Paul Copley
Acting
Born: November 25, 1944 (age 81) · Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Enola Holmes
2020
The Remains of the Day
1993
Downton Abbey
2010
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
Torchwood
2006
Midsomer Murders
1997
Life on Mars
2006
Inside No. 9
2014
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Call the Midwife
2012
Vera
2011
Photos (1)
Movies (56)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Albert Mason
Enola Holmes
Station Master
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Mason
A Bridge Too Far
Pvt. Wicks
The Remains of the Day
Harry Smith
Zulu Dawn
Cpl. Storey
The Shadow in the North
Paton
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Mathews
Hornblower: Loyalty
Matthews
Jude
Mr. Willis
Blow Dry
Ken
Hornblower: Retribution
Matthews
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Matthews
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Mathews
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Matthews
Marian, Again
Phillip Walsh
Hornblower: Duty
Matthews
Silas Marner
William Dane
Happy
Vernon
Alfie Darling
Bakey
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Local Man
A Pinch of Snuff
Charlie Heppelwhite
Reg
Man 2
Black Jack
Narrator
The Sound of Music Live!
Franz
Big Winners
Arthur Thistle
Travellers
Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
Hornblower: Mutiny
Mathews
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Ticker
Howard
The Key
2003
The 12 Days of Christine
Ernie
Testimony of a Child
Gerry
Death of a Princess
Steve Jackson
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
Tom
The Many Lives of Albert Walker
Danny Peck
A Christmas Carol
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Finnegan
Which Side Are You On?
Narrator (voice)
Doll’s Eye
Social Worker
Mucking Out
Brian Wilson
First Encounter: King Lear
King Lear
On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978
Father Dear Father
Dumbo
Diane
Jim
Cries from a Watchtower
Andy
Destiny
Paul McShane
Written in Blood
Brian Chappel
Ghost in the Water
Mr. Reed
P.Q. 17
PO Jordan
Speech Day
Woodwork Master
The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill
Bill
The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble
Great Uncle Geoffrey
Bird Fancier
Roy Pearson
The Nest Egg
2016
Ropeless
Larry Windsor
TV Shows (77)
Midsomer Murders
Frank Dewar · 1 eps
Casualty
Frederick Chambers · 1 eps
Casualty
Mick McCarthur · 1 eps
Casualty
Arthur · 4 eps
Silent Witness
3 eps
Call the Midwife
Tommy Smith · 1 eps
Father Brown
Mr Feste · 1 eps
Shameless
Norman Owens · 1 eps
Downton Abbey
Mr. Mason · 11 eps
Play for Today
2 eps
Play for Today
Andy · 1 eps
Vera
Malcolm Kenrich · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Dick Radcliffe · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Herbie Lloyd · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Malcolm Stainsby · 1 eps
Peak Practice
Tim Shardlow · 1 eps
Peak Practice
DS Patrick Hopkins · 2 eps
BBC Play of the Month
1 eps
Minder
Palmer · 1 eps
The Bill
1 eps
Waking the Dead
1 eps
Waking the Dead
Clifford Day · 1 eps
New Tricks
Pat the Rat · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Peter · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Ernie · 1 eps
Playhouse
Jim · 1 eps
Playhouse
Vernon · 1 eps
Torchwood
Clement McDonald · 4 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
Jack Henslowe · 1 eps
Hornblower
Matthews · 8 eps
Secret Army
Eric Finch · 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Finnegan · 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Bill · 1 eps
Inspector George Gently
1 eps
Moving On
Ronnie · 1 eps
Cracker
Pathologist · 5 eps
Kingdom
Vincent Straker · 1 eps
Life on Mars
Reg Cole · 1 eps
Tenko
POW · 1 eps
Strangers
Des White · 1 eps
This Life
Jerry Cook · 6 eps
DI Ray
Terry Hunter · 1 eps
Born and Bred
Hubert Gough · 1 eps
The Worst Witch
Algernon Rowan-Webb · 2 eps
The Worst Witch
Algernon Rowan Webb · 3 eps
The Lakes
Peter Quinlan · 14 eps
Churchill's People
Viventius · 1 eps
The Coroner
John Roxwell · 1 eps
Trust Me
Arthur Hardacre · 3 eps
Last Tango in Halifax
5 eps
Last Tango in Halifax
Harry · 24 eps
The Afternoon Play
Dave · 1 eps
The Paradise Club
Mousey Pavitt · 1 eps
The Street
1 eps
Messiah
Ian Fleet · 2 eps
Code of a Killer
Sidney Jeffreys · 2 eps
Queer as Folk
Roy Maloney · 2 eps
Play for Today
Arthur Thistle · 1 eps
Big Deal
Max · 1 eps
Stay Lucky
1 eps
Roughnecks
Ian · 13 eps
On the Edge
Ray · 1 eps
Johnny and the Bomb
Sgt. Bourke · 3 eps
Survivors
Ted · 1 eps
White Heat
Alan (present day) · 6 eps
How Clean Is Your House?
2003
Burn It
Terry Grimshaw · 10 eps
Broken
Joe Kerrigan · 6 eps
Days of Hope
Ben Matthews · 4 eps
Young Charlie Chaplin
Chimnery Sweep · 1 eps
Dead Man Weds
Blind Man · 6 eps
Trinity Tales
Dave the Joiner · 6 eps
The Gathering Seed
Bob Henshaw · 6 eps
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
Treasure Island
4 eps
The Royal
Nesbitt · 1 eps
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Narrator · 3 eps
