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Paul Copley
Acting

Paul Copley

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

25 Nov 1944

Age

82 Years

Born In

Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Total Projects

142

Years Active

60 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

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, Harold, was involved with local amateur dramatic productions, as were the rest of his family. He went to Penistone Grammar School, then the Northern Counties College of...

Filmography

Big Winners

movie

Big Winners

2025

Big Winners

as Arthur Thistle

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

movie

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

as Albert Mason

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

tv

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

2025

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

as Narrator (voice)

Ticker

movie

Ticker

2023

Ticker

as Howard

DI Ray

tv

DI Ray

2022

DI Ray

as Terry Hunter

Downton Abbey: A New Era

movie

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

as Mason

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

movie

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

2021

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

as Great Uncle Geoffrey

Enola Holmes

movie

Enola Holmes

2020

Enola Holmes

as Station Master

Ropeless

movie

Ropeless

2020

Ropeless

as Larry Windsor

On the Edge

tv

On the Edge

2018

On the Edge

as Ray

Broken

tv

Broken

2017

Broken

as Joe Kerrigan

Reg

movie

Reg

2016

Reg

as Man 2

The Nest Egg

movie

The Nest Egg

2016

The Nest Egg

The Sound of Music Live!

movie

The Sound of Music Live!

2015

The Sound of Music Live!

as Franz

The Coroner

tv

The Coroner

2015

The Coroner

as John Roxwell

Code of a Killer

tv

Code of a Killer

2015

Code of a Killer

as Sidney Jeffreys

The 12 Days of Christine

movie

The 12 Days of Christine

2015

The 12 Days of Christine

as Ernie

Inside No. 9

tv

Inside No. 9

2014

Inside No. 9

as Ernie

Father Brown

tv

Father Brown

2013

Father Brown

as Mr Feste

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

tv

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

2013

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

as Narrator

Last Tango in Halifax

tv

Last Tango in Halifax

2012

Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax

tv

Last Tango in Halifax

2012

Last Tango in Halifax

as Harry

First Encounter: King Lear

movie

First Encounter: King Lear

2012

First Encounter: King Lear

as King Lear

White Heat

tv

White Heat

2012

White Heat

as Alan (present day)

Call the Midwife

tv

Call the Midwife

2012

Call the Midwife

as Tommy Smith

Vera

tv

Vera

2011

Vera

as Malcolm Kenrich

Downton Abbey

tv

Downton Abbey

2010

Downton Abbey

as Mr. Mason

Moving On

tv

Moving On

2009

Moving On

as Ronnie

Survivors

tv

Survivors

2008

Survivors

as Ted

Inspector George Gently

tv

Inspector George Gently

2008

Inspector George Gently

The Shadow in the North

movie

The Shadow in the North

2007

The Shadow in the North

as Paton

Kingdom

tv

Kingdom

2007

Kingdom

as Vincent Straker

Torchwood

tv

Torchwood

2006

Torchwood

as Clement McDonald

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

movie

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

2006

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Street

tv

The Street

2006

The Street

Johnny and the Bomb

tv

Johnny and the Bomb

2006

Johnny and the Bomb

as Sgt. Bourke

Life on Mars

tv

Life on Mars

2006

Life on Mars

as Reg Cole

Marian, Again

movie

Marian, Again

2005

Marian, Again

as Phillip Walsh

Dead Man Weds

tv

Dead Man Weds

2005

Dead Man Weds

as Blind Man

Shameless

tv

Shameless

2004

Shameless

as Norman Owens

New Tricks

tv

New Tricks

2004

New Tricks

as Pat the Rat

The Key

movie

The Key

2003

The Key

How Clean Is Your House?

tv

How Clean Is Your House?

2003

How Clean Is Your House?

How Clean Is Your House?

tv

How Clean Is Your House?

2003

How Clean Is Your House?

