Paul Copley
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Paul Copley | |
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 Copley in 2012 | |
| Born | Paul Mackriell Copley 25 November 1944 Denby Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Website | http://www.paulcopley.actor |
Paul Mackriell Copley (born 25 November 1944) is an English actor. From 2011 to 2015 he appeared as
Early life
Copley was born in
Career
Copley was the male lead character in the four-part BBC series
In 1976, Copley won the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play for his role in John Wilson's For King and Country.[3]
After appearing as Private Wicks in the film
He is a regular actor in
On 13 February 2006, Copley appeared as an angry hostage-taker in an episode of the crime drama
From 1998 to 2003, Copley played Mathews in the
Between 2012 and 2020 he played Harry in 5 seasons of the TV series Last Tango in Halifax. In 2014 he played the part of Malcolm Kenrich in the episode "On Harbour Street" of the TV series Vera.
In 2014 he narrated the Channel 5 programme The Railway – First Great Western of which there are 12 episodes. He also features as the father in Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups, a comedy on BBC Radio 4.
In 2016, he appeared in the BBC series
In 2017, Copley appeared in
In 2018, he played the role of Charlie Rainbird in the short film Thousand Yesterdays, currently in post production, and continues to voice Morrisons advertisements on radio and television in the UK. Additionally in 2018, Copley played Charity Dingle's father Obadiah in Emmerdale.
On 7 February 2019, he made his first appearance as Leonard (Jill Archer's new love interest) in the BBC radio 4 soap Opera The Archers.
On 9 January 2020 he appeared as Feste in
Personal life
He married the actress Natasha Pyne in 1972, after performing with her in a Leeds Playhouse production of Frank Wedekind's Lulu, adapted by Peter Barnes, directed by Bill Hays in 1971.
Filmography
- Arthur Medwin
- Alfie Darling (1975) as Bakey
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Private Wicks
- Treasure Island (1977) as Ben Gunn
- Secret Army (1977) as Finch
- Strangers (1978) as Des White
- Zulu Dawn (1979) as Cpl. Storey
- Jackanory (1980) as Storyteller
- Doll's Eye (1982) as Social Worker
- Gruey (1988) as Mr Grucock
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Dagget
- Gruey Twoey (1989) as Mr Grucock
- Grange Hill (1989–1991) as St Joseph's Caretaker/Duncan Yeats
- The Bill (1990–2010) as Various Roles
- How's Business (1991) as Jack
- Heartbeat (1992) as Dick Radcliffe
- The Remains of the Day (1993) as Harry Smith
- ’’Dalziel & Pascoe(a pinch of snuff) 3 part series (1994)
- Casualty (1995–2010) as Frederick Chambers/Mick McCarthur/Arthur Dixon
- Jude (1996) as Mr. Willis
- Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) – Matthews
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) as Matthews
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) as Matthews
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) as Matthews
- The Worst Witch (1999) as Algernon Rowan-Webb
- Holby City (1999–2019) as Jeff Jones/ Ross Saunders/Roger Keelan
- Blow Dry (2001) as Ken
- Hornblower: Mutiny(2002) as Matthews
- Hornblower: Retribution(2002) as Matthews
- Dalziel and Pascoe (2002) as Jack Henslowe
- Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) as Matthews
- Hornblower: Duty (2003) as Matthews
- Johnny and the Bomb (2006) as Sgt Bourke
- Life on Mars (2006) as Angry Hostage-Taker Reg Cole
- Heartbeat (2004) as Herbie Lloyd
- Heartbeat (2006) as Malcolm Stainsby
- Doctors (2007–2018) as Various Roles
- Torchwood: Children of Earth: (2009) as Clement McDonald
- Downton Abbey (2011–2015) as Mr Mason
- Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020) as Harry
- Midsomer Murders (2014) as Frank Dewar
- Vera (2014) as Malcolm Kenrich
- Doc Martin (2017) as Walter O'Donnell
- Obadiah Dingle
- Father Brown (2020) as Feste
- Doctors (2021) as Ernie Lynn[5]
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) as Albert Mason
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019- | The Archers | Leonard Berry[6] | BBC Radio 4 Soap Opera |
| 2013 -2019 | Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups | Dad[7] | |
| 2002-2005 | King Street Junior Revisited | Mr. Long | BBC Radio 4 |
| 1985-1998 | King Street Junior | Mr, Long | Also credited as Writer 1995-1998[8] |
References
- ^ "Paul Copley – The Official Website – about", Paul Copley – The Official Website. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Days of Hope (1975)", BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Official Winners 1976", Official London Theatre – Theatre Tickets, News & Guides. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Radio Times, Vol 384 No 4982, 4 to 10 January 2020.
- What to Watch. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Leonard Berry". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups – Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "King Street Junior cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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