Derrick Branche

Derrick Branche (born 1947) is an Indian-born 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

Derrick 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 Mercury's first band, The Hectics from 1958-62.^[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 male nurse Gupte (1979–82)
• The Comic Strip Presents...
• Father Ted.^[2] as Father Jose Fernandez
• The Jewel in the Crown as Ahmed Kasim (1984)

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