Paul Darrow
Born: 1941-05-02
Died: 2019-06-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2015
- Contradiction: Spot The Liar! as Paul Rand
2011
- Prophets of Science Fiction as Himself
2009
2006
- Battlespace as Horondo The Computer
2005
- Twisted Tales as Mr De Vere
2004
2003
- Little Britain
- Days That Shook the World as Voice-over Artist
- Spine Chillers
2002
- Die Another Day as Doctor
- Shaving Ryan's Privates as Narrator
2001
- Echoes of the Past as Presenter
2000
- The Strangerers as C.D.
- Rough Magik as Mr. Moon
1994
- Pie in the Sky as Colin Wilkes
1991
- Dark Justice
- Fiddlers Three as Reggie Parsons
1990
- Cluedo as Mr. Hope
- Making News as George Parnell
1986
- Blake's 7: Aftermath as Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Duel as Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Orac as Kerr Avon
1985
- Maelstrom as Oliver Bridewell
- Blake's 7: The Beginning as Kerr Avon
- Doctor Who: Timelash as Tekker
1980
- Hammer House of Horror as Andrews
- Guardian of the Abyss as Andrews
- Drake's Venture as Thomas Doughty
1976
1975
- The Legend of Robin Hood as Sheriff of Nottingham
1974
- Churchill's People as Marcellus
1971
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Hart
- The Raging Moon as Doctor
1970
- Manhunt as Eddie
- Mister Jerico as Receptionist
- Doctor Who and the Silurians as Captain Hawkins
1967
- ITV Playhouse as Julian
1963
- Doctor Who as Tekker
1962
- The Saint as Omar
1955
- Dixon of Dock Green as Pearce