Paul Copley
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.
The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble
(Great Uncle Geoffrey)
Mucking Out
(Brian Wilson)
Ticker
(Howard)
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
(Mathews)
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
(Matthews)
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
(Mathews)
Hornblower: Mutiny
(Mathews)
Marian, Again
(Phillip Walsh)
Bird Fancier
(Roy Pearson)
A Christmas Carol
(Fred (Scrooge's Nephew))
Hornblower: Loyalty
(Matthews)
Ghost in the Water
(Mr. Reed)
Black Jack
(Narrator)
Hornblower: The Even Chance
(Matthews)
Father Dear Father
(Dumbo)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
(Mason)
The Remains of the Day
(Harry Smith)
Death of a Princess
(Steve Jackson)
Ends and Means
Destiny
(Paul McShane)
First Encounter: King Lear
(King Lear)
Jude
(Mr. Willis)
Dangerous Journey
(Narrator)
Zulu Dawn
(Cpl. Storey)
Some Enchanted Evening
(Peter)
Testimony of a Child
(Gerry)
Written in Blood
(Brian Chappel)
On a Paving Stone Mounted
Diane
(Jim)
The Key
Hornblower: Duty
(Matthews)
Reg
Blow Dry
(Ken)
Downton Abbey 3
(Albert Mason)
The Sound of Music Live!
(Franz)
The Shadow in the North
(Paton)
Silas Marner
(William Dane)
Hornblower: Retribution
(Matthews)
Speech Day
(Woodwork Master)
Alfie Darling
(Bakey)
A Bridge Too Far
(Pvt. Wicks)
The Many Lives of Albert Walker
(Danny Peck)
How's Business
(Jack)
A Pinch of Snuff
(Charlie Heppelwhite)
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
(Local Man)
Which Side Are You On?
(Narrator (voice))
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
(Finnegan)
Cries from a Watchtower
(Andy)
Doll’s Eye
(Social Worker)
Enola Holmes
(Station Master)
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
(Tom)
A Room for the Winter
(Robert)
P.Q. 17
(PO Jordan)
Ropeless
(Larry Windsor)
The Nest Egg
Travellers
(Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep)
Happy
(Vernon)
The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill
(Bill)
Hornblower
(Matthews)
Torchwood
(Clement McDonald)
The Bill
Silent Witness
Heartbeat
(Dick Radcliffe)
Dalziel & Pascoe
Life on Mars
(Reg Cole)
No Angels
The Lakes
(Peter Quinlan)
Waking the Dead
Survivors
(Ted)
Messiah
(Ian Fleet)
Inspector George Gently
New Tricks
Play for Today
How Clean Is Your House?
Treasure Island
Roughnecks
(Ian)
BBC Play of the Month
The Street
The Bright Side
Nice Guy Eddie
Downton Abbey
(Mr. Mason)
Young Charlie Chaplin
(Chimnery Sweep)
Cracker
(Pathologist)
Waking the Dead
(Clifford Day)
Johnny and the Bomb
(Sgt. Bourke)
This Life
(Jerry Cook)
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
(Narrator)
Peak Practice
(Tim Shardlow)
Last Tango in Halifax
Minder
(Palmer)
Inside No. 9
(Ernie)
Father Brown
(Mr Feste)
Queer as Folk
(Roy Maloney)
Tenko
(POW)
Secret Army
(Eric Finch)
Harry
(Thomas Thomas)
Kingdom
(Vincent Straker)
Clocking Off
Stay Lucky
Code of a Killer
(Sidney Jeffreys)
Peak Practice
(DS Patrick Hopkins)
DI Ray
(Terry)
The Worst Witch
(Algernon Rowan-Webb)
The Worst Witch
(Algernon Rowan Webb)
The Royal
(Nesbitt)
Vera
(Malcolm Kenrich)
Casualty
(Frederick Chambers)
Casualty
(Mick McCarthur)
Casualty
(Arthur)
Moving On
(Ronnie)
Dead Man Weds
(Blind Man)
Days of Hope
(Ben Matthews)
White Heat
(Alan (present day))
Broken
(Joe Kerrigan)
Call the Midwife
(Tommy Smith)
The Paradise Club
(Mousey Pavitt)
Burn It
(Terry Grimshaw)
The Coroner
(John Roxwell)
Heartbeat
(Herbie Lloyd)
Last Tango in Halifax
(Harry)
Heartbeat
(Malcolm Stainsby)
How Clean Is Your House?
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Midsomer Murders
(Frank Dewar)
Play for Today
(Andy)
On the Edge
(Ray)