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Burn It

tv

Burn It

2003

Burn It

as Terry Grimshaw

The Afternoon Play

tv

The Afternoon Play

2003

The Afternoon Play

as Dave

The Royal

tv

The Royal

2003

The Royal

as Nesbitt

Hornblower: Duty

movie

Hornblower: Duty

2003

Hornblower: Duty

as Matthews

Hornblower: Loyalty

movie

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003

Hornblower: Loyalty

as Matthews

CineRaya

tv

Nice Guy Eddie

2002

Nice Guy Eddie

Born and Bred

tv

Born and Bred

2002

Born and Bred

as Hubert Gough

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

movie

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

2002

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

as Danny Peck

Waking the Dead

tv

Waking the Dead

2001

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

tv

Waking the Dead

2001

Waking the Dead

as Clifford Day

Messiah

tv

Messiah

2001

Messiah

as Ian Fleet

Hornblower: Retribution

movie

Hornblower: Retribution

2001

Hornblower: Retribution

as Matthews

Hornblower: Mutiny

movie

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001

Hornblower: Mutiny

as Mathews

Blow Dry

movie

Blow Dry

2001

Blow Dry

as Ken

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

movie

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

as Mathews

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

movie

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

as Matthews

Queer as Folk

tv

Queer as Folk

1999

Queer as Folk

as Roy Maloney

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

movie

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

as Mathews

The Worst Witch

tv

The Worst Witch

1998

The Worst Witch

as Algernon Rowan-Webb

The Worst Witch

tv

The Worst Witch

1998

The Worst Witch

as Algernon Rowan Webb

Hornblower: The Even Chance

movie

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998

Hornblower: The Even Chance

as Matthews

Hornblower

tv

Hornblower

1998

Hornblower

as Matthews

Written in Blood

movie

Written in Blood

1998

Written in Blood

as Brian Chappel

The Lakes

tv

The Lakes

1997

The Lakes

as Peter Quinlan

Midsomer Murders

tv

Midsomer Murders

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Frank Dewar

This Life

tv

This Life

1996

This Life

as Jerry Cook

Dalziel & Pascoe

tv

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

Silent Witness

tv

Silent Witness

1996

Silent Witness

Jude

movie

Jude

1996

Jude

as Mr. Willis

Roughnecks

tv

Roughnecks

1994

Roughnecks

as Ian

A Pinch of Snuff

movie

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

A Pinch of Snuff

as Charlie Heppelwhite

The Remains of the Day

movie

The Remains of the Day

1993

The Remains of the Day

as Harry Smith

Cracker

tv

Cracker

1993

Cracker

as Pathologist

CineRaya

tv

Harry

1993

Harry

as Thomas Thomas

Peak Practice

tv

Peak Practice

1993

Peak Practice

as Tim Shardlow

Peak Practice

tv

Peak Practice

1993

Peak Practice

as DS Patrick Hopkins

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Dick Radcliffe

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Herbie Lloyd

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Malcolm Stainsby

CineRaya

movie

How's Business

1991

How's Business

as Jack

Stay Lucky

tv

Stay Lucky

1989

Stay Lucky

The Paradise Club

tv

The Paradise Club

1989

The Paradise Club

as Mousey Pavitt

Testimony of a Child

movie

Testimony of a Child

1989

Testimony of a Child

as Gerry

Young Charlie Chaplin

tv

Young Charlie Chaplin

1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

as Chimnery Sweep

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

movie

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

1986

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

as Local Man

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Frederick Chambers

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Mick McCarthur

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Arthur

Silas Marner

movie

Silas Marner

1985

Silas Marner

as William Dane

CineRaya

tv

The Bright Side

1985

The Bright Side

Which Side Are You On?

movie

Which Side Are You On?

1985

Which Side Are You On?

as Narrator (voice)

Bird Fancier

movie

Bird Fancier

1985

Bird Fancier

as Roy Pearson

The Bill

tv

The Bill

1984

The Bill

Big Deal

tv

Big Deal

1984

Big Deal

as Max

The Gathering Seed

tv

The Gathering Seed

1983

The Gathering Seed

as Bob Henshaw

Doll’s Eye

movie

Doll’s Eye

1983

Doll’s Eye

as Social Worker

CineRaya

movie

Ends and Means

1983

Ends and Means

Ghost in the Water

movie

Ghost in the Water

1982

Ghost in the Water

as Mr. Reed

P.Q. 17

movie

P.Q. 17

1981

P.Q. 17

as PO Jordan

CineRaya

movie

A Room for the Winter

1981

A Room for the Winter

as Robert

Tenko

tv

Tenko

1981

Tenko

as POW

CineRaya

tv

West End Tales

1981

West End Tales

as Herbert

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

movie

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

1981

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

as Tom

Happy

movie

Happy

1980

Happy

as Vernon

Death of a Princess

movie

Death of a Princess

1980

Death of a Princess

as Steve Jackson

Minder

tv

Minder

1979

Minder

as Palmer

Cries from a Watchtower

movie

Cries from a Watchtower

1979

Cries from a Watchtower

as Andy

Black Jack

movie

Black Jack

1979

Black Jack

as Narrator

Zulu Dawn

movie

Zulu Dawn

1979

Zulu Dawn

as Cpl. Storey

On a Paving Stone Mounted

movie

On a Paving Stone Mounted

1978

On a Paving Stone Mounted

Travellers

movie

Travellers

1978

Travellers

as Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep

Strangers

tv

Strangers

1978

Strangers

as Des White

Mucking Out

movie

Mucking Out

1978

Mucking Out

as Brian Wilson

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

movie

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

1978

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

as Bill

Destiny

movie

Destiny

1978

Destiny

as Paul McShane

CineRaya

movie

Some Enchanted Evening

1978

Some Enchanted Evening

as Peter

A Christmas Carol

movie

A Christmas Carol

1977

A Christmas Carol

as Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)

Treasure Island

tv

Treasure Island

1977

Treasure Island

BBC2 Play of the Week

tv

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Finnegan

BBC2 Play of the Week

tv

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Bill

Secret Army

tv

Secret Army

1977

Secret Army

as Eric Finch

A Bridge Too Far

movie

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as Pvt. Wicks

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

movie

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

1976

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

as Finnegan

The Chester Mystery Plays

movie

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976

The Chester Mystery Plays

Trinity Tales

tv

Trinity Tales

1975

Trinity Tales

as Dave the Joiner

Days of Hope

tv

Days of Hope

1975

Days of Hope

as Ben Matthews

Alfie Darling

movie

Alfie Darling

1975

Alfie Darling

as Bakey

Diane

movie

Diane

1975

Diane

as Jim

Churchill's People

tv

Churchill's People

1974

Churchill's People

as Viventius

Playhouse

tv

Playhouse

1974

Playhouse

as Jim

Playhouse

tv

Playhouse

1974

Playhouse

as Vernon

Father Dear Father

movie

Father Dear Father

1973

Father Dear Father

as Dumbo

Speech Day

movie

Speech Day

1973

Speech Day

as Woodwork Master

Play for Today

tv

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

tv

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

as Andy

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Peter

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

Dangerous Journey

movie

Dangerous Journey

TBA

Dangerous Journey

as Narrator

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