Terry Downes

Born: 1936-05-09

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).


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The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Koukol, the Servant
Released: 1967-11-13

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on...

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Caravaggio

as Bodyguard
Released: 1986-08-29

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da...

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A Study in Terror

as Chunky
Released: 1965-10-01

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a...

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If You Go Down in the Woods Today

as Woodsman
Released: 1981-04-29

A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful...

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Dinner at the Sporting Club

as George
Released: 1978-11-07

John Thaw plays Vinny Mathews a small time boxing promoter who struggles with his conscience as...

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The Golden Lady

as Trainer
Released: 1979-01-01

A wealthy industrialist hires Julia Hemingway and her elite team of female mercenaries to...

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Singapore, Singapore

as Gruber
Released: 1967-03-02

Singapore. Following the mysterious disappearance of several Marines on leave, the U.S. Secret...

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Dempsey and Makepeace

as Terry
First aired: 1985-01-11

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for...

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