Paul Darrow

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Paul Darrow

Acting May 2, 1941

Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby; 2 May 1941 – 3 June 2019) was an English actor. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Bl…

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Die Another Day

Die Another Day

6.0 2002 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
Little Britain

Little Britain

7.0 2003 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

7.0 2009 TV Show
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.3 1978 TV Show
Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

8.3 1994 TV Show
Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

7.1 1980 TV Show
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.0 1955 TV Show
Dark Justice

Dark Justice

6.9 1991 TV Show
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

7.5 1971 TV Show

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Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby; 2 May 1941 – 3 June 2019) was an English actor. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7 between 1978 and 1981. 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Star One

    Movie

  2. 2015
    Contradiction: Spot The Liar!

    Movie Paul Rand

  3. 2011
    Prophets of Science Fiction

    TV show Himself

  4. 2009
    Law & Order: UK

    TV show

  5. 2007
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)

    Movie

  6. 2006
    Battlespace

    Movie Horondo The Computer

  7. 2005
    Twisted Tales

    TV show Mr De Vere

  8. 2004
    The 1970s Office

    TV show

  9. 2003
    Days That Shook the World

    TV show Voice-over Artist

  10. 2003
    Little Britain

    TV show

  11. 2003
    Spine Chillers

    TV show

  12. 2002
    Die Another Day

    Movie Doctor

  13. 2002
    Shaving Ryan's Privates

    Movie Narrator

  14. 2001
    Echoes of the Past

    Movie Presenter

  15. 2000
    Rough Magik

    Movie Mr. Moon

  16. 2000
    The Strangerers

    TV show C.D.

More credits
  1. 1996
    Noel's Telly Years

    TV show Self

  2. 1994
    Pie in the Sky

    TV show Colin Wilkes

  3. 1991
    Dark Justice

    TV show

  4. 1991
    Fiddlers Three

    TV show Reggie Parsons

  5. 1990
    Cluedo

    TV show Mr. Hope

  6. 1990
    Making News

    TV show George Parnell

  7. 1986
    Blake's 7: Aftermath

    Movie Kerr Avon

  8. 1986
    Blake's 7: Orac

    Movie Kerr Avon

  9. 1986
    Blake's 7: Duel

    Movie Kerr Avon

  10. 1985
    Blake's 7: The Beginning

    Movie Kerr Avon

  11. 1985
    Doctor Who: Timelash

    Movie Tekker

  12. 1985
    Maelstrom

    TV show Oliver Bridewell

  13. 1980
    Drake's Venture

    Movie Thomas Doughty

  14. 1980
    Guardian of the Abyss

    Movie Andrews

  15. 1980
    Hammer House of Horror

    TV show Andrews

  16. 1979
    Turning Year Tales

    TV show Peter Starrat

  17. 1978
    Hess

    Movie

  18. 1978
    Blake's 7

    TV show Kerr Avon

  19. 1976
    Killers

    TV show Edward Abinger

  20. 1975
    The Legend of Robin Hood

    TV show Sheriff of Nottingham

  21. 1975
    The Poisoning of Charles Bravo

    TV show Charles Bravo

  22. 1974
    Churchill's People

    TV show Marcellus

  23. 1971
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Dr. Hart

  24. 1971
    The Raging Moon

    Movie Doctor