Nigel Marven
Acting
Biography
Nigel Marven is a British wildlife TV presenter, zoologist, and actor, best known for his energetic presenting style and starring roles in docudramas such as his Walking with Dinosaurs series and Prehistoric Park. Combining science with adventurous storytelling, Marven has brought prehistoric creatures and modern wildlife to life on screen, earning recognition for making natural history accessible and entertaining.
Born: November 27, 1960
Known For
Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven
Heading to the incredible equatorial country of Colombia, Nigel Marven explores the wild side of South America.
Wild Central America
Join narrator Nigel Marven as he discovers the colourful and varied wildlife and culture of Central America.
Untamed China
In new six-part series Untamed China, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven explores the country's mountains and grasslands, crosses its greatest deserts and treks through its deepest jungles in search of the rare, little-known and extraordinary creatures that live there. Over half of China's plant and animal species live in Yunnan Province in the far southwest of the country. In episode one, Nigel goes there to explore the ancient city of Dali and the surrounding mountains and forests. He meets some bizarre and deadly reptiles and amphibians, goes on a very unusual fishing trip, enjoys the fairy-tale lifecycle of butterflies and gets up close to highly endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys.
Sea Monsters
Zoologist Nigel Marvin travels back in time to visit deadly creatures of the prehistoric oceans.
Prehistoric Park
Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.
Primeval
When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
Prehistoric Park
A BBC miniseries about Nigel Marvin's quest to bring the extinct dinosaurs through time to Prehistoric Park.
Conan
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Help! I'm No Bigger Than a Bug
ITV Naturalist Nigel Marven stars in this drama-documentary in which he explores his own back garden, in all its intricate detail. Shrunk to the size of an ant, he and his two companions - technical assistant Laura Green (Sarah Matravers) and driver Doug Kruger (Robin Lawrence) - embark on a mission to cross Nigel's back garden in just 24 hours. Along the way they meet some of the many thousands of creatures that fight for survival every day in these urban jungles .
Land of Giants: A Walking With Dinosaurs Special
Presenter Nigel Marven walks alongside the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, providing a sense of perspective as he journeys through the Land of Giants.
Filmography
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