Derek Ware was born on February 27, 1938 in Manchester, England. He is known for his work on Doctor Who (1963), The Italian Job (1969) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He died on September 22, 2015 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.
Coming from a family of entertainers his career started at the age of four. From 1960 he was a stuntman and set up his own agency supplying stunt artists. In 1990 an injury ended his stunt career, and he instead became a Fencing coach.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Revenge of Billy the Kid
1992
PC Bob Peel
Grange Hill
1990
TV Series
Nightwatchman
Night Watchman
Haggard
1990
TV Series
The Hook
Screen Two
1987-1989
TV Series
Attacker / Pilkington
London's Burning
1988
TV Series
Assistant Chef
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1988
TV Series
Hugo Oberstein
Hannay
1988
TV Series
Embassy Guard
The Two Ronnies
1977-1987
TV Series
Train Steward
The Bretts
1987
TV Series
Vincent Kendall
Casanova
1987
TV Movie
Swordsman (uncredited)
God's Outlaw
1986
Friar Stafford
The Pyrates
1986
TV Movie
Barber
Sky Bandits
1986
Alphonse
Last of the Summer Wine
1985-1986
TV Series
Painter / Cyclist
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1985
TV Series
Various
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
TV Series
Price
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
1984
Peasant
The Prisoner of Zenda
1984
TV Mini-Series
Sergeant
Johnny Jarvis
1983
TV Series
Security man
Play for Today
1983
TV Series
Man taken by press gang
By the Sea
1982
TV Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Jane
1982
TV Series
Chemist
Cowboys
1980
TV Series
Man on boxes
Moving Pictures
1980
TV Movie
Cribb
1980
TV Series
2nd Referee
Armchair Thriller
1980
TV Series
O'Brady
Mind Your Language
1979
TV Series
Boatman
Hazell
1979
TV Series
Jackson
Room Service
1979
TV Series
Maintenance Engineer
Give Us Tomorrow
1978
2nd Bank Robber
King Cinder
1977
TV Series
Clayton
Get Some In!
1977
TV Series
Mr. Purvis
Don't Forget to Write!
1977
TV Series
Horseman
The Battle of Billy's Pond
1976
Driver's Mate
The Dick Emery Show
1976
TV Series
The Onedin Line
1976
TV Series
Ernie
Shout at the Devil
1976
German crewman (uncredited)
Rutland Weekend Television
1975
TV Series
The Legend of Robin Hood
1975
TV Mini-Series
Soldier
Dixon of Dock Green
1960-1975
TV Series
Len Miller / Tommy
The Changes
1975
TV Mini-Series
Second Robber
The Picnic
1975
TV Short
Fisherman
Doctor at Sea
1974
TV Series
Pirate
Z Cars
1962-1973
TV Series
Reg Carter / Betts / PC Armitage / ...
Milligan in...
1973
TV Series
Various Characters
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
TV Series
Window Cleaner
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1973
TV Series
Escaping prisoner
New Scotland Yard
1972
TV Series
Kidnapper
War & Peace
1972
TV Mini-Series
Coachman
Colditz
1972
TV Series
Gestapo Man
The Lotus Eaters
1972
TV Series
Bob Machin
Clochemerle
1972
TV Series
Policeman
Spyder's Web
1972
TV Series
Peasant
Softly Softly: Task Force
1972
TV Series
Det. Sgt. Timothy
Trial
1971
TV Series
Trevor
Budgie
1971
TV Series
Shepherd
Paul Temple
1971
TV Series
Greengrocer
Doctor Who
1965-1971
TV Series
Private Wyatt
Spaniard
Tuthmos
...
Six Dates with Barker
1971
TV Series
Milkman
The First Churchills
1969
TV Mini-Series
Austrian Officer
The Italian Job
1969
Rozzer
The Conqueror Worm
1968
Boy at Hoxne Inn
Up the Junction
1968
Ted's Friend
Mogul
1967
TV Series
Man
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
Corporal
The Wednesday Play
1966-1967
TV Series
Motorcyclist / Gladiator
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966-1967
TV Series
3rd Judo Man / Wein / Servant / ...
The Informer
1966
TV Series
Metcalf
Quick Before They Catch Us
1966
TV Series
Plummer
The Idol
1966
Laborer
Heiress of Garth
1965
TV Mini-Series
Thomas
ITV Play of the Week
1965
TV Series
Livia's servant
Treasure Island
1965
TV Movie
Israel Hands
Fortune's Fools
1962
TV Movie
Fighter
The Primitives
1962
Philip
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1962
TV Mini-Series
John Stanfield
An Age of Kings
1960
TV Series
Messenger / Huntsman / Gabriel, a servant to York / ...
Strife
1960
TV Series
Evans
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1959
TV Series
Such Is Life
1950
TV Series
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
stunts
The Paradise Club
1989
TV Series stunts
The Bill
1989
TV Series stunt arranger - 1 episode
Screen Two
1989
TV Series stunt arranger - 1 episode
Star Trap
1988
TV Movie stuntman
Willow
1988
stunts
Hannay
1988
TV Series stunt arranger - 1 episode
The Pyrates
1986
TV Movie fight arranger
Ever Decreasing Circles
1986
TV Series fight arranger - 1 episode
Late Starter
1985
TV Series fight arranger - 2 episodes
EastEnders
1985
TV Series stunts
Jane
TV Series fight arranger - 5 episodes, 1984 stunt player - 5 episodes, 1984
Night Train to Murder
1983
TV Movie stunt arranger
Krull
1983
stunts - uncredited
Burning an Illusion
1981
fight arranger
Scarf Jack
1981
TV Series fight arranger - 1 episode
Doom Castle
1980
TV Series fight arranger - 2 episodes
Fallen Hero
1978
TV Series fight arranger - 1 episode
The Changes
1975
TV Mini-Series fight arranger - 2 episodes
Doctor Who
TV Series fight arranger - 9 episodes, 1963 - 1968 stunts - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1971 fights arranged by - 1 episode, 1968