Paul Copley
Age: 80 | From: Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Person Details
Birthday: 1944-11-25 01:07:56
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Homepage: http://www.paulcopley.actor
Movie Involvements: 45
TV Involvements: 40
Most Famous Work
Biography
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 Education in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he received an Associate of the Drama Board (ADB) in Drama. He taught English and Drama in Walthamstow, before he joined the Leeds Playhouse Theatre-in-education Company in 1971. In 1976, Paul won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for his role in John Wilson's For King and Country. With many and varied roles to follow, Paul soon established himself as one of the UK's leading stage, film, television and radio actors. In 2011-2015 Paul gained worldwide recognition appearing in 16 episodes of the hugely popular television series Downton Abbey playing the popular role of farmer Mr Mason. Paul is married to the actress Natasha Pyne. They married in 1972, after both performing in a Leeds Playhouse production of Frank Wedekind's Lulu, adapted by Peter Barnes, directed by Bill Hays in 1971.
Most Famous Work
Call the Midwife
(2012) Tommy Smith
Midsomer Murders
(1997) Frank Dewar
Downton Abbey
(2010) Mr. Mason
Vera
(2011) Malcolm Kenrich
Play for Today
(1970) Andy
Secret Army
(1977) Eric Finch
Father Brown
(2013) Mr Feste
Waking the Dead
(2001) Clifford DayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Howard | |
| 2022 | Terry | |
| Mason | ||
| 2021 | Great Uncle Geoffrey | |
| 2020 | Station Master | |
| Larry Windsor | ||
| 2017 | Joe Kerrigan | |
| 2016 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | Franz | |
| John Roxwell | ||
| Sidney Jeffreys | ||
| Ernie | ||
| 2014 | Ernie | |
| 2013 | Mr Feste | |
| Narrator | ||
| 2012 | N/A | |
| Harry | ||
| King Lear | ||
| Alan (present day) | ||
| Tommy Smith | ||
| 2011 | Malcolm Kenrich | |
| 2010 | Mr. Mason | |
| 2009 | Ronnie | |
| 2008 | Ted | |
| N/A | ||
| 2007 | Paton | |
| Vincent Straker | ||
| 2006 | Clement McDonald | |
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. Bourke | ||
| Reg Cole | ||
| 2005 | Phillip Walsh | |
| Blind Man | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2003 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Terry Grimshaw | ||
| Nesbitt | ||
| Matthews | ||
| Matthews | ||
| 2002 | N/A | |
| Danny Peck | ||
| 2001 | N/A | |
| Clifford Day | ||
| Ian Fleet | ||
| Matthews | ||
| Mathews | ||
| Ken | ||
| 2000 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Mathews | |
| Matthews | ||
| Roy Maloney | ||
| 1998 | Mathews | |
| Algernon Rowan Webb | ||
| Algernon Rowan-Webb | ||
| Matthews | ||
| Matthews | ||
| Brian Chappel | ||
| 1997 | Peter Quinlan | |
| Frank Dewar | ||
| 1996 | Jerry Cook | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Willis | ||
| 1994 | Ian | |
| Charlie Heppelwhite | ||
| 1993 | Harry Smith | |
| Pathologist | ||
| Thomas Thomas | ||
| Tim Shardlow | ||
| DS Patrick Hopkins | ||
| 1992 | Dick Radcliffe | |
| Herbie Lloyd | ||
| Malcolm Stainsby | ||
| 1991 | Jack | |
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Mousey Pavitt | ||
| Gerry | ||
| Chimnery Sweep | ||
| 1986 | Local Man | |
| Frederick Chambers | ||
| Mick McCarthur | ||
| Arthur | ||
| 1985 | William Dane | |
| N/A | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Roy Pearson | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| 1983 | Social Worker | |
| N/A | ||
| 1982 | Mr. Reed | |
| 1981 | PO Jordan | |
| Robert | ||
| POW | ||
| Tom | ||
| 1980 | Steve Jackson | |
| 1979 | Palmer | |
| Andy | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Cpl. Storey | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Brian Wilson | ||
| Paul McShane | ||
| Peter | ||
| 1977 | Fred (Scrooge's Nephew) | |
| N/A | ||
| Eric Finch | ||
| Pvt. Wicks | ||
| 1976 | Finnegan | |
| 1975 | Ben Matthews | |
| Bakey | ||
| Jim | ||
| 1973 | Dumbo | |
| Woodwork Master | ||
| 1970 | N/A | |
| Andy | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| Narrator | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
