Paul Copley
Acting
🎂 1944-11-25
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.
Cast credits(131)
Frank Dewar
1997
1970
Andy
1970
1996
1965
Mr. Mason
2010
Mr Feste
2013
Tommy Smith
2012
Palmer
1979
Jim
1974
Vernon
1974
Malcolm Kenrich
2011
Frederick Chambers
1986
Mick McCarthur
1986
Arthur
1986
Ernie
2014
2001
Clifford Day
2001
Clement McDonald
2006
2003
Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
Reg Cole
2006
Tim Shardlow
1993
DS Patrick Hopkins
1993
2008
2004
Algernon Rowan-Webb
1998
Algernon Rowan Webb
1998
Matthews
1998
Mousey Pavitt
1989
Pathologist
1993
2012
Harry
2012
Finnegan
1977
Bill
1977
Terry Hunter
2022
Dick Radcliffe
1992
Herbie Lloyd
1992
Malcolm Stainsby
1992
1989
1996
POW
1981
Jerry Cook
1996
John Roxwell
2015
1984
Ray
2018
Vincent Straker
2007
Sidney Jeffreys
2015
Ronnie
2009
2000
2004
Joe Kerrigan
2017
Roy Maloney
1999
1985
Eric Finch
1977
Ben Matthews
1975
Thomas Thomas
1993
Sgt. Bourke
2006
Chimnery Sweep
1989
Station Master
2020
2002
Ted
2008
Pvt. Wicks
1977
Albert Mason
2025
Mason
2022
2006
Narrator (voice)
2025
Terry Grimshaw
2003
Ian Fleet
2001
Blind Man
2005
Harry Smith
1993
Peter Quinlan
1997
Narrator
2013
Alan (present day)
2012
Ian
1994
Ken
2001
Nesbitt
2003
Cpl. Storey
1979
Mr. Willis
1996
1977
Franz
2015
Paton
2007
Matthews
2003
Mathews
1999
Mathews
2001
Matthews
1999
2003
Bakey
1975
Finnegan
1976
Danny Peck
2002
Mathews
1998
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
1977
2016
Matthews
1998
Matthews
2001
Jim
1975
Narrator
1979
Paul McShane
1978
Steve Jackson
1980
1978
Phillip Walsh
2005
Roy Pearson
1985
William Dane
1985
Dumbo
1973
Matthews
2003
Gerry
1989
Woodwork Master
1973
Robert
1981
Charlie Heppelwhite
1994
Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
1978
Local Man
1986
2016
Larry Windsor
2020
Brian Wilson
1978
Vernon
1980
PO Jordan
1981
Brian Chappel
1998
Howard
2023
Great Uncle Geoffrey
2021
1983
King Lear
2012
Tom
1981
Narrator (voice)
1985
Social Worker
1983
Bill
1978
Jack
1991
Peter
1978
Andy
1979
Mr. Reed
1982
Narrator
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
