Derren Nesbitt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.663

Gender

Male

Birthday

19-Jun-1935

Age

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As
  • Derry Nesbitt

Derren Nesbitt

Biography

Derren Nesbitt (born Derren Michael Horwitz; 19 June 1935) is a British actor. Nesbitt's film career began in the late 1950s, and he also appeared in many television series in the late 1960s into the 1970s. He is known for his role as Major von Hapen in the 1968 film Where Eagles Dare. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Credits

Spy Story Spy Story (1976) Character: Colonel Stok
A nuclear war specialist returns from a mission gathering data on Soviet communications and electronic warfare techniques in the Arctic Ocean to find that his flat has been broken into and mysteriously re-decorated.
Ooh...You Are Awful Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) Character: Sid Sabbath
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but during their flight out, Charlie is arrested for scamming an American and a dog. Reggie stores the money in a Swiss bank and after Charlie is released, is about to tell him where...when he is suddenly killed by Sid Sabbath's gang, whose girlfriend was dating the (now) deceased! The only leads are four tattoos on the girls Reggie had affairs with while Charlie was in jail, but Sabbath is on Charlie's trail, and the tricked Italians have contracted the mob - to find the money, and then kill him...
The Amorous Milkman The Amorous Milkman (1975) Character: Replacement Milkman (uncredited)
Davey's milk delivery job offers him scant excitement. But when a few of the lonely housewives, including the alluring Rita, want him to deliver a little more than just pints of milk, Davey launches into a series of sexcapades that quickly get out of hand. Soon, he finds himself engaged to two women, dodging a local gangster who doesn't appreciate his "service" and fighting false rape charges in court.
In the Nick In the Nick (1960) Character: Mick
A gang of small-time criminals are sent to an experimental prison where inmates are to be reformed, not punished.
The Strike The Strike (1988) Character: Chauffeur/McGregor
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company that gets hold of his script turns it into a ludicrously sensationalist and anachronistic action film, starring Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill, and Meryl Streep as his wife.
GLC: The Carnage Continues GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990) Character: Aide/Neil Kinnock
The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.
South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie! South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990) Character: General Galtieri
In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the Falklands, which have indeed been taken over by the Argentinians after all. He is tied to a stake alongside Frances who he has finally met and been captured with. The pair are sentenced to death by dictator, General Galtieri. Stan, in a desperate attempt to stall for time, recounts how he and his fellow 'South Atlantic Raiders' managed to make it to the Falklands. After just escaping from prison and making their getaway in an ice cream van.
The Saint and the Brave Goose The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979) Character: Lebec
A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.
Funny Money Funny Money (1982) Character: Jake Sanderson
In Las Vegas young Barty Nicholls inadvertently steals a fortune from the Mob and is slashed to death by a limping hood. Later his girlfriend Cass arrives in London with a stack of stolen credit cards looking for Ben Turtle, famed as a credit card king who she needs as a partner in her credit card swindles. Thrown out of a West End hotel for stealing cards, the pair are soon muscled back in by two heavy Minders to sexually perform at a Mob party in front of Mr. Big. Ben and Cass check out with suit cases of Mafia cash then the real funny money begins to flow and the chase is on.
The Guns and the Fury The Guns and the Fury (1983) Character: N/A
Two turn of the Century fortune hunters (Peter Graves and Cameron Mitchell) discover oil in Persia and attempt to claim it. Serious resistance is met.
Honeymoon Postponed Honeymoon Postponed (1961) Character: Geoffrey Fitton
Lancashire newlyweds Violet and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.
Space Virgins from Planet Sex Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) Character: Prime Minister
A craft full of Space Rats,glamorous extra-terrestrials from the planet Sex,arrive on Earth desperate to find men with whom they can procreate in order to ensure the continuity of their race and whom they imprison in their sex factory. Fortunately for the world the secret agent James Blond,a decidedly non-feminist secret agent,sets out to rescue the men and see off the Space Rats in his own inimitable way.
