Paul Darrow
- Acting
- May 2, 1941
- June 3, 2019
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Star One
- Contradiction: Spot The Liar! · Paul Rand
- Prophets of Science Fiction · Self
- Law & Order: UK · Justice Prentice
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
- Battlespace · Horondo The Computer
- Twisted Tales · Mr De Vere
- The 1970s Office
- Days That Shook the World · Voice-over Artist
- Little Britain
- Spine Chillers
- Die Another Day · Doctor
- Shaving Ryan's Privates · Narrator
- Echoes of the Past · Presenter
- Rough Magik · Mr. Moon
- The Strangerers · C.D.
- Noel's Telly Years · Self
- Pie in the Sky · Colin Wilkes
- Dark Justice
- Fiddlers Three · Reggie Parsons
- Cluedo · Mr. Hope
- Making News · George Parnell
- Blake's 7: Aftermath · Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Duel · Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Orac · Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: The Beginning · Kerr Avon
- Doctor Who: Timelash · Tekker
- Maelstrom · Oliver Bridewell
- Drake's Venture · Thomas Doughty
- Guardian of the Abyss · Andrews
- Hammer House of Horror · Andrews
- Turning Year Tales · Peter Starrat
- Hess
- Blake's 7 · Kerr Avon
- Killers · Edward Abinger
- The Legend of Robin Hood · Sheriff of Nottingham
- The Poisoning of Charles Bravo · Charles Bravo
- Churchill's People · Marcellus
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes · Dr. Hart
- The Raging Moon · Doctor
- Doctor Who and the Silurians · Captain Hawkins
- Mister Jerico · Receptionist
- Manhunt · Eddie
- ITV Playhouse · Julian
- Doctor Who · Tekker, Captain Hawkins
- The Saint · Omar
- Dixon of Dock Green · Pearce, Tony Kinsley