Paul Darrow
English actor (1941-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Paul Darrow was an English actor and writer. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7 between 1978 and 1981.
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Contradiction: Spot The Liar!Film, Paul Rand2011
Prophets of Science FictionSeries, Himself2007
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)Film2006
BattlespaceFilm, Horondo The Computer2005
Twisted TalesSeries, Mr De Vere2002
Die Another DayFilm, Doctor2001Echoes of the PastFilm, Presenter2000
The StrangerersSeries, C.D.
Rough MagikFilm, 2000Mr. Moon1994
Pie in the SkySeries, Colin Wilkes1990
CluedoSeries, Mr. Hope1986
Blake's 7: AftermathFilm, Kerr Avon1985
Blake's 7: The BeginningFilm, Kerr Avon1980
Drake's VentureFilm, Thomas Doughty1978
Blake's 7Series, Kerr AvonHessFilm1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Marcellus1971
The Raging MoonFilm, Doctor1970
ManhuntSeries, Eddie
Doctor Who and the SiluriansFilm, 1970Captain Hawkins
Mister JericoFilm, 1970Receptionist1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Tekker1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Pearce1941Born2 May 1941People around Paul
Jan Chappell Also in Blake's 7 and Blake's 7: The Beginning
David Maloney Produced Blake's 7- Terry Nation Wrote Blake's 7: The Beginning (1985)
Jacqueline Pearce Also in Blake's 7 and Blake's 7: Aftermath
Michael Keating Also in Blake's 7: The Beginning (1985)
Stephen Greif Also in Blake's 7 and Blake's 7: Duel
Alan Rickman Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Malcolm McDowell Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Sean Bean Duets: Sheriff of NottinghamPeter Finch Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Robert Shaw Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Matthew Macfadyen Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Ben Miller Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Glynis Barber Also in Blake's 7 and Blake's 7: DuelSteve Forrest Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Tony Robinson Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Lloyd Corrigan Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham- Nicholas Clay Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
- Leonard Sachs Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
- Lewis Collins Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Melville Cooper Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Arturo Dominici Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham- David Kossoff Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
Alan Wheatley Duets: Sheriff of Nottingham
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His many television roles included two appearances in another BBC science fiction series, Doctor Who, playing Captain Hawkins in Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970) and Tekker in Timelash (1985). He was also the voice of "Jack" on independent radio stations JACKfm and Union JACK, whose lines included dry-witted comments pertaining to current events.

