Acting
Roger Delgado
Born 1918-03-01
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Roger Delgado (1 March 1918 - 18 June 1973), full name Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto, was a British actor, who will forever be known for being the first actor to play The Master in Doctor Who. Born in Whitechapel, within the sound of Bow Bells, to a Belgian mother and a Spanish father, Delgado was brought up in Bedford Park and attended the LSE before WWII was declared. His war service saw him rise to the rank of a major, serving with both the Leicestershire Regiment and the Royal Signals, despite his dislike of guns. He made his TV debut in 1948 and starred in several TV and film productions before his untimely death at the age of 55 in a car accident whilst filming the Franco/German TV production La Cloche tibétaine in Turkey. He had married twice, firstly to Olga Anthonisz and then, following his divorce. to Kismet Shahani who survived him.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Roger Delgado
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Doctor Who
1963
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The Avengers
1961
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The Saint
1962
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Horror Express
1972
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The Persuaders!
1971
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Z-Cars
1962
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Danger Man
1960
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Khartoum
1966
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (92 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roger Delgado: The Master | (archive footage) | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Ties That Bind Us | The Master (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | The World of Hammer | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Police 5: The Master | The Master (archive footage) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead | The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition) | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Last Appointment! | Estoban | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Zoo Gang | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Doctor Who: Frontier in Space | The Master | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Adventures Of Don Quixote | Officer of the Holy Brotherhood | Movie | 1973 |
 | Horror Express | Inspector Mirov (voice) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Doctor Who: The Time Monster | The Master | Movie | 1972 |
 | Doctor Who: The Sea Devils | The Master | Movie | 1972 |
 | Antony and Cleopatra | Soothsayer | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Silva | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Persuaders! | Estoban | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Jason King | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Doctor Who: The Dæmons | The Master | Movie | 1971 |
 | Doctor Who: Colony in Space | The Master | Movie | 1971 |
 | Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos | The Master | Movie | 1971 |
 | Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil | The Master | Movie | 1971 |
 | Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons | The Master | Movie | 1971 |
 | Underground | Xavier | Movie | 1970 |
 | You Can't Win 'Em All | Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice) | Movie | 1970 |
| Codename | Rogov | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Tapiro | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Assassination Bureau | Bureau Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Champions | Yussef | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Man in the Iron Mask | M. Fouquet | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Man in a Suitcase | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Mummy's Shroud | Hasmid | Movie | 1967 |
| The Crossfire | Dr. Si Cada | Movie | 1967 | |
 | The Sandwich Man | Abdul - Carpet Seller | Movie | 1966 |
 | Khartoum | Sheikh Abdul Rahim | Movie | 1966 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Officer of the Holy Brotherhood | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Masquerade | Ahmed bin Fayed | Movie | 1965 |
 | Sherlock Holmes | Moser | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Protectors | Boris Slankin | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Hot Enough for June | Josef | Movie | 1964 |
 | Doctor Who | Master | TV Series | 1963 |
| Doctor Who | The Master | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Espionage | Gebal | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Running Man | Spanish Doctor | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Human Jungle | Wirral | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Mind Benders | Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited) | Movie | 1963 |
 | In Search of the Castaways | Patagonian prisoner | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Saint | Capt. Rodriguez | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Saint | Hotel Manager | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Road to Hong Kong | Jinnah | Movie | 1962 |
 | Z-Cars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Sir Francis Drake | Mendoza | TV Series | 1961 |
| Sir Francis Drake | The Governor | TV Series | 1961 |
| Sir Francis Drake | Spanish Ambassador | TV Series | 1961 |
| Plateau of Fear | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 | |
 | The Terror of the Tongs | Tang Hao | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Avengers | Kreer | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Vasco | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Singer Not the Song | Pedro de Cortinez | Movie | 1961 |
 | Maigret | Pepito | TV Series | 1960 |
 | The Odd Man | Bernard Berridge | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Danger Man | Von Golling | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Sands of the Desert | Abu Nlal | Movie | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | Curt | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | The Stranglers of Bombay | Bundar (uncredited) | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Third Man | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1959 |
 | First Man into Space | Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera | Movie | 1959 |
 | Mark of the Phoenix | Devron | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Adventures of William Tell | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Sea Fury | Salgado | Movie | 1958 |
 | Man in the Shadow | Alberto (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | Manuela | Stranger | Movie | 1957 |
| Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! | Argentine Diplomat | TV Series | 1957 | |
 | The Case of The Smiling Widow | Commissario | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Battle of the River Plate | Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Buccaneers | Capt. Mendoza | TV Series | 1956 |
| The Buccaneers | Don Ferdinand Esteban | TV Series | 1956 |
| Destination Death | Lisbon Police Officer | Movie | 1956 | |
 | Armchair Theatre | Antonio | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Bhowani Junction | Train Driver | Movie | 1956 |
| The Advancing Shadow | Talibh | Movie | 1956 | |
 | Storm Over the Nile | Native Spy | Movie | 1955 |
 | Quatermass II | Hugh Conrad | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Andre | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Ambassador of Aragon | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Third Party Risk | Detective Gonzales | Movie | 1954 |
 | Beautiful Stranger | Police Officer | Movie | 1954 |
 | Blood Orange | Marlowe | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Captain's Paradise | Kalikan Policeman | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Broken Horseshoe | Felix Galegos | Movie | 1953 |
 | Sunday Night Theatre | Mark Smeaton | TV Series | 1950 |
| Sunday Night Theatre | Father Francisco | TV Series | 1950 |
| Sunday Night Theatre | Hercules de Soysa | TV Series | 1950 |
| Sunday Night Theatre | Jean-Marie Merminod | TV Series | 1950 |