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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