Karolina Riječka Karolina Riječka (1961) Character: N/A
The movie Karolina Rijecka is loosely based on the legendary story of young Karolina Belinic. When the English fleet began firing cannons on the Adriatic port of Rijeka, young Karolina boarded the ship of English Admiral John Leard and negotiated a cease-fire to save the town from destruction.
Double X: The Name of the Game Double X: The Name of the Game (1992) Character: The Minister
Expert safecracker Arthur Clutten masterminds heists for a criminal syndicate he belongs to. But after witnessing the brutal methods of persuasion being meted out by gang leader, Ignatius Smith Clutten decides to quit. But he realizes the gang would sooner see him killed than quitting. After stealing some documents incriminating Smith and his boss, Edward Ross, Clutten then puts his family in hiding and goes on the run...but his daughter has been kidnapped by the gang and a hitman has been hired and is close to finding Clutten.
Project Alien Project Alien (1990) Character: Arthur Corbin
In Norway a military plane crashes under mysterious circumstances: in his last message the pilot reported many lights falling from the sky. NATO wants to play down the incident, but the famous TV moderator George Abbot and the no less persistent journalist Milker sense a sensational story about UFOs and start snooping around in the area with help of pilot "Bird" McNamara. Inspired by the suspiciously rigorous isolation of the whole area around the crash point and cases of an unknown disease they have a closer look at the military's activities...
The House on Garibaldi Street The House on Garibaldi Street (1979) Character: Arthur Lubinsky
When Israeli officials learn that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann may be living in Argentina, they send a team of secret agents to apprehend him.
Berlin Affair Berlin Affair (1970) Character: Galt
Spy suspense drama set in 1960's Berlin. Intrigue and double-cross lead Killian on a twisting path through love and loss.
Strongroom Strongroom (1962) Character: Griff
During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom, while the crooks escape. Later, when the gang realise that their plan to release the pair has gone wrong, they return to the bank to try and release them before the police turn up.
The Playbirds The Playbirds (1978) Character: Jeremy
In order to unmask a pathological killer who is targeting the beautiful centrefolds of Playbirds magazine, a sexy policewoman Lucy Sheridan puts her life and reputation on the line by sleeping with millionaire publisher Harry Dougan. The Chief Superintendant and Police Commissioner are keeping a close eye on her, but time is running out fast.
Room at the Top Room at the Top (1958) Character: Thug in Fight On Tow Path
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
The Naked Runner The Naked Runner (1967) Character: Colonel Hartmann
Sam Laker is an American industrialist, working in Britain, who has just been awarded an international award for industrial design. He is planning to travel to East Germany to attend a trade show and show off his invention, taking his 10 year old son with him for a holiday. Meanwhile a British Intelligence officer who served with Laker in the Second World War decides to use the opportunity of Laker's trip and his lack of an intelligence profile to coerce him into carrying out an assassination.
Innocent Bystanders Innocent Bystanders (1972) Character: Andrew Joyce
Washed-up agent John Craig is given the task of proving his worth by tracking down a Russian scientist on the run. Cross and double-cross is the name of the game.
Kill or Cure Kill or Cure (1962) Character: Roger Forrester
A private eye is hired to go undercover at a health farm, but before he can find out why his client is murdered.
The Haunting of Margam Castle The Haunting of Margam Castle (2020) Character: Hugh Morgan
A team of American parapsychologists travel to Wales to conduct a study of Margam Castle, one of the UK's most haunted buildings.
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) Character: der jüngere Bruder
A bawdy story of how a poor damsel surrenders her virtue again and again to get to the top of society.
Burke & Hare Burke & Hare (1972) Character: Burke
Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.
Richard Burton: Wild Genius Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025) Character: Self
The son of a Welsh miner, Richard Burton became a Hollywood star and is considered one of the greatest British actors ever. He lived a big life in a short time. This is his epic story, from the village of Pontrhydyfen to global icon, and from the teacher in Port Talbot spotting his talents and transforming his life to being offered $7 million for seven movies and a scandalous love affair with Elizabeth Taylor that captivated the world.
Invasion: UFO Invasion: UFO (1980) Character: Craig Collins
