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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.

Movies

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Enola Holmes

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

7.02025
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

7.21977
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

7.22022
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

7.41993
Jude

Jude

Jude

6.31996
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

6.11979
Ticker

Ticker

Ticker

0.02023
Blow Dry

Blow Dry

Blow Dry

5.92001
Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

7.51998
The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North

6.62007
Big Winners

Big Winners

Big Winners

0.02025
Travellers

Travellers

Travellers

0.01978
Marian, Again

Marian, Again

Marian, Again

4.62005
Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

7.42001
Happy

Happy

Happy

0.01980
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

7.21999
The 12 Days of Christine

The 12 Days of Christine

The 12 Days of Christine

0.02015
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

7.32001
Silas Marner

Silas Marner

Silas Marner

5.91985
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

7.22003
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

7.21999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

7.41998
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

6.71977
On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

9.01978
Reg

Reg

Reg

5.02016
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

0.01976
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

8.01986
Alfie Darling

Alfie Darling

Alfie Darling

4.51975
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

7.32003
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

6.51976
Mucking Out

Mucking Out

Mucking Out

0.01978
Black Jack

Black Jack

Black Jack

7.01979
Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father

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Testimony of a Child

Testimony of a Child

Testimony of a Child

9.01989
Death of a Princess

Death of a Princess

Death of a Princess

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The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live!

7.72015
Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye

3.31983
The Key

The Key

The Key

8.02003
Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

6.61985
The Many Lives of Albert Walker

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

10.02002
Written in Blood

Written in Blood

Written in Blood

9.31998
Cries from a Watchtower

Cries from a Watchtower

Cries from a Watchtower

0.01979
Diane

Diane

Diane

7.01975
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

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

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

8.01981
Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

0.01985
First Encounter: King Lear

First Encounter: King Lear

First Encounter: King Lear

0.02012
Destiny

Destiny

Destiny

8.01978
Dangerous Journey
Unreleased

Dangerous Journey

Dangerous Journey

9.0
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

0.01994
Speech Day

Speech Day

Speech Day

9.01973
When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital

0.02006
Ghost in the Water

Ghost in the Water

Ghost in the Water

6.71982
The Nest Egg

The Nest Egg

The Nest Egg

7.02016
P.Q. 17

P.Q. 17

P.Q. 17

0.01981
Ropeless

Ropeless

Ropeless

6.02020
The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble

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

TV Shows

Father Brown

Father Brown

Father Brown

7.62013
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

7.52012
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

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Vera

Vera

Vera

7.42011
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.21992
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

6.51993
Minder

Minder

Minder

7.21979
Shameless

Shameless

Shameless

7.62004
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.31965
Playhouse

Playhouse

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7.01974
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Waking the Dead

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Torchwood

Torchwood

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New Tricks

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ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

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The Bill

The Bill

The Bill

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BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.01977
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

8.12014
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Churchill's People

Churchill's People

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Cracker

Cracker

Cracker

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Moving On

Moving On

7.32009
Secret Army

Secret Army

Secret Army

7.71977
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

7.82006
The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

6.52003
Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently

7.92008
Hornblower

Hornblower

Hornblower

7.81998
The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch

7.61998
Kingdom

Kingdom

Kingdom

7.12007
Strangers

Strangers

Strangers

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Born and Bred

Born and Bred

9.02002
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The Coroner

The Coroner

6.32015
The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

6.21989
Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax

7.12012
This Life

This Life

This Life

7.31996
Tenko

Tenko

Tenko

8.31981
The Lakes

The Lakes

The Lakes

7.01997
DI Ray

DI Ray

DI Ray

6.92022
The Street

The Street

The Street

7.62006
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

7.81999
How Clean Is Your House?

How Clean Is Your House?

How Clean Is Your House?

6.32003
Survivors

Survivors

Survivors

7.12008
Big Deal

Big Deal

Big Deal

7.31984
Trust Me

Trust Me

Trust Me

6.72017
Messiah

Messiah

Messiah

7.42001
Roughnecks

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

7.31994
Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

7.01989
On the Edge

On the Edge

On the Edge

3.02018
White Heat

White Heat

White Heat

5.72012
Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

7.32015
Burn It

Burn It

Burn It

6.02003
Days of Hope

Days of Hope

Days of Hope

7.01975
Broken

Broken

Broken

6.92017
Johnny and the Bomb

Johnny and the Bomb

Johnny and the Bomb

6.72006
Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

0.02025
Trinity Tales

Trinity Tales

Trinity Tales

0.01975
Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin

10.01989
The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

10.01983
Dead Man Weds

Dead Man Weds

Dead Man Weds

7.02005
The Royal

The Royal

The Royal

7.82003

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