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Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Born November 25, 1944 · Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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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7.21977
The Remains of the Day

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The Remains of the Day

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7.22022
Zulu Dawn

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Zulu Dawn

6.11979
Jude

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Jude

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Happy

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0.01980
The Shadow in the North

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Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

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The 12 Days of Christine

The 12 Days of Christine

The 12 Days of Christine

0.02015
Marian, Again

Marian, Again

Marian, Again

4.62005
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

7.22003
The Chester Mystery Plays

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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

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8.01986
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

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Alfie Darling

Alfie Darling

Alfie Darling

4.51975
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The Sound of Music Live!

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Father Dear Father

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The Key

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The Many Lives of Albert Walker

10.02002
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Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

0.01985
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Testimony of a Child

Testimony of a Child

9.01989
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0.02006
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0.02012
Diane

Diane

Diane

7.01975
The Nest Egg

The Nest Egg

The Nest Egg

7.02016
Speech Day

Speech Day

Speech Day

9.01973
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P.Q. 17

P.Q. 17

0.01981
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Ghost in the Water

Ghost in the Water

6.71982
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Ropeless

Ropeless

6.02020
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The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

0.02021
The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill

0.01978

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Downton Abbey

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Cracker

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Secret Army

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The Afternoon Play

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Inspector George Gently

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Last Tango in Halifax

7.12012
Tenko

Tenko

Tenko

8.31981
This Life

This Life

This Life

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The Worst Witch

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The Lakes

The Lakes

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DI Ray

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The Street

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Queer as Folk

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Survivors

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How Clean Is Your House?

How Clean Is Your House?

6.32003
Messiah

Messiah

Messiah

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Big Deal

Big Deal

Big Deal

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Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

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Trust Me

Trust Me

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White Heat

White Heat

White Heat

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On the Edge

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Code of a Killer

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Burn It

Burn It

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Broken

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Young Charlie Chaplin

10.01989
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Days of Hope

Days of Hope

7.01975
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Trinity Tales

Trinity Tales

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Johnny and the Bomb

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Play for Today

0.02025
The Gathering Seed

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The Gathering Seed

10.01983
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Dead Man Weds

Dead Man Weds

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The Royal

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