Derek Griffiths
Actor
Known for
Derek Griffiths is a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Very few actors keep finding work for 55 years. Vervain in 'Watership Down' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Fierce Creatures' is a second title with real reach.
Derek Griffiths
Actor
Derek Griffiths is a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Very few actors keep finding work for 55 years. Vervain in 'Watership Down' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Fierce Creatures' is a second title with real reach.
Movies (16 titles)
Plays Mosca
Gallowwalkers
2012
Plays Alec
Rising Damp
1980
Plays Vervain (voice)
Watership Down
1978
Plays Gerry
Fierce Creatures
1997
Plays Stockwell Police Officer
Run For Your Wife
2012
Plays Henson
Rentadick
1972
Plays Saladin
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays The Emir
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
Plays Rex
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Plays El Puncturo
Up the Front
1972
Plays Johnny
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973
Plays Steam Slave
Up Pompeii
1971
TV Shows (17 titles)
Plays Mr. Jones (voice) / Walter (voice)
Little Red Tractor
2004
Plays SuperTed
SuperTed
1983
Plays Music
Bod
1975
Plays Carlos
Don't Drink the Water
1974
Plays Presenter
Don't Ask Me
1974
Plays Bob / Corvax (voice)
Big Muzzy
1987
Plays Raoul Lapointe
Crown Court
1972
Plays Pusweasel
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
2012
Plays Simpkin (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
Plays Elroy
Way to Go
2013
Plays CLR James
Small Axe
2020
Plays Bill
The Cleaner
2021
Plays Reverend Nigel Brookthorpe
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Prince Abdul Aziz
Terry and June
1979
Plays Chris Blackwood
Unforgotten
2015
Plays Sidney Noakes
Please Sir!
1968
Plays Mr Gremio
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
Latest Trailers
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Gallowwalkers
Full Filmography 33
2025Season 5
The Cleaner
Bill
2024Season 3
Playing Away
Aldo
2023
Small Axe
CLR James · 1 episode
2020–
Midsomer Murders
Reverend Nigel Brookthorpe
2020Season 21
Unforgotten
Chris Blackwood · 1 episode
2015–
Way to Go
Elroy
2013Season 1
Gallowwalkers
Mosca
2012
Run For Your Wife
Stockwell Police Officer
2012
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Derek Griffiths and where are they from?
Derek Griffiths is 80 years old, born on July 15, 1946 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Derek Griffiths?
Derek Griffiths is best known for roles in Watership Down, Fierce Creatures, Gallowwalkers.
How many movies has Derek Griffiths been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1971), Derek Griffiths has appeared in 16 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Derek Griffiths's first movie?
The career of Derek Griffiths began with Up Pompeii (1971).
What is Derek Griffiths's most recent movie or series?
Derek Griffiths's most recent release is 7 Up! The Story, which premiered on September 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Derek Griffiths appeared in?
On television, Derek Griffiths has appeared in Midsomer Murders, Unforgotten, Small Axe, Casualty.
Derek Griffiths
1946-07-15 · Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Derek Griffiths is a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Very few actors keep finding work for 55 years. Vervain in 'Watership Down' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Fierce Creatures' is a second title with real reach.