Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell is the kind of actor whose name you might not recall but whose face anchors countless productions. Born in 1955 in Brentwood and educated at Nottingham, he has built a long, unflashy career across stage, screen, and television. What draws me to performers like him is exactly the absence of spectacle: just decades of dependable craft, including Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations. In an industry obsessed with stars, the supporting players who give scenes their weight rarely get their due. Farrell strikes me as one of those steady professionals whose presence quietly elevates everything around him, and I respect that endurance enormously.

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Name (English)

Nicholas Farrell

Name (Japanese)

ニコラス・ファレル

Reading

にこらす・ふぁれる

Born

1955

Origin

Brentwood, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Goat

University

University of Nottingham

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas%20Farrell
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2133840

Tags

• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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