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Paul Copley
Actor, WriterBorn November 25, 1944 (80 years)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · as Albert Mason |
| 2025 | Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | DI Ray (TV Series) · as Terry Hunter |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era · as Mason |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes · as Station Master |
| 2020 | All Creatures Great & Small (2020) (TV Series) · as Ned Clough |
| 2018 | On the Edge (2018) (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 2017 | Trust Me (2017) (TV Series) · as Arthur Hardacre |
| 2017 | Broken (TV Series) · as Joe Kerrigan |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Sound of Music Live · as Franz |
| 2015 | The Coroner (TV Series) · as John Roxwell |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer (TV Series) · as Sidney Jeffreys |
| 2014 | Grantchester (TV Series) · as Stuart Potts |
| 2014 | British Gardens in Time (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2014 | Suspects (TV Series) · as Joseph Kramer |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as Mr Feste |
| 2013 | Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2013 | The Dumping Ground (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 2013 | Tea Time in Haworth · as Graham |
| 2012 | Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 2012 | White Heat (TV Series) · as Alan (present Day) |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Tommy Smith |
| 2012 | The Day My Nan Died · as Peter |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 2011 | In With the Flynns (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Malcolm Kenrich |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Mr. Mason |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Ronnie |
| 2008 | Survivors (2008) (TV Series) · as Ted |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North · as Paton |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Kingdom (TV Series) · as Vincent Straker |
| 2006 | Torchwood (TV Series) · as Clement Mcdonald |
| 2006 | The Street (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb (TV Series) · as Sgt. Bourke |
| 2006 | Life on Mars (TV Series) · as Reg Cole |
| 2005 | Marian, Again · as Phillip Walsh |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds (TV Series) · as Blind Man |
| 2004 | A Most Mysterious Murder (TV Series) · as James Worrall |
| 2004 | No Angels (TV Series) |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Walter O'donnell |
| 2003 | The Key (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 2003 | Burn It (TV Series) · as Terry Grimshaw |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Davie |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Duty · as Matthews |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Loyalty · as Matthews |
| 2002 | Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Hubert Gough |
| 2002 | Aka Albert Walker · as Danny Peck |
| 2001 | Mersey Beat (TV Series) · as Ray Boulter |
| 2001 | Messiah (TV Series) · as Ian Fleet |
| 2001 | Horatio Hornblower: Retribution · as Matthews |
| 2001 | Hornblower: Mutiny · as Mathews |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Noel Shakespeare |
| 2001 | In Deep (TV Series) · as Lenny Wendover |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Ken |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Clifford Day |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Eric Wylie |
| 2000 | Clocking Off (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War · as Mathews |
| 1999 | Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil · as Matthews |
| 1999 | Queer as Folk (TV Series) · as Roy Maloney |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Jeff Jones |
| 1999 | Relative Strangers (TV Series) · as James Lessing |
| 1998 | The Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as January |
| 1998 | Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship · as Mathews |
| 1998 | The Worst Witch (TV Series) · as Algernon Rowan Webb |
| 1998 | Horatio Hornblower: The Duel · as Matthews |
| 1998 | Hornblower (TV Series) · as Matthews |
| 1998 | Written in Blood · as Brian Chappel |
| 1997 | The Lakes (TV Series) · as Peter Quinlan |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Frank Dewar |
| 1996 | Jude · as Mr. Willis |
| 1996 | This Life (TV Series) · as Jerry Cook |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Roughnecks (TV Series) · as Ian |
| 1994 | The All New Alexei Sayle Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day · as Harry Smith |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Harry (1993) (TV Series) · as Thomas Thomas |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Ds Patrick Hopkins |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Trainer (TV Series) · as Stan |
| 1991 | How's Business · as Jack |
| 1989 | Stay Lucky (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Mousey Pavitt |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin (TV Series) · as Chimnery Sweep |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Dagget - Pamela's Chauffeur (moscow) |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Gerry |
| 1985 | Silas Marner · as William Dane |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Briggs |
| 1984 | Which Side Are You On? · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1983 | Doll's Eye · as Social Worker |
| 1982 | Ghost in the Water · as Mr. Reed |
| 1981 | Tenko (TV Series) · as Pow |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo (TV Series) · as Arthur Steadwell |
| 1980 | Death of a Princess · as Steve Jackson |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Palmer |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Black Jack · as Narrator |
| 1978 | Strangers (TV Series) · as Des White |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Duncan Yeats |
| 1977 | A Christmas Carol · as Fred (scrooge's Nephew) |
| 1977 | Treasure Island (1977) (TV Series) |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Finnegan |
| 1977 | Secret Army (TV Series) · as Eric Finch |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far · as Pvt. Wicks |
| 1976 | Arnhem: The Story of an Escape · as Finnegan |
| 1975 | Days of Hope (TV Series) · as Ben Matthews |
| 1975 | Alfie Darling · as Bakey |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Vernon |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Brian Wilson |
| 1973 | Father Dear Father · as Dumbo |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Obadiah Dingle |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Andy |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as James |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Peter |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Arthur Medwin |