwards, frequently in villainous or untrustworthy roles. Notable credits include Tegana in *Doctor Who* (1964), Sandy in *Victim* (1961), New Number Two in *The Prisoner* (1967), and Major von Hapen in *Where Eagles Dare* (1968). He also played DCI Jordan in the series *Special Branch* (1969–1970).

Nesbitt has continued to work into later decades, with film roles including Sinclair in *Flawless* (2007) and Jackie in *Tucked* (2018). He wrote, produced and directed the 1975 film *The Amorous Milkman*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Prisoner* (1967), Fi1m 84, as New Number Two — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *Room at the Top* (1958), Fi1m 82, as Thug in Fight On Tow Path — [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Haunting of Margam Castle* (2020), as Hugh Morgan
- *Tucked* (2019), as Jackie
- *Home for Christmas* (2014), as Grandad
- *Flawless* (2007), as Sinclair
- *The Courtroom* (2004), series, Actor
- *Space Virgins from Planet Sex* (1993), as Prime Minister
- *Double X: The Name of the Game* (1992), as The Minister
- *Project Alien* (1990), as Arthur Corbin
- *Bullseye!* (1990), as Inspector Grosse
- *South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!* (1990), as General Galtieri
- *GLC: The Carnage Continues* (1990), as Aide/Neil Kinnock
- *The Strike* (1988), as Chauffeur/McGregor
- *Eat the Rich* (1987), as Manager
- *The Guns and the Fury* (1983), Actor
- *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Tammy, General Galtieri, Aide/Kinnock
- *Funny Money* (1982), as Jake Sanderson
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Dennis Swain
- *Invasion: UFO* (1980), as Craig Collins
- *The House on Garibaldi Street* (1979), as Arthur Lubinsky
- *The Saint and the Brave Goose* (1979), as Lebec
- *Give Us Tomorrow* (1978), as Ron
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Inspector Lebec, Lebec
- *The Playbirds* (1978), as Jeremy
- *Spy Story* (1976), as Colonel Stok
- *The Amorous Milkman* (1975), as Replacement Milkman (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay
- *Ooh...You Are Awful* (1972), as Sid Sabbath
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Colin Foster, Brad Huron
- *Innocent Bystanders* (1972), as Andrew Joyce
- *Burke & Hare* (1972), as Burke
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Groski
- *Berlin Affair* (1970), as Galt
- *UFO* (1970), series, as Colonel Craig Collins
- *Special Branch* (1969), series, as Det. Chief Insp. Jordan
- *Where Eagles Dare* (1968), as Von Hapen
- *Nobody Runs Forever* (1968), as Pallain
- *The Prisoner* (1967), series, as New Number Two — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, as Lucas Guardino
- *The Naked Runner* (1967), as Colonel Hartmann
- *The Blue Max* (1966), as Fabian
- *Operation Third Form* (1966), as Skinner
- *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Lanyon
- *The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders* (1965), as der jüngere Bruder
- *Gideon's Way* (1965), series, as John 'Benny' Benson
- *Doctor Who: Marco Polo* (1964), as Tegana
- *The Protectors* (1964), series, as Stogey Payne
- *The Informers* (1963), as Bertie Hoyle
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Tegana — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *A Matter of Choice* (1963), Story
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Netchideff
- *Man of the World* (1962), series, as Polikoff
- *Kill or Cure* (1962), as Roger Forrester
- *Term of Trial* (1962), as Lodger
- *Strongroom* (1962), as Griff
- *Victim* (1961), as Sandy
- *The Man in the Back Seat* (1961), as Tony
- *Honeymoon Postponed* (1961), as Geoffrey Fitton
- *Caroline of Rijeka* (1961), Actor
- *Sword of Sherwood Forest* (1960), as Martin of Eastwood (uncredited)
- *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Hans Vogeler, Hugo
- *Theatre '70* (1960), series, as The Visitor
- *In the Nick* (1960), as Mick
- *The Giant Behemoth* (1959), as The Radar Operator, at the radar room  (uncredited)
- *Life in Danger* (1959), as The Man
- *Room at the Top* (1958), as Thug in Fight On Tow Path — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)
- *The Larkins* (1958), series, as Spider
- *The Adventures of William Tell* (1958), series, as Sentry, Frederick, Captain Werner, Schulemburg, Martin
- *The Invisible Man* (1958), series, as Stephan
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md)
- *The Silent Enemy* (1958), as Patrol Boat Officer
- *The Adventures of Sir Lancelot* (1956), series, as Sir Oringle (as Derry Nesbitt), Tristram (as Derry Nesbitt), 1st Brigante (as Derry Nesbitt), Magnus (as Derry Nesbitt), Firth (as Derry Nesbitt), Dion (as Derry Nesbitt), Gogus (as Derry Nesbitt), Chad (as Derry Nesbitt), Cook-monk (as Derry Nesbitt), Andred (as Derry Nesbitt), Guard (as Derry Nesb
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Geoffrey Fitton, Otto
- *ITV Play of the Week* (1955), series, as Ricky

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