Derrick Branche
Appearance
Derrick Branche (born 1947) is a British actor, best known for his role in the film My Beautiful Laundrette and television roles in The Jewel in the Crown and Father Ted.
Early life and education
Branche was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India and educated at St. Peter's School, a British-style boarding school for boys in Panchgani near Bombay.[1]
One of his classmates was Freddie Mercury, with whom he formed The Hectics, Mercury's first band, from 1958 to 1962.[1]
Selected filmography
- My Beautiful Laundrette as Salim (1985)
- Tai-Pan as Vargas (1986)
- The Sicilian as Terranova (1987)
Selected television
- Blake's 7 as Amagon Guard (1978)
- Only When I Laugh as Nurse Gupte (1979–82)
- The Comic Strip Presents...
- Father Ted[2] as Father Jose Fernandez
- The Jewel in the Crown as Ahmed Kasim (1984)
References
- ^ a b Blake, Mark (2010). Is this the real life? : the untold story of Queen. London: Aurum. p. 12. ISBN 1845135970.
- ^ Derrick Branche at IMDb