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(133)
Frank Dewar
1997
Mr. Mason
2010
1996
Malcolm Kenrich
2011
1970
Andy
1970
Mr Feste
2013
Tommy Smith
2012
Frederick Chambers
1986
Mick McCarthur
1986
Arthur
1986
Palmer
1979
Dick Radcliffe
1992
Herbie Lloyd
1992
Malcolm Stainsby
1992
Tim Shardlow
1993
DS Patrick Hopkins
1993
1965
Ernie
2014
1984
2001
Clifford Day
2001
Jim
1974
Vernon
1974
2004
Clement McDonald
2006
1996
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Station Master
2020
Pvt. Wicks
1977
Matthews
1998
Ronnie
2009
Pathologist
1993
Finnegan
1976
2008
Albert Mason
2025
Reg Cole
2006
Finnegan
1977
Bill
1977
POW
1981
Narrator
Mason
2022
Eric Finch
1977
Harry Smith
1993
John Roxwell
2015
Vincent Straker
2007
Algernon Rowan-Webb
1998
Algernon Rowan Webb
1998
Roy Maloney
1999
King Lear
2012
Matthews
2001
Mousey Pavitt
1989
Ted
2008
2006
Hubert Gough
2002
2000
Jerry Cook
1996
Peter Quinlan
1997
2004
Robert
1981
2003
Terry Hunter
2022
Mr. Willis
1996
Phillip Walsh
2005
Ken
2001
2012
Harry
2012
Jack
1991
Brian Chappel
1998
Thomas Thomas
1993
Ian Fleet
2001
Bill
1978
Roy Pearson
1985
Cpl. Storey
1979
Larry Windsor
2020
Howard
2023
PO Jordan
1981
Paul McShane
1978
Narrator
1979
Terry Grimshaw
2003
Matthews
1999
Jim
1975
Franz
2015
Vernon
1980
Ray
2018
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
1977
Joe Kerrigan
2017
Dumbo
1973
Andy
1979
1983
Danny Peck
2002
Great Uncle Geoffrey
2021
Mathews
1998
Paton
2007
Tom
1981
Ian
1994
Mathews
2001
Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
1978
Bakey
1975
Charlie Heppelwhite
1994
Alan (present day)
2012
1989
Social Worker
1983
Local Man
1986
Woodwork Master
1973
2016
Matthews
1998
Mathews
1999
Matthews
2003
Sidney Jeffreys
2015
Ben Matthews
1975
Gerry
1989
Mr. Reed
1982
1978
Matthews
2003
Brian Wilson
1978
William Dane
1985
2016
Chimnery Sweep
1989
Narrator (voice)
2025
Steve Jackson
1980
2003
Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
Blind Man
2005
Sgt. Bourke
2006
Narrator (voice)
1985
Peter
1978
2002
1977
1985
Nesbitt
2003
Herbert
1981
Narrator
2013
