Roger Delgado
Acting
1918-03-01 · London, England, UK
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.
movieRoger Delgado: The Master
as (archive footage) · 2009 · 0.0
movieThe Ties That Bind Us
as The Master (archive footage) · 2008 · 0.0
tvThe World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage) · 1994 · 6.7
moviePolice 5: The Master
as The Master (archive footage) · 1993 · 0.0
movieDoctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
as The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition) · 1983 · 7.0
movieThe Last Appointment!
as Estoban · 1977 · 10.0
tvThe Zoo Gang
as · 1974 · 7.8
movieDoctor Who: Frontier in Space
as The Master · 1973 · 7.5
movieThe Adventures Of Don Quixote
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood · 1973 · 10.0
movieHorror Express
as Inspector Mirov (voice) · 1972 · 6.3
movieDoctor Who: The Time Monster
as The Master · 1972 · 5.9
movieDoctor Who: The Sea Devils
as The Master · 1972 · 7.6
movieAntony and Cleopatra
as Soothsayer · 1972 · 5.7
tvThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Silva · 1971 · 7.5
tvThe Persuaders!
as Estoban · 1971 · 7.6
tvJason King
as · 1971 · 7.8
movieDoctor Who: The Dæmons
as The Master · 1971 · 7.6
movieDoctor Who: Colony in Space
as The Master · 1971 · 6.6
movieDoctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as The Master · 1971 · 6.8
movieDoctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as The Master · 1971 · 7.5
movieDoctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as The Master · 1971 · 7.8
movieUnderground
as Xavier · 1970 · 7.0
movieYou Can't Win 'Em All
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice) · 1970 · 5.9
tvCodename
as Rogov · 1970 · 8.0