The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization), a highly secret military organization, is set up in the hope of defending the Earth from this alien threat. This organization operates from a secret location beneath the Harlington-Straker film studio in London. S.H.A.D.O. also has a base on the moon with Interceptors as well as an early warning satellite that detects inbound UFOs (called S.I.D.), and operate a fleet of submarines. General James Henderson and commander Ed Straker have a team of highly trained and well equipped females and males to battle the regularly incoming hostile UFOs.
Nobody Runs Forever Nobody Runs Forever (1968) Character: Pallain
Detective Scobie Malone accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin, a high-level commissioner wanted down under for murder. But when Malone arrives, he finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin himself.
A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (1958) Character: Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Doctor Who: Marco Polo Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) Character: Tegana
The TARDIS crew lands in the Himalayas of Cathay in 1289, their ship badly damaged, and are picked up by Marco Polo's caravan on its way along the fabled Silk Road to see the Emperor Kublai Khan. The story concerns the Doctor and his companions' attempts to thwart the machinations of Tegana, who attempts to sabotage the caravan along its travels through the Pamir Plateau and across the treacherous Gobi Desert, and ultimately to assassinate Kublai Khan in Peking, at the height of his imperial power.
Home for Christmas Home for Christmas (2014) Character: Grandad
Beth Prince has always loved fairytales and now she feels like she's finally on the verge of her own happily ever after; a dream job in a charming independent cinema by the seaside and a gorgeous boyfriend. There's just one problem - no man has ever told her they love her. Desperate to hear their crucial three little words for the first time Beth takes matters into her own hands - and wishes she hasn't. Written by Jamie Patterson
Term of Trial Term of Trial (1962) Character: Lodger
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna. When the lovely young Shirley Taylor, one of Weir's students, falls for her unfortunate instructor, he is tempted and flattered but turns down her advances. Taylor's subsequent actions make Weir's life even more complicated.
Victim Victim (1961) Character: Sandy
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
Operation Third Form Operation Third Form (1966) Character: Skinner
Operation Third Form, features a fresh-faced John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) in a sparkling performance as the schoolboy out to foil a pair of north London crooks, is a pacey boy's own adventure complete with a groovy 1960s soundtrack.
The Man in the Back Seat The Man in the Back Seat (1961) Character: Tony
The haunting story of two incompetent crooks and an unwanted passenger which obviously has its roots in the Banquo’s ghost segment of Macbeth.
Flawless Flawless (2007) Character: Sinclair
A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.
Sword of Sherwood Forest Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) Character: Martin of Eastwood (uncredited)
Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark, have set an ambush for Walter and Lady Marian Fitzwater. Will Robin get to them before it is too late?
Life in Danger Life in Danger (1959) Character: The Man
Panic and fear overtake a small British farming community after a homicidal child-killer escapes from a local mental hospital.
Give Us Tomorrow Give Us Tomorrow (1978) Character: Ron
Masked intruders take the family of a bank manager hostage in order to rob his bank.
Where Eagles Dare Where Eagles Dare (1968) Character: Von Hapen
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.
The Silent Enemy The Silent Enemy (1958) Character: Patrol Boat Officer
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
The Blue Max The Blue Max (1966) Character: Fabian
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
The Informers The Informers (1963) Character: Bertie Hoyle
When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to the culprits, they set up a blackmail scheme to warn him off. But when the crooks begin to fall out with each other, the police learn the truth.
Tucked Tucked (2019) Character: Jackie
An aging 80 year old drag queen forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they realize how to truly be themselves.
Eat the Rich Eat the Rich (1987) Character: Manager
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.
Bullseye! Bullseye! (1990) Character: Inspector Grosse
Spies force two British con men to pose as look-alike scientists peddling cheap-energy fusion.
Behemoth, the Sea Monster Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959) Character: The Radar Operator, at the radar room (uncredited)
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.



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