Terry Downes

Terry Downes

Birthday: 1936-05-09

Deathday: 2017-10-06

Place of birth: Paddington, London, England, UK

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0235964

Biography:

Terry Downes, BEM was a British middleweight boxer, occasional film actor, and businessman. He was nicknamed the "Paddington Express" for his aggressive fighting style. Downes was recognised as world champion by The Ring magazine in August 1961, and was named Sports Writers' Association Sportsman of the Year later that year Post-boxing, Downes acted occasionally between 1965 and 1990, usually appearing as a thug, villain or bodyguard. One of his more prominent roles was in Roman Polanski's 1967 film The Fearless Vampire Killers, in which he played "Koukol", a hunchbacked servant. His other film credits included appearances in A Study in Terror (1965), Five Ashore in Singapore (1967), The Golden Lady (1979), If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981), and the Derek Jarman film Caravaggio (1986).

Played in movies:

The Fearless Vampire Killers

Score: 7.0

A Study in Terror

Score: 6.3

Caravaggio

Score: 6.1

Singapore, Singapore

Score: 6.0

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

Score: 4.5

The Golden Lady

Score: 1.3

Dinner at the Sporting Club

Score: 1.0

Played in tv shows:

Dempsey and Makepeace

Score: 6.4