Nick Brimble
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82
Nicholas Brimble is an English actor whose long career has spanned theatre, television, film, and voice work.
Nick Brimble is read about 365 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Return to NarniaFilm2017“I wouldn’t claim to have mastered my craft, part of the fun is that you are continually learning and reinventing yourself.”In their words19 July 2017Nick Brimble Interview2014
GrantchesterSeries, Jack Chapman
Raising the Costa ConcordiaFilm, 2014Narrator2011
7livesFilm, Ted2006
Good Girl, Bad GirlFilm, Inspector Köster2004
ControlFilm, Dimi Vertov2001
A Knight's TaleFilm, Sir Ector1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Adam Grace
Gone Fishin'Film, 1997Dekker Massey1996
Loch NessFilm, Andy Maclean1995
BugsSeries, Rokov1993
ChefSeries, Gordon1991
Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesFilm, Little John1989
Birds of a FeatherSeries, Doddsy
Crossbow: The MovieFilm, 1989Horst1988
The Chronicles of NarniaSeries, Giant Porter1986
BoonSeries, Julian1984
Robin of SherwoodSeries, Earl Godwin's Captain
Pericles, Prince of TyreFilm, 1984Leonine1982
The Scarlet PimpernelFilm, Bibot1979
YanksFilm, Merchant Seaman1978
Blake's 7Series, General1975
Space: 1999Series, Ray Torens1971
Lust for a VampireFilm, First Villager1944Born22 July 1944People around Nick
Close ties
Christopher Lee Duets: Frankenstein's monster, also in Ivanhoe
Warren Clarke Also in S.O.S. Titanic and Masada
Patrick Ryecart Also in Silver Dream Racer (1980)
Robert De Niro Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Kevin Costner Produced Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Christian Bale Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Bela Lugosi Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Ian Holm Also in S.O.S. Titanic and Loch Ness
Jacob Elordi Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Clancy Brown Duets: Frankenstein's monster
David Prowse Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Phil Hartman Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Xavier Samuel Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Bernd Eichinger Produced The Calling (2000)Rory Kinnear Duets: Frankenstein's monster
- Ronald Pickup Also in Ivanhoe
Patrick Malahide Also in Fortress 2: Re-Entry and Fortress 2
Yuji Okumoto Also in Fortress 2: Re-Entry and Fortress 2Ed Bishop Also in Silver Dream Racer and S.O.S. Titanic
Beth Toussaint Also in Fortress 2: Re-Entry and Fortress 2- John Bloom Duets: Frankenstein's monster
Norman Rossington Also in S.O.S. Titanic and Masada
Roger Birnbaum Produced Gone Fishin' (1997)- John Hallam Also in The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
Known for
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A Knight's Tale 2001
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1982
Who Dares Wins 1982
Control 2004
Filmography 40
96 credits on file
Television 24
In their own words 1
, The one thing you know after completing a degree in Philosophy is that you don’t know anything. That disqualifies you from almost every profession….. except perhaps being an actor!
About this person
He is perhaps best known for playing Horst in Crossbow (1987-1989), the monster in Frankenstein Unbound (1990), Little John in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Jack Chapman in Grantchester (2014-present).

