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name: "Nigel Stock"
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roles: []
born: "21 September 1919"
died: "22 June 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-18T07:36:31.265068+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 Stock

Actor. Born 21 September 1919 in Crown Colony of Malta. Died 22 June 1986.

## Details

- **Born:** 21 September 1919, Crown Colony of Malta
- **Died:** 22 June 1986
- **Active:** 1963–1980
- **Also known as:** Nigel Hector Munro Stock, Найджел Сток
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 83 (2), 1970s 88 (1), 1980s 89 (1)
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Mystery 2, War & Politics 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $12m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Stock_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830740/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108637

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Yes Minister*](https://film.one/tv/yes-minister.md) (89)

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## Biography

Nigel Stock (21 September 1919 – 23 June 1986) was a British actor of stage, screen, radio and television. Born in the Crown Colony of Malta, the son of an army captain, he grew up in India and was educated at St Paul's School, London, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

He appeared in numerous films, including *The Dam Busters* (1955), *Victim* (1961), *The Great Escape* (1963), *The Lion in Winter* (1968) and *Young Sherlock Holmes* (1985). On television he played Dr Watson in the BBC *Sherlock Holmes* series (1964–1968), Professor Hayter in *Doctor Who* (1982) and Sir Mark Spencer in *Yes Minister* (1981–1982). Other credits include *The Prisoner* (1967) and *The Pickwick Papers* (1985).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Yes Minister* (1980), Fi1m 89, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/yes-minister.md)
- *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (1979), Fi1m 88, as Roddy Martindale — [page](https://film.one/tv/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-1979.md)
- *The Prisoner* (1967), Fi1m 84, as The Colonel / Number Six / Seltzman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *The Great Escape* (1963), Fi1m 82, as Cavendish 'The Surveyor' — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-escape.md)

## Complete filmography (103)

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

- *Ladies' Night* (1986), as Monks
- *Unnatural Causes* (1986), series, as Monks
- *Worlds Beyond* (1986), series, as Clifford Barrington
- *Theban Plays: Oedipus the King* (1986), as Chorus
- *Blood Hunt* (1986), as The Rev. Davidson
- *Young Sherlock Holmes* (1985), as Rupert T. Waxflatter
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as The Rev. Davidson
- *The Pickwick Papers* (1985), series, as Mr. Pickwick
- *Yellowbeard* (1983), as Admiral
- *Red Monarch* (1983), as Molotov
- *The Barretts of Wimpole Street* (1982), as Dr. Chambers
- *Doctor Who: Time-Flight* (1982), as Professor Hayter
- *Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years* (1981), series, as Admiral Domvile
- *The Union* (1981), as Harry Pollitt
- *Dear Brutus* (1981), as Coade
- *Triangle* (1981), series, as Wally James
- *A Tale of Two Cities* (1980), series, as Jarvis Lorry
- *Yes Minister* (1980), series, Acting — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/yes-minister.md)
- *The Mirror Crack'd* (1980), as Inspector Gates ("Murder at Midnight")
- *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (1979), series, as Roddy Martindale — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-1979.md)
- *A Man Called Intrepid* (1979), series, as Winston Churchill
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as The Mayor
- *Six Characters in Search of an Author* (1977), as The Father
- *When I'm Rich* (1977), as (voice)
- *Operation: Daybreak* (1975), as General
- *Quiller* (1975), series, as Loman
- *Russian Roulette* (1975), as Captain Ferguson
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Earl Howe
- *Is It Something I Said?* (1974), as Wallace
- *Fall of Eagles* (1974), series, as General Alexiev
- *Centre Play* (1973), series, as Wallace
- *Bequest to the Nation* (1973), as George Matcham
- *Colditz* (1972), series, as Gestapo Officer One
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Hoofd-commissaris Samson
- *No Exit* (1972), series, as Lt. Col. Napier
- *Owen, M.D.* (1971), series, as Dr. Thomas Owen
- *I Can't See My Little Willie* (1970), as Arthur Palmer
- *Hamlet* (1970), as The First Player
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Arthur Palmer, Coade
- *Cromwell* (1970), as Sir Edward Hyde
- *The Others* (1970), as Robert Williams
- *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Commander Charles Keeping
- *Softly Softly: Task Force* (1969), series, as Dr. Tadman
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as George Fisher
- *The Lion in Winter* (1968), as William Marshall
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as General Sir Charles Lamborbey
- *The Lost Continent* (1968), as Dr. Webster
- *The Prisoner* (1967), series, as The Colonel / Number Six / Seltzman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *The Night of the Generals* (1967), as Otto
- *Second Childhood* (1966), as Charles Dennistoun
- *Out of Town Theatre* (1966), series, as The Man
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Col. Vladimir Petrov, Max Harkaway
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Charles Dennistoun
- *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Arthur Rogers, Herr Schlilling
- *Weekend at Dunkirk* (1964), as Un soldat brûlé
- *The Big Breaker* (1964), as Elvet
- *The High Bright Sun* (1964), as Colonel Park
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Elvet, Dennis
- *The Trial of Dr. Fancy* (1964), as Mr. Blessington
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1964), series, as Dr. Watson
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Gerald
- *The Life of Galileo* (1964), as Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant
- *Nothing But the Best* (1964), as Ferris
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Professor Hayter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Narrator - Sagredo - Cardinal Bellarmin - Pamphleteer - Peasant
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as Harry Forbes
- *The Great Escape* (1963), as Cavendish 'The Surveyor' — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-escape.md)
- *To Have and to Hold* (1963), as George Matthews
- *Lorna Doone* (1963), series, Acting
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Jim Chase
- *Out of This World* (1962), series, as Dr John Frame
- *The Password Is Courage* (1962), as Cole
- *The Winter's Tale* (1962), as Camilio
- *H.M.S. Defiant* (1962), as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
- *Where the Difference Begins* (1961), as Edgar
- *Victim* (1961), as Phip
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, Acting — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Who Pays the Piper?* (1960), Acting
- *Theatre '70* (1960), series, as Jimmy
- *Never Let Go* (1960), as Regan
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Acting
- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (1958), Acting
- *The Silent Enemy* (1958), as Able Seaman Fraser
- *Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!* (1957), series, as Olaf
- *Theatre Night* (1957), series, as Gene Grierson
- *The Battle of the River Plate* (1956), as Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
- *Eyewitness* (1956), as Barney
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Walter Daymer, Martin, Mr. Blessington, Charles Drummond, Robert Williams
- *The Dam Busters* (1955), as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
- *The Night My Number Came Up* (1955), as The Pilot
- *Aunt Clara* (1954), as Charles Willis
- *Malta Story* (1953), as Giuseppe Gonzar
- *Derby Day* (1952), as Jim Molloy
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as First player
- *The Lady with a Lamp* (1951), as George Winch
- *Brighton Rock* (1948), as Cubitt
- *It Always Rains on Sunday* (1947), as Ted Edwards
- *Rope* (1947), Acting
- *Sons of the Sea* (1939), as Rudd
- *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1939), as John Forrester (uncredited)
- *Luck of the Navy* (1938), Acting
- *Lancashire Luck* (1938), as Joe Lovejoy
- *Vice Versa* (1937), as Mr. Paul Bultitude

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