Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Acting

Born November 25, 1944 · Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Paul is a long established and much respected British actor and voiceover artist. Born in Denby Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 25th November 1944 he grew up beside a dairy farm. His father, Harol…

Known for

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Acting(135)

2025Big WinnersArthur Thistle

2025Play for TodayArthur Thistle

2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleAlbert Mason

2025Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New TricksNarrator (voice)

2023TickerHoward

2022DI RayTerry Hunter

2022Downton Abbey: A New EraMason

2021The Infectious Imagination of Henry BrambleGreat Uncle Geoffrey

2020Enola HolmesStation Master

2020RopelessLarry Windsor

2018On the EdgeRay

2017Trust MeArthur Hardacre

2017BrokenJoe Kerrigan

2016The Nest Egg

2015The Sound of Music Live!Franz

2015The CoronerJohn Roxwell

2015Code of a KillerSidney Jeffreys

2015The 12 Days of ChristineErnie

2014Inside No. 9Ernie

2013Father BrownMr Feste

2013Carved with Love: The Genius of British WoodworkNarrator

2012Last Tango in Halifax

2012First Encounter: King LearKing Lear

2012White HeatAlan (present day)

2012Call the MidwifeTommy Smith

2011VeraMalcolm Kenrich

2010Downton AbbeyMr. Mason

2009Moving OnRonnie

2008SurvivorsTed

2008Inspector George Gently

2007The Shadow in the NorthPaton

2007KingdomVincent Straker

2006TorchwoodClement McDonald

2006When Kim & Aggie Went To HospitalSelf - Narrator (voice)

2006Johnny and the BombSgt. Bourke

2006Life on MarsReg Cole

2005Marian, AgainPhillip Walsh

2005Dead Man WedsBlind Man

2004ShamelessNorman Owens

2004New TricksPat the Rat

2003How Clean Is Your House?

2003Burn ItTerry Grimshaw

2003The Afternoon PlayDave

2003The RoyalNesbitt

2003Hornblower: DutyMatthews

2003Hornblower: LoyaltyMatthews

2002Nice Guy Eddie

2002Born and BredHubert Gough

2002The Many Lives of Albert WalkerDanny Peck

2001Waking the Dead

2001MessiahIan Fleet

2001Hornblower: RetributionMatthews

2001Hornblower: MutinyMathews

2001Blow DryKen

1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersMathews

1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilMatthews

1999Queer as FolkRoy Maloney

1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantMathews

1998The Worst WitchAlgernon Rowan-Webb

1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceMatthews

1998HornblowerMatthews

1998Written in BloodBrian Chappel

1997The LakesPeter Quinlan

1997Midsomer MurdersFrank Dewar

1996This LifeJerry Cook

1996Silent Witness

1996JudeMr. Willis

1994RoughnecksIan

1994A Pinch of SnuffCharlie Heppelwhite

1993The Remains of the DayHarry Smith

1993CrackerPathologist

1993HarryThomas Thomas

1993Peak PracticeTim Shardlow

1992HeartbeatDick Radcliffe

1991How's BusinessJack

1989The Paradise ClubMousey Pavitt

1989Testimony of a ChildGerry

1989Young Charlie ChaplinChimnery Sweep

1986Theban Plays: Oedipus at ColonusLocal Man

1986CasualtyFrederick Chambers

1985Silas MarnerWilliam Dane

1985The Bright Side

1985Which Side Are You On?Narrator (voice)

1985Bird FancierRoy Pearson

1984Big DealMax

1983The Gathering SeedBob Henshaw

1983Doll’s EyeSocial Worker

1983Ends and Means

1982Ghost in the WaterMr. Reed

1981P.Q. 17PO Jordan

1981A Room for the WinterRobert

1981West End TalesHerbert

1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoTom

1980HappyVernon

1980Death of a PrincessSteve Jackson

1979MinderPalmer

1979Cries from a WatchtowerAndy

1979Black JackNarrator

1979Turning Year TalesTim

1979Zulu DawnCpl. Storey

1979After JuliusDan

1978On a Paving Stone Mounted

1978TravellersYoung William/Middle William/Sales Rep

1978StrangersDes White

1978Mucking OutBrian Wilson

1978The Turkey Who Lives on the HillBill

1978DestinyPaul McShane

1978Some Enchanted EveningPeter

1977A Christmas CarolFred (Scrooge's Nephew)

1977Treasure Island

1977PremiereYoung William

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFinnegan

1977Secret ArmyEric Finch

1977A Bridge Too FarPvt. Wicks

1976Arnhem: The Story of an EscapeFinnegan

1976The Chester Mystery Plays

1975Trinity TalesDave the Joiner

1975Days of HopeBen Matthews

1975Alfie DarlingBakey

1974Churchill's PeopleViventius

1974PlayhouseJim

1973Second City FirstsBrian Wilson

1973Father Dear FatherDumbo

1973Speech DayWoodwork Master

1970Play for Today

1967ITV PlayhousePeter

1965BBC Play of the Month

Dangerous JourneyNarrator

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