Acting • AGE 81
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, Harol...


Big Winners
Arthur Thistle
2025

Play for Today
Arthur Thistle
2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Albert Mason
2025

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks
Narrator (voice)
2025

Ticker
Howard
2023

DI Ray
Terry Hunter
2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era
Mason
2022

The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble
Great Uncle Geoffrey
2021

Enola Holmes
Station Master
2020

Ropeless
Larry Windsor
2020

On the Edge
Ray
2018

Trust Me
Arthur Hardacre
2017

Broken
Joe Kerrigan
2017

Reg
Man 2
2016

The Nest Egg
2016

The Sound of Music Live!
Franz
2015

The Coroner
John Roxwell
2015

Code of a Killer
Sidney Jeffreys
2015

The 12 Days of Christine
Ernie
2015

Inside No. 9
Ernie
2014

Father Brown
Mr Feste
2013

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Narrator
2013

Last Tango in Halifax
2012

First Encounter: King Lear
King Lear
2012

White Heat
Alan (present day)
2012

Call the Midwife
Tommy Smith
2012

Vera
Malcolm Kenrich
2011

Downton Abbey
Mr. Mason
2010

Moving On
Ronnie
2009

Survivors
Ted
2008

Inspector George Gently
2008

The Shadow in the North
Paton
2007

Kingdom
Vincent Straker
2007

Torchwood
Clement McDonald
2006

When Kim & Aggie Went To Hospital
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006

The Street
2006

Johnny and the Bomb
Sgt. Bourke
2006

Life on Mars
Reg Cole
2006

Marian, Again
Phillip Walsh
2005

Dead Man Weds
Blind Man
2005

Shameless
Norman Owens
2004

New Tricks
Pat the Rat
2004

The Key
2003

How Clean Is Your House?
2003

Burn It
Terry Grimshaw
2003

The Afternoon Play
Dave
2003

The Royal
Nesbitt
2003

Hornblower: Duty
Matthews
2003

Hornblower: Loyalty
Matthews
2003

Born and Bred
Hubert Gough
2002

The Many Lives of Albert Walker
Danny Peck
2002

Waking the Dead
2001

Messiah
Ian Fleet
2001

Hornblower: Retribution
Matthews
2001

Hornblower: Mutiny
Mathews
2001

Blow Dry
Ken
2001

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Mathews
1999

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Matthews
1999

Queer as Folk
Roy Maloney
1999

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Mathews
1998

The Worst Witch
Algernon Rowan-Webb
1998

Hornblower: The Even Chance
Matthews
1998

Hornblower
Matthews
1998

Written in Blood
Brian Chappel
1998

The Lakes
Peter Quinlan
1997

Midsomer Murders
Frank Dewar
1997

This Life
Jerry Cook
1996

Silent Witness
1996

Jude
Mr. Willis
1996

Roughnecks
Ian
1994

A Pinch of Snuff
Charlie Heppelwhite
1994

The Remains of the Day
Harry Smith
1993

Cracker
Pathologist
1993

Peak Practice
Tim Shardlow
1993

Heartbeat
Dick Radcliffe
1992

Stay Lucky
1989

The Paradise Club
Mousey Pavitt
1989

Testimony of a Child
Gerry
1989

Young Charlie Chaplin
Chimnery Sweep
1989

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Local Man
1986

Casualty
Frederick Chambers
1986

Silas Marner
William Dane
1985

Which Side Are You On?
Narrator (voice)
1985

Bird Fancier
Roy Pearson
1985

The Bill
1984

Big Deal
Max
1984

The Gathering Seed
Bob Henshaw
1983

Doll’s Eye
Social Worker
1983

Ghost in the Water
Mr. Reed
1982

P.Q. 17
PO Jordan
1981

Tenko
POW
1981

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
Tom
1981

Happy
Vernon
1980

Death of a Princess
Steve Jackson
1980

Minder
Palmer
1979

Cries from a Watchtower
Andy
1979

Black Jack
Narrator
1979

Zulu Dawn
Cpl. Storey
1979

Pillion
Writer
1979

On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978

Travellers
Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
1978

Strangers
Des White
1978

Mucking Out
Brian Wilson
1978

The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill
Bill
1978

Destiny
Paul McShane
1978

A Christmas Carol
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
1977

Treasure Island
1977

BBC2 Play of the Week
Finnegan
1977

Secret Army
Eric Finch
1977

A Bridge Too Far
Pvt. Wicks
1977

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Finnegan
1976

The Chester Mystery Plays
1976

Trinity Tales
Dave the Joiner
1975

Days of Hope
Ben Matthews
1975

Alfie Darling
Bakey
1975

Diane
Jim
1975

Churchill's People
Viventius
1974

Playhouse
Jim
1974

Father Dear Father
Dumbo
1973

Speech Day
Woodwork Master
1973

Play for Today
1970

ITV Playhouse
Peter
1967

BBC Play of the Month
1965

Dangerous Journey
Narrator