Paul Copley
Acting
149
Acting Credits
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 Walth...
Known For
Filmography
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Albert Mason
Big Winners
2025
as Arthur Thistle
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks
2025
as Narrator (voice)
Play for Today
2025
as Arthur Thistle
Ticker
2023
as Howard
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Mason
DI Ray
2022
as Terry Hunter
The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble
2021
as Great Uncle Geoffrey
Enola Holmes
2020
as Station Master
Ropeless
2020
as Larry Windsor
On the Edge
2018
as Ray
Broken
2017
as Joe Kerrigan
Trust Me
2017
as Arthur Hardacre
Reg
2016
as Man 2
The Nest Egg
2016
The Sound of Music Live!
2015
as Franz
The 12 Days of Christine
2015
as Ernie
Code of a Killer
2015
as Sidney Jeffreys
The Coroner
2015
as John Roxwell
Inside No. 9
2014
as Ernie
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
2013
as Narrator
Father Brown
2013
as Mr Feste
First Encounter: King Lear
2012
as King Lear
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
White Heat
2012
as Alan (present day)
Call the Midwife
2012
as Tommy Smith
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
as Harry
Vera
2011
as Malcolm Kenrich
Downton Abbey
2010
as Mr. Mason
Moving On
2009
as Ronnie
Survivors
2008
as Ted
Inspector George Gently
2008
The Shadow in the North
2007
as Paton
Kingdom
2007
as Vincent Straker
When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Torchwood
2006
as Clement McDonald
Life on Mars
2006
as Reg Cole
The Street
2006
Johnny and the Bomb
2006
as Sgt. Bourke
Marian, Again
2005
as Phillip Walsh
Dead Man Weds
2005
as Blind Man
Shameless
2004
as Norman Owens
New Tricks
2004
as Pat the Rat
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Matthews
The Key
2003
Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Matthews
How Clean Is Your House?
2003
The Royal
2003
as Nesbitt
Burn It
2003
as Terry Grimshaw
How Clean Is Your House?
2003
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Afternoon Play
2003
as Dave
The Many Lives of Albert Walker
2002
as Danny Peck
Nice Guy Eddie
2002
Born and Bred
2002
as Hubert Gough
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001
as Mathews
Blow Dry
2001
as Ken
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Matthews
Waking the Dead
2001
Messiah
2001
as Ian Fleet
Waking the Dead
2001
as Clifford Day
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Mathews
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
as Matthews
Queer as Folk
1999
as Roy Maloney
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Mathews
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998
as Matthews
Written in Blood
1998
as Brian Chappel
Hornblower
1998
as Matthews
The Worst Witch
1998
as Algernon Rowan-Webb
The Worst Witch
1998
as Algernon Rowan Webb
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Frank Dewar
The Lakes
1997
as Peter Quinlan
Jude
1996
as Mr. Willis
Silent Witness
1996
This Life
1996
as Jerry Cook
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as Jack Henslowe
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
as Charlie Heppelwhite
Roughnecks
1994
as Ian
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Harry Smith
Cracker
1993
as Pathologist
Peak Practice
1993
as Tim Shardlow
Peak Practice
1993
as DS Patrick Hopkins
Harry
1993
as Thomas Thomas
Heartbeat
1992
as Dick Radcliffe
Heartbeat
1992
as Herbie Lloyd
Heartbeat
1992
as Malcolm Stainsby
How's Business
1991
as Jack
Testimony of a Child
1989
as Gerry
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
as Chimnery Sweep
Stay Lucky
1989
The Paradise Club
1989
as Mousey Pavitt
Gruey
1988
as Mr. Grucock
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
1986
as Local Man
Casualty
1986
as Frederick Chambers
Casualty
1986
as Mick McCarthur
Casualty
1986
as Arthur
Bird Fancier
1985
as Roy Pearson
Silas Marner
1985
as William Dane
Which Side Are You On?
1985
as Narrator (voice)
The Bright Side
1985
The Bill
1984
Big Deal
1984
as Max
Ends and Means
1983
Doll’s Eye
1983
as Social Worker
The Gathering Seed
1983
as Bob Henshaw
Ghost in the Water
1982
as Mr. Reed
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
as Tom
A Room for the Winter
1981
as Robert
P.Q. 17
1981
as PO Jordan
Tenko
1981
as POW
West End Tales
1981
as Herbert
Death of a Princess
1980
as Steve Jackson
Happy
1980
as Vernon
Black Jack
1979
as Narrator
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Cpl. Storey
Cries from a Watchtower
1979
as Andy
Minder
1979
as Palmer
After Julius
1979
as Dan
Turning Year Tales
1979
as Tim
Mucking Out
1978
as Brian Wilson
Destiny
1978
as Paul McShane
Some Enchanted Evening
1978
as Peter
On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978
Travellers
1978
as Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill
1978
as Bill
Strangers
1978
as Des White
A Christmas Carol
1977
as Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Pvt. Wicks
Treasure Island
1977
Secret Army
1977
as Eric Finch
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Finnegan
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Bill
Premiere
1977
as Young William
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
1976
as Finnegan
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Trade Unions: Seven Days that Shook Young Jim
1976
as Tony
Diane
1975
as Jim
Alfie Darling
1975
as Bakey
Days of Hope
1975
as Ben Matthews
Trinity Tales
1975
as Dave the Joiner
Playhouse
1974
as Jim
Playhouse
1974
as Vernon
Churchill's People
1974
as Viventius
Father Dear Father
1973
as Dumbo
Speech Day
1973
as Woodwork Master
Second City Firsts
1973
as Brian Wilson
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
as Andy
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Peter
BBC Play of the Month
1965