Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-11-25 (79 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 115

TV Shows 62

Movies 53

Narrator 4

self 2

Voice 1

Writer 1

Howard
Ticker

Ticker (2023)

Movie
Terry
DI Ray

DI Ray (2022)

TV
Mason
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

Movie
7
Great Uncle Geoffrey
The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble (2021)

Movie
Station Master
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes (2020)

Movie
6.42
Larry Windsor
Ropeless

Ropeless (2020)

Movie
Ray
On the Edge

On the Edge (2018)

TV
Self - Narrator
A Celebrity Taste of Italy

A Celebrity Taste of Italy (2017)

TV
Joe Kerrigan
Broken

Broken (2017)

TV
5.63
Reg

Reg (2016)

Movie
Ernie
The Nest Egg

The Nest Egg (2016)

Movie
Franz
The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live! (2015)

Movie
John Roxwell
The Coroner

The Coroner (2015)

TV
Sidney Jeffreys
Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer (2015)

TV
5
Actor
British Gardens in Time

British Gardens in Time (2014)

TV
Ernie
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9 (2014)

TV
3.5
Self - Narrator
The Railway: First Great Western

The Railway: First Great Western (2013)

TV
Mr Feste
Father Brown

Father Brown (2013)

TV
8
Narrator
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork (2013)

TV
Harry
Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax (2012)

TV
5.33
King Lear
First Encounter: King Lear

First Encounter: King Lear (2012)

Movie
Alan (present day)
White Heat

White Heat (2012)

TV
Tommy Smith
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife (2012)

TV
5.45
Malcolm Kenrich
Vera

Vera (2011)

TV
4.72
Mr. Mason
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2010)

TV
4.65
Ronnie
Moving On

Moving On (2009)

TV
Ted
Survivors

Survivors (2008)

TV
6
Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently (2008)

TV
4.83
Paton
The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North (2007)

Movie
Vincent Straker
Kingdom

Kingdom (2007)

TV
6
Clement McDonald
Torchwood

Torchwood (2006)

TV
6.07
The Street

The Street (2006)

TV
5
Sgt. Bourke
Johnny and the Bomb

Johnny and the Bomb (2006)

TV
Reg Cole
Life on Mars

Life on Mars (2006)

TV
10
Phillip Walsh
Marian, Again

Marian, Again (2005)

Movie
Blind Man
Dead Man Weds

Dead Man Weds (2005)

TV
No Angels

No Angels (2004)

TV
New Tricks

New Tricks (2004)

TV
The Key

The Key (2003)

Movie
Narrator
How Clean Is Your House?

How Clean Is Your House? (2003)

TV
Terry Grimshaw
Burn It

Burn It (2003)

TV
Nesbitt
The Royal

The Royal (2003)

TV
Matthews
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty (2003)

Movie
7
Matthews
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)

Movie
Nice Guy Eddie

Nice Guy Eddie (2002)

TV
Danny Peck
The Many Lives of Albert Walker

The Many Lives of Albert Walker (2002)

Movie
Clifford Day
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead (2001)

TV
4.67
Ian Fleet
Messiah

Messiah (2001)

TV
Matthews
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution (2001)

Movie
Mathews
Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)

Movie
Ken
Blow Dry

Blow Dry (2001)

Movie
Clocking Off

Clocking Off (2000)

TV
Mathews
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)

Movie
2
Matthews
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

Movie
Roy Maloney
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk (1999)

TV
7.33
James Lessing
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers (1999)

TV
Mathews
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)

Movie
Algernon Rowan Webb / Algernon Rowan-Webb
The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch (1998)

TV
Matthews
Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

Movie
Matthews
Hornblower

Hornblower (1998)

TV
Brian Chappel
Written in Blood

Written in Blood (1998)

Movie
Peter Quinlan
The Lakes

The Lakes (1997)

TV
Frank Dewar
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Jerry Cook
This Life

This Life (1996)

TV
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)

TV
6
Silent Witness

Silent Witness (1996)

TV
5.5
Mr. Willis
Jude

Jude (1996)

Movie
Ian
Roughnecks

Roughnecks (1994)

TV
Charlie Heppelwhite
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff (1994)

Movie
Harry Smith
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Movie
7.5
Pathologist
Cracker

Cracker (1993)

TV
8
Thomas Thomas
Harry

Harry (1993)

TV
DS Patrick Hopkins / Tim Shardlow
Peak Practice

Peak Practice (1993)

TV
Herbie Lloyd / Malcolm Stainsby / Dick Radcliffe
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1992)

TV
9
Jack
How's Business

How's Business (1991)

Movie
Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky (1989)

TV
Mousey Pavitt
The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club (1989)

TV
Gerry
Testimony of a Child

Testimony of a Child (1989)

Movie
Chimnery Sweep
Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)

TV
Local Man
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)

Movie
Arthur / Frederick Chambers / Mick McCarthur
Casualty

Casualty (1986)

TV
William Dane
Silas Marner

Silas Marner (1985)

Movie
Lionel Bright
The Bright Side

The Bright Side (1985)

TV
Narrator (voice)
Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On? (1985)

Movie
Roy Pearson
Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier (1985)

Movie
The Bill

The Bill (1984)

TV
Social Worker
Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye (1983)

Movie
Ends and Means

Ends and Means (1983)

Movie
Mr. Reed
Ghost in the Water

Ghost in the Water (1982)

Movie
Petty Officer Jordan
P.Q. 17

P.Q. 17 (1981)

Movie
Robert
A Room for the Winter

A Room for the Winter (1981)

Movie
POW
Tenko

Tenko (1981)

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

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (1981)

Movie
Steve Jackson
Death of a Princess

Death of a Princess (1980)

Movie
Palmer
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV
6
Andy
Cries from a Watchtower

Cries from a Watchtower (1979)

Movie
Narrator
Black Jack

Black Jack (1979)

Movie
Cpl. Storey
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn (1979)

Movie
Writer
Pillion

Pillion (1979)

Movie
Brian Wilson
Mucking Out

Mucking Out (1978)

Movie
Paul McShane
Destiny

Destiny (1978)

Movie
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

Movie
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1977)

TV
Bill / Finnegan
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

TV
Eric Finch
Secret Army

Secret Army (1977)

TV
Pvt. Wicks
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Movie
4.2
Finnegan
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1976)

Movie
Ben Matthews
Days of Hope

Days of Hope (1975)

TV
Bakey
Alfie Darling

Alfie Darling (1975)

Movie
Jim
Diane

Diane (1975)

Movie
Dumbo
Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father (1973)

Movie
Woodwork Master
Speech Day

Speech Day (1973)

Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

TV
Narrator
Dangerous Journey

Dangerous Journey

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.18
Based on 1.02 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1965
1985
1998
1989
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-11-25 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Denby Dale, United Kingdom

Spouse
Natasha Pyne

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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