Terry Downes
Age: N/A | From: Paddington, London, England, UK
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Paddington, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 4
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Dempsey and Makepeace
(1985) Terry
Caravaggio
(1986) Bodyguard
A Study in Terror
(1965) Chunky
The Golden Lady
(1979) Trainer
Singapore, Singapore
(1967) GruberActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bodyguard | |
| 1985 | Terry | |
| 1981 | Woodsman | |
| 1979 | Trainer | |
| 1978 | George | |
| 1967 | Gruber | |
| Koukol, the Servant | ||
| 1965 | Chunky | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
