Terry Downes
Actor
- Born
- May 9, 1936 · Paddington, London, England, UK
- Died
- October 6, 2017 (age 81)
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
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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).
Known for
Acting7
- 1986Caravaggio as Bodyguard
- 1981If You Go Down in the Woods Today as Woodsman
- 1979The Golden Lady as Trainer
- 1978Dinner at the Sporting Club as George
- 1967The Fearless Vampire Killers as Koukol, the Servant
- 1967Singapore, Singapore as Gruber
- 1965A Study in Terror as Chunky