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Brendan Coyle
Acting

Brendan Coyle

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

2 Dec 1963

Age

63 Years

Born In

Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Total Projects

57

Years Active

41 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

Brendan Coyle (born 2 December 1962) is a British-Irish actor. He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999. He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey,...

Filmography

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

movie

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

as John Bates

Toxic Town

tv

Toxic Town

2025

Toxic Town

as Roy Thomas

Finders Keepers

tv

Finders Keepers

2024

Finders Keepers

as Denys Elland

Riches

tv

Riches

2022

Riches

as Gideon

Downton Abbey: A New Era

movie

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

as John Bates

Downton Abbey

movie

Downton Abbey

2019

Downton Abbey

as John Bates

Mary Queen of Scots

movie

Mary Queen of Scots

2018

Mary Queen of Scots

as Earl of Lennox

Requiem

tv

Requiem

2018

Requiem

as Stephen Kendrick

Unless

movie

Unless

2016

Unless

Saving Lives at Sea

tv

Saving Lives at Sea

2016

Saving Lives at Sea

as Self - Narrator

Me Before You

movie

Me Before You

2016

Me Before You

as Bernard Clark

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

movie

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

2015

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

as Rankin

Spotless

tv

Spotless

2015

Spotless

as Nelson Clay

12 Monkeys

tv

12 Monkeys

2015

12 Monkeys

as Benjamin Kalman

Noble

movie

Noble

2014

Noble

as Gerry Shaw

Starlings

tv

Starlings

2012

Starlings

The Raven

movie

The Raven

2012

The Raven

as Reagan

Downton Abbey

tv

Downton Abbey

2010

Downton Abbey

as John Bates

Perrier's Bounty

movie

Perrier's Bounty

2009

Perrier's Bounty

as Jerome

Lark Rise to Candleford

tv

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Lark Rise to Candleford

as Robert Timmins

The Mark of Cain

movie

The Mark of Cain

2007

The Mark of Cain

as Davey Gulliver

True Dare Kiss

tv

True Dare Kiss

2007

True Dare Kiss

as Kaz Sweeney

Damage

movie

Damage

2007

Damage

as Aidan Cahill

Wedding Belles

movie

Wedding Belles

2007

Wedding Belles

as Father Henry

Perfect Parents

movie

Perfect Parents

2006

Perfect Parents

as Ed

Offside

movie

Offside

2006

Offside

as Duncan Miller

Soundproof

movie

Soundproof

2006

Soundproof

as DI Dave Cox

The Ghost Squad

tv

The Ghost Squad

2005

The Ghost Squad

Jericho

tv

Jericho

2005

Jericho

as Christie

Omagh

movie

Omagh

2005

Omagh

as Detective Sergeant John White

The Jacket

movie

The Jacket

2005

The Jacket

as Damon

North & South

tv

North & South

2004

North & South

as Nicholas Higgins

Shameless

tv

Shameless

2004

Shameless

as Father Polish

Blue Murder

tv

Blue Murder

2003

Blue Murder

as Derek Jowell

The Commander

tv

The Commander

2003

The Commander

Rockface

tv

Rockface

2002

Rockface

Mapmaker

movie

Mapmaker

2001

Mapmaker

as Robert Bates

Waking the Dead

tv

Waking the Dead

2001

Waking the Dead

as Martin Corgan

Conspiracy

movie

Conspiracy

2001

Conspiracy

as Heinrich Müller

CineRaya

movie

The Bombmaker

2001

The Bombmaker

as George McEvoy

Rebel Heart

tv

Rebel Heart

2001

Rebel Heart

as Michael Collins

Paths to Freedom

tv

Paths to Freedom

2000

Paths to Freedom

McCready and Daughter

tv

McCready and Daughter

2000

McCready and Daughter

I Could Read the Sky

movie

I Could Read the Sky

1999

I Could Read the Sky

as Francie

Soft Sand, Blue Sea

movie

Soft Sand, Blue Sea

1998

Soft Sand, Blue Sea

as Gerry

The General

movie

The General

1998

The General

as UVF Leader

Tomorrow Never Dies

movie

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Tomorrow Never Dies

as HMS Bedford Leading Seaman

The Last Bus Home

movie

The Last Bus Home

1997

The Last Bus Home

as Steve Burkett

Silent Witness

tv

Silent Witness

1996

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

tv

Silent Witness

1996

Silent Witness

as Liam Slattery

Dangerfield

tv

Dangerfield

1995

Dangerfield

The Glass Virgin

tv

The Glass Virgin

1995

The Glass Virgin

as Manuel Mendoza

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

movie

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

1992

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

as Det. Sgt. Benwell

Prime Suspect

tv

Prime Suspect

1991

Prime Suspect

as DCS Mitchell

The Bill

tv

The Bill

1984

The Bill

CineRaya

movie

The Rising: 1916

TBA

The Rising: 1916

as Augustine Birrell

Butterfly in the Typewriter

movie

Butterfly in the Typewriter

TBA

Butterfly in the Typewriter

as Milton Rickels

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