Paul Copley
Skuespiller, Forfatter
25. november 1944 (81 år)
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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| 2025 | Play for Today (2025) · as Arthur Thistle |
| 2025 | Film Club · as Des |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · as Albert Mason |
| 2023 | Ticker · as Howard |
| 2022 | DI Ray · as Terry Hunter |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era · as Mason |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes · as Station Master |
| 2020 | All Creatures Great & Small (2020) · as Ned Clough |
| 2018 | On the Edge (2018) · as Ray |
| 2017 | Trust Me (2017) · as Arthur Hardacre |
| 2017 | Broken · as Joe Kerrigan |
| 2016 | Reg · as Man 2 |
| 2015 | The Sound of Music Live · as Franz |
| 2015 | The Coroner · as John Roxwell |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer · as Sidney Jeffreys |
| 2014 | Grantchester · as Stuart Potts |
| 2014 | British Gardens in Time · as Cast |
| 2014 | Suspects · as Joseph Kramer |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 · as Ernie |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) · as Mr Feste |
| 2013 | Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork · as Narrator |
| 2013 | The Dumping Ground · as Jack |
| 2013 | Tea Time in Haworth · as Graham |
| 2012 | Last Tango in Halifax · as Harry |
| 2012 | White Heat · as Alan (present Day) |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife · as Tommy Smith |
| 2012 | The Day My Nan Died · as Peter |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant · as Arthur |
| 2011 | In With the Flynns · as Alan |
| 2011 | Vera · as Malcolm Kenrich |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey · as Mr. Mason |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On · as RonniePå Plex |
| 2008 | Survivors (2008) · as Ted |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North · as Paton |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Kingdom · as Vincent Straker |
| 2006 | Torchwood · as Clement Mcdonald |
| 2006 | The StreetPå Plex |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb · as Sgt. Bourke |
| 2006 | Life on Mars · as Reg Cole |
| 2005 | Marian, Again · as Phillip Walsh |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds · as Blind Man |
| 2004 | A Most Mysterious Murder · as James Worrall |
| 2004 | No Angels · as Harry |
| 2004 | Shameless · as Norman OwensPå Plex |
| 2004 | Doc Martin · as Walter O'donnell |
| 2003 | The Key · as Dave |
| 2003 | Burn It · as Terry Grimshaw |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play · as Dave |
| 2003 | New Tricks · as Pat The Rat |
| 2003 | The Royal · as NesbittPå Plex |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Duty · as Matthews |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Loyalty · as Matthews |
| 2002 | Born and Bred · as Hubert Gough |
| 2002 | Aka Albert Walker · as Danny Peck |
| 2001 | Mersey Beat · as Ray Boulter |
| 2001 | Messiah · as Ian Fleet |
| 2001 | Horatio Hornblower: Retribution · as Matthews |
| 2001 | Hornblower: Mutiny · as Mathews |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries · as Noel Shakespeare |
| 2001 | In Deep · as Lenny Wendover |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Ken |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead · as Clifford Day |
| 2000 | Doctors · as Eric Wylie |
| 2000 | Clocking Off · as Mal Aindow |
| 1999 | Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War · as Mathews |
| 1999 | Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil · as Matthews |
| 1999 | Queer as Folk · as Roy Maloney |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Jeff Jones |
| 1999 | Relative Strangers · as James Lessing |
| 1998 | The Canterbury Tales · as January |
| 1998 | Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship · as Mathews |
| 1998 | The Worst Witch · as Algernon Rowan Webb |
| 1998 | Horatio Hornblower: The Duel · as Matthews |
| 1998 | Hornblower · as Matthews |
| 1998 | Written in Blood · as Brian Chappel |
| 1997 | The Lakes · as Peter Quinlan |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as Frank DewarPå Plex |
| 1996 | Jude · as Mr. Willis |
| 1996 | This Life · as Jerry Cook |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | Roughnecks · as Ian |
| 1994 | The All New Alexei Sayle Show · as Cast |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day · as Harry Smith |
| 1993 | Cracker · as PathologistPå Plex |
| 1993 | Harry (1993) · as Thomas Thomas |
| 1993 | Peak Practice · as Ds Patrick Hopkins |
| 1992 | Heartbeat · as Dick RadcliffePå Plex |
| 1991 | Trainer · as Stan |
| 1991 | How's Business · as Jack |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club · as Mousey Pavitt |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin · as Chimnery Sweep |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance · as Dagget - Pamela's Chauffeur (moscow) |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Arthur |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) · as Gerry |
| 1985 | Silas Marner · as William Dane |
| 1985 | Theatre Night · as Briggs |
| 1984 | Which Side Are You On? · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) · as Max |
| 1983 | Doll's Eye · as Social Worker |
| 1982 | Ghost in the Water · as Mr. Reed |
| 1981 | Tenko · as Pow |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo · as Arthur Steadwell |
| 1980 | Death of a Princess · as Steve Jackson |
| 1979 | Minder · as Palmer |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn · as Cpl. StoreyPå Plex |
| 1979 | Black Jack · as Narrator |
| 1978 | Strangers · as Des White |
| 1978 | Grange Hill · as Duncan Yeats |
| 1977 | A Christmas Carol · as Fred (scrooge's Nephew) |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week · as Finnegan |
| 1977 | Secret Army · as Eric Finch |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far · as Pvt. Wicks |
| 1976 | Arnhem: The Story of an Escape · as Finnegan |
| 1975 | Days of Hope · as Ben Matthews |
| 1975 | Alfie Darling · as Bakey |
| 1973 | Playhouse · as Vernon |
| 1973 | Father Dear Father · as Dumbo |
| 1972 | Emmerdale · as Obadiah Dingle |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Andy |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre · as James |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Peter |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | |
| 1960 | Coronation Street · as Arthur MedwinPå Plex |
| 2017 | A Celebrity Taste of Italy · as Self - Narrator |
| 2003 | How Clean Is Your House? (UK) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1970 |