Paul Copley
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 81
Paul Mackriell Copley is an English actor. From 2011 to 2015 he appeared as Mr. Mason, father of William Mason, in 16 episodes of Downton Abbey, and from 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Arthur Medwin.
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Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm, Albert Mason2020
Enola HolmesFilm, Station Master2015
The Sound of Music Live!Film, Franz2014
Inside No. 9Series, Ernie2012
Call the MidwifeSeries, Tommy Smith2010
Downton AbbeySeries, Mr. Mason2006
Life on MarsSeries, Reg Cole2005
Marian, AgainFilm, Phillip Walsh2002
The Many Lives of Albert WalkerFilm, Danny Peck2001
Waking the DeadSeries, Clifford Day1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilFilm, Matthews1996
JudeFilm, Mr. Willis1993
CrackerSeries, Pathologist
The Remains of the DayFilm, 1993Harry Smith1986
CasualtySeries, Frederick Chambers1985
Silas MarnerFilm, William Dane1982
Ghost in the WaterFilm, Mr. Reed1980
Death of a PrincessFilm, Steve Jackson1979
MinderSeries, Palmer1978
DestinyFilm, Paul McShane1976
Arnhem: The Story of an EscapeFilm, Finnegan1973
Father Dear FatherFilm, Dumbo1970
Play for TodaySeries, Andy1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries1944Born25 November 1944
Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm, Albert Mason2020Enola HolmesFilm, Station Master2015The Sound of Music Live!Film, Franz2014Inside No. 9Series, Ernie2012Call the MidwifeSeries, Tommy Smith2010Downton AbbeySeries, Mr. Mason2006Life on MarsSeries, Reg Cole2005Marian, AgainFilm, Phillip Walsh2002The Many Lives of Albert WalkerFilm, Danny Peck2001Waking the DeadSeries, Clifford Day1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilFilm, Matthews1996JudeFilm, Mr. Willis1993CrackerSeries, PathologistThe Remains of the DayFilm, 1993Harry Smith1986CasualtySeries, Frederick Chambers1985Silas MarnerFilm, William Dane1982Ghost in the WaterFilm, Mr. Reed1980Death of a PrincessFilm, Steve Jackson1979MinderSeries, Palmer1978DestinyFilm, Paul McShane1976Arnhem: The Story of an EscapeFilm, Finnegan1973Father Dear FatherFilm, Dumbo1970Play for TodaySeries, Andy1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries1944Born25 November 1944People around Paul
Ioan Gruffudd Also in Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Robert Lindsay Also in Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Sean Gilder Also in Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Andrew Grieve Directed Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Jonathan Coy Also in Downton Abbey
Jamie Bamber Also in Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Hugh Bonneville Also in Downton Abbey
Paul McGann Also in Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
Simon Curtis Directed Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Ken Loach Directed Days of Hope
Michelle Dockery Also in Downton Abbey
Penelope Wilton Also in Downton Abbey
Laura Carmichael Also in Downton Abbey
James Faulkner Produced Zulu Dawn (1979), also in Downton Abbey
Jim Carter Also in Downton Abbey- Ronald Pickup Also in Downton Abbey and Zulu Dawn
Ian McElhinney Also in Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)
Lesley Nicol Also in Downton Abbey
Robert James-Collier Also in Downton Abbey
Raquel Cassidy Also in Downton Abbey
Brendan Coyle Also in Downton Abbey
David Robb Also in Downton Abbey
Harry Hadden-Paton Also in Downton Abbey
Douglas Reith Also in Downton Abbey
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Hornblower: The Even Chance 1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 1998
The Remains of the Day 1993
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
Enola Holmes 2020
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Born 1944 · age 81
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John NettlesAlso in Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1976)Trevor PeacockAlso in Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)
June BrownAlso in A Christmas Carol (1977)
Sawsan BadrAlso in Death of a Princess (1980)
Gary BeadleAlso in Written in Blood (1998)
Maria FriedmanAlso in The Sound of Music Live! (2015)