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Terry Downes

Terry Downes

Birthday: 1936-05-09 | Place of Birth: Paddington, London, England, UK

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 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1978
Dinner at the Sporting Club

as    George

1967
Singapore, Singapore

as    Gruber

1967
The Fearless Vampire Killers

as    Koukol, the Servant