Actor
Terry Downes
Born May 9, 1936 in Paddington, London, England, UKDied October 6, 20177 films
Terry Downes, BEM was a British middleweight boxer, occasional film actor, and businessman. He was nicknamed the "Paddington Express" for his aggressive fighting style.
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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 best way into Terry Downes's work
First watchThe Fearless Vampire Killers19677.0as Koukol, the ServantA noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
7 films as actor- 1986CaravaggioBodyguard
- 1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayWoodsman
- 1979The Golden LadyTrainer
- 1978Dinner at the Sporting ClubGeorge
- 1967The Fearless Vampire KillersKoukol, the Servant
- 1967Singapore, SingaporeGruber
- 1965A Study in TerrorChunky