Biography
Paul Mackriell Copley (born 25 November 1944) is an English actor and voiceover artist. From 2011 to 2015 he appeared as Mr. Mason, father of William Mason, in 16 episodes of Downton Abbey, and from 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Arthur Medwin.
Filmography
All 101
TV Shows 53
Movies 48
Narrator 2
Voice 2
Terry

DI Ray (2022)
TV Show
Mason

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Movie
7
Great Uncle Geoffrey

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble (2021)
Movie
Station Master

Enola Holmes (2020)
Movie
6.86
Larry Windsor

Ropeless (2020)
Movie
Joe Kerrigan

Broken (2017)
TV Show
5.63

Reg (2016)
Movie

The Nest Egg (2016)
Movie
Franz

The Sound of Music Live! (2015)
Movie
John Roxwell

The Coroner (2015)
TV Show
Sidney Jeffreys

Code of a Killer (2015)
TV Show
5
Ernie

Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV Show
3.5
Mr Feste

Father Brown (2013)
TV Show
8
Narrator

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

Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
TV Show
5.33
King Lear

First Encounter: King Lear (2012)
Movie
Alan (present day)

White Heat (2012)
TV Show
Malcolm Kenrich

Vera (2011)
TV Show
4.72
Mr. Mason

Downton Abbey (2010)
TV Show
4.65
Ronnie

Moving On (2009)
TV Show
Ted

Survivors (2008)
TV Show
6
Paton

The Shadow in the North (2007)
Movie
Vincent Straker

Kingdom (2007)
TV Show
6

Inspector George Gently (2007)
TV Show
4.83
Clement McDonald

Torchwood (2006)
TV Show
6.07

The Street (2006)
TV Show
5
Sgt. Bourke

Johnny and the Bomb (2006)
TV Show
Reg Cole

Life on Mars (2006)
TV Show
3.5
Phillip Walsh

Marian, Again (2005)
Movie
Blind Man

Dead Man Weds (2005)
TV Show

No Angels (2004)
TV Show

New Tricks (2004)
TV Show

The Key (2003)
Movie
Commentary (voice)

How Clean Is Your House? (2003)
TV Show
Terry Grimshaw

Burn It (2003)
TV Show
Nesbitt

The Royal (2003)
TV Show
Matthews

Hornblower: Duty (2003)
Movie
7
Matthews

Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
Movie

Nice Guy Eddie (2002)
TV Show
Danny Peck

The Many Lives of Albert Walker (2002)
Movie

Messiah (2001)
TV Show
Matthews

Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
Movie
Mathews

Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
Movie
Ken

Blow Dry (2001)
Movie
Clifford Day

Waking the Dead (2000)
TV Show
4.67

Clocking Off (2000)
TV Show
Mathews

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)
Movie
2
Matthews

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
Movie
Roy Maloney

Queer as Folk (1999)
TV Show
7.33
Mathews

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)
Movie
Algernon Rowan Webb / Algernon Rowan-Webb

The Worst Witch (1998)
TV Show
Matthews

Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Movie
Matthews

Hornblower (1998)
TV Show
Brian Chappel

Written in Blood (1998)
Movie
Peter Quinlan

The Lakes (1997)
TV Show
Jerry Cook

This Life (1996)
TV Show

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV Show
6

Silent Witness (1996)
TV Show
5.5
Mr. Willis

Jude (1996)
Movie
Ian

Roughnecks (1994)
TV Show
Charlie Heppelwhite

A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
Movie
Harry Smith

The Remains of the Day (1993)
Movie
7.5
Pathologist

Cracker (1993)
TV Show
8
Thomas Thomas

Harry (1993)
TV Show
DS Patrick Hopkins / Tim Shardlow

Peak Practice (1993)
TV Show
Herbie Lloyd / Malcolm Stainsby / Dick Radcliffe

Heartbeat (1992)
TV Show
9
Jack

How's Business (1991)
Movie

Stay Lucky (1989)
TV Show
Mousey Pavitt

The Paradise Club (1989)
TV Show
Gerry

Testimony of a Child (1989)
Movie

Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
TV Show
Local Man

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)
Movie
Arthur / Mick McCarthur / Frederick Chambers

Casualty (1986)
TV Show
William Dane

Silas Marner (1985)
Movie

The Bright Side (1985)
TV Show
Narrator (voice)

Which Side Are You On? (1985)
Movie

The Bill (1984)
TV Show
Social Worker

Doll’s Eye (1983)
Movie

Ends and Means (1983)
Movie
Mr. Reed

Ghost in the Water (1982)
Movie
PO Jordan

P.Q. 17 (1981)
Movie
Robert

A Room for the Winter (1981)
Movie
Tom

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

Death of a Princess (1980)
Movie
Palmer

Minder (1979)
TV Show
6
Andy

Cries from a Watchtower (1979)
Movie
Narrator

Black Jack (1979)
Movie
Cpl. Storey

Zulu Dawn (1979)
Movie
Brian Wilson

Mucking Out (1978)
Movie
Paul McShane

Destiny (1978)
Movie
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)

A Christmas Carol (1977)
Movie

Treasure Island (1977)
TV Show
Eric Finch

Secret Army (1977)
TV Show
Pvt. Wicks

A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Movie
4.2
Finnegan

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1976)
Movie
Ben Matthews

Days of Hope (1975)
TV Show
Bakey

Alfie Darling (1975)
Movie

Diane (1975)
Movie
Woodwork Master

Speech Day (1973)
Movie

Play for Today (1970)
TV Show

Play of the Month (1965)
TV Show
Ratings
Average 6.22
Based on 868 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1965
1985
1998
1989
2022
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-11-25 (78 years old)
Place of birthDenby Dale, United Kingdom
SpouseNatasha Pyne
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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