---
name: "Nigel Green"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nigel-green"
fi1m_id: "nigel-green"
imdb_id: "nm0338210"
tmdb_id: 29909
wikidata_id: "Q721256"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 October 1924"
died: "15 May 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T15:30:44.155502+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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# Nigel Green

## Identity

Nigel Green

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nigel-green
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nigel-green
- **IMDb ID:** nm0338210
- **TMDB ID:** 29909
- **Wikidata ID:** Q721256
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Green, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338210/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29909

Actor. Born 15 October 1924 in Pretoria, South Africa. Died 15 May 1972.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 October 1924, Pretoria, South Africa
- **Died:** 15 May 1972
- **Also known as:** Nigel Greene
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Green, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338210/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29909

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Masque of the Red Death*](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md) (83)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nigel Green (also credited as Nigel Greene) was a South African-born British character actor. Born in Pretoria on 15 October 1924, he was educated in England, studied chemical engineering, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He appeared on stage at the Old Vic and Stratford-on-Avon before making his film and television debuts in the early 1950s.

Green was frequently cast in military and authoritarian roles owing to his build and demeanour. His notable film appearances include Hercules in *Jason and the Argonauts* (1963), Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne in *Zulu* (1964), Ludovico in *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), Major Dalby in *The Ipcress File* (1965), and Captain Dobi in *Countess Dracula* (1971). He also worked in television, including episodes of *The Avengers* and *The Persuaders!*. Green died in Brighton on 15 May 1972.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), Fi1m 83, as Ludovico — [page](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

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

- *Gawain and the Green Knight* (1973), as Green Knight
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Colonel Vasili Krassinkov
- *The Ruling Class* (1972), as McKyle
- *Clochemerle* (1972), series, as Captain Tardivaux
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as John Cavendish
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor
- *Countess Dracula* (1971), as Captain Dobi
- *Conceptions of Murder* (1970), series, as Peter Kurten
- *The Kremlin Letter* (1970), as The Whore
- *The Betrayal* (1969), as Colonel Mathesius
- *Play Dirty* (1969), as Col. Masters
- *The Wrecking Crew* (1968), as Count Massimo Contini
- *The Pink Jungle* (1968), as Dennis McCune (incorrectly given in credits as 'Crowley')
- *The Gamblers* (1967), series, as Sir Hugh Standish
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Otto
- *Africa: Texas Style!* (1967), as Karl Bekker
- *Deadlier Than the Male* (1967), as Carl Petersen
- *Tobruk* (1967), as Colonel John Harker
- *Let's Kill Uncle* (1966), as Major Kevin Harrison
- *Khartoum* (1966), as General Wolseley
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Colonel Willowby
- *Blackmail* (1965), series, as Ken Rollings
- *The Skull* (1965), as Inspector Wilson
- *The Face of Fu Manchu* (1965), as Sir Nayland Smith
- *The Ipcress File* (1965), as Major Dalby
- *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), as Ludovico — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md)
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Tim Afton
- *Saturday Night Out* (1964), as Paddy
- *Zulu* (1964), as Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne
- *The Man Who Finally Died* (1963), as Sergeant Hirsch
- *Jason and the Argonauts* (1963), as Hercules
- *Mystery Submarine* (1963), as Chief ERA Lovejoy
- *Playback* (1962), as Ralph Monk
- *Richard the Lionheart* (1962), series, as Hermit, Nicholas
- *The Durant Affair* (1962), as Sir Patrick
- *The Prince and the Pauper* (1962), as The Ruffler
- *The Spanish Sword* (1962), as Breaute
- *The Queen's Guards* (1961), as Abu Sibdar
- *Pit of Darkness* (1961), as Jonathan
- *Man at the Carlton Tower* (1961), as Lew Daney
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Jamieson
- *Gorgo* (1961), as Bulletin Announcer (Uncredited)
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Sir Lexius Cray, The President — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Sword of Sherwood Forest* (1960), as Little John
- *The Criminal* (1960), as Ted
- *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Wetzel
- *Beat Girl* (1960), as Simon
- *The League of Gentlemen* (1960), as Kissing Man in Truck (Uncredited)
- *International Detective* (1959), series, as Montoro
- *Witness in the Dark* (1959), as The Intruder
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Lew Daney
- *Corridors of Blood* (1958), as Insp. Donovan
- *The Adventures of William Tell* (1958), series, as Fertog, The Bear, Fertog (The Bear)
- *The Gypsy and the Gentleman* (1958), as Game Pup
- *Bitter Victory* (1957), as Private Wilkins
- *Find the Lady* (1956), as Photographer (Uncredited)
- *The Adventures of Sir Lancelot* (1956), series, as Jailer, Second Peasant, 2nd Thief (as Nigel Greene), Farmer, Sir Grint, Probus, Bart
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Stranger
- *Reach for the Sky* (1956), as Streatfeild
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1955), series, as Prival
- *As Long as They're Happy* (1955), as Peter
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as The Ruffler
- *Stranger from Venus* (1954), as Second Police Officer
- *The Sea Shall Not Have Them* (1954), as Met Officer Howard
- *Meet Mr. Malcolm* (1954), as Sergeant Bassett
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Freddie Henderson
- *Suspense* (1949), series, as Mr. Williams
- *This Was Paris* (1942), as German Fifth Columnist, disguised as a French soldier

## Gallery

- ![Nigel Green](https://film.one/media/person/3910226/gallery-9dca3f490f9d.jpg) Nigel Green — Image via TMDB
- ![Nigel Green](https://film.one/media/person/3910226/gallery-21ae70c0afdb.jpg) Nigel Green — Image via TMDB
- ![Nigel Green](https://film.one/media/person/3910226/gallery-a93e04e8d20c.jpg) Nigel Green — Image via TMDB
- ![Nigel Green](https://film.one/media/person/3910226/gallery-880402dae327.jpg) Nigel Green — Image via TMDB

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