- Peter O'Toole said on his commentary for the DVD version of The Ruling Class (1972) that Green was very depressed during filming, and he believes his death was probably a suicide.
- During the time Nigel Green served in the Korean conflict, he sustained a head injury which required the insertion of a metal plate at the front of his skull. Unfortunately throughout his life, the actor suffered from chronic bouts of depression as a result of this war wound. In addition, the plate induced severe headaches and these grew worse over time.
- Is now regarded as one of the unsung heroes of the British film industry.
- Built and raced his own Formula Vee race cars.
- Was the first actor to play Nayland Smith in the 1960s "Fu Manchu" movies.
- Was working steadily on TV at the time of his death.
- Was separated from his wife at the time of his death.
- Was by himself in a hotel room in Brighton, on the day of his death.
- Starred opposite Stanley Baker in three movies and opposite Michael Caine in three.
- Received some of the best reviews of his career for his portrayal of Colour Sergeant Bourne, in Zulu (1964).
- Was viewed as being something of a hell-raiser. According to a few sources, the actor embarked on a pub crawl not long after getting married.
- Began rising to prominence by the late 1950s and achieved success as a character actor in films and on TV.
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