Derek Lyons

Career timeline

1. 1958 · Born

   Born in London, England, UK

2. 1977 · Screen debut

   Star Wars (Movie)

3. 1980 · Breakthrough

   The Shining (Movie)

4. 2016 · Latest release

   Elstree 2016: Return to Elstree Studios (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1970s

28 1980s

1 1990s

2 2010s

• Drama17
• Adventure7
• Action6
• Thriller5
• Crime5
• Comedy5

Highest-rated title Star Wars 1977 8.2 Most popular title Star Wars 1977 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Derek Lyons in our catalogue.

John Rhys-Davies

3 titles together

1. 2016 Elstree 2016: Return to Elstree Studios Movie
2. 2014 Z-Lister 2 as Peter - BBC Executive Movie
3. 1995 Richard III as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
4. 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as German Soldier (uncredited) 7.9 Movie
5. 1987 The Living Daylights as MI6 Agent (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
6. 1987 Prick Up Your Ears as Library Patron (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
7. 1987 Out on a Limb as Man in Chinatown (uncredited) TV
8. 1986 Castaway as American Tourist (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
9. 1985 Death Wish 3 as Detective (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
10. 1985 Murder with Mirrors as Young Man at Stonygates 6.5 Movie
11. 1985 A Woman of Substance as Waiter TV
12. 1984 The Bill as P.C. Craig Lovell (uncredited) 6.9 TV
13. 1984 Supergirl as Argonian Citizen 5.4 Movie
14. 1984 Top Secret! as German Soldier (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
15. 1984 Sakharov as Russian Guard (uncredited) Movie
16. 1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Guard Movie
17. 1984 Lace as Cameraman 7.2 TV
18. 1983 Yentl as Yeshiva Student (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
19. 1983 Krull as White Slayer with Tiger (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
20. 1983 The Hunger as Dancer in Club (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
21. 1983 The Return of the Soldier as Hostile Soldier (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
22. 1982 Gandhi as Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited) 7.6 Movie
23. 1982 A Woman Called Golda as Hotel Guest Movie
24. 1982 Victor/Victoria as Dancer (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
25. 1982 Ivanhoe as Squire (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
26. 1981 Ragtime as Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
27. 1981 Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years TV
28. 1981 The Great Muppet Caper as Dubonnet Club Dancer (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
29. 1980 The Shining as Hotel Bellhop (uncredited) 8.2 Movie
30. 1980 The Watcher in the Woods as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
31. 1980 The Mirror Crack'd as Queen's Guard (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
32. 1979 Hanover Street as British soldier (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
33. 1977 Star Wars as Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited) 8.2 Movie

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