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
Die Another Day
17 Nov 2002
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Little Britain
16 Sep 2003
The Saint
04 Oct 1962
Hammer House of Horror
13 Sep 1980
Blake's 7
02 Jan 1978
Law & Order: UK
23 Feb 2009
The Raging Moon
21 Jan 1971
Filmography
2026
2015
- Contradiction: Spot The Liar!as Paul Rand
2009
- Law & Order: UKas Justice Prentice1 episode
2006
- Battlespaceas Horondo The Computer
2005
- Twisted Talesas Mr De Vere1 episode
2004
- The 1970s Office6 episodes
2003
- Days That Shook the Worldas Voice-over Artist1 episode
- Little Britain1 episode
- Spine Chillers1 episode
2002
- Die Another Dayas Doctor
- Shaving Ryan's Privatesas Narrator
2001
- Echoes of the Pastas Presenter
2000
- Rough Magikas Mr. Moon
- The Strangerersas C.D.6 episodes
1994
- Pie in the Skyas Colin Wilkes1 episode
1991
- Dark Justice1 episode
- Fiddlers Threeas Reggie Parsons1 episode
1990
- Cluedoas Mr. Hope1 episode
- Making Newsas George Parnell6 episodes
1986
- Blake's 7: Aftermathas Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Duelas Kerr Avon
- Blake's 7: Oracas Kerr Avon
1985
- Blake's 7: The Beginningas Kerr Avon
- Doctor Who: Timelashas Tekker
- Maelstromas Oliver Bridewell1 episode
1980
- Drake's Ventureas Thomas Doughty
- Guardian of the Abyssas Andrews
- Hammer House of Horroras Andrews1 episode
1976
- Killersas Edward Abinger2 episodes
1975
- The Legend of Robin Hoodas Sheriff of Nottingham6 episodes
- The Poisoning of Charles Bravoas Charles Bravo3 episodes
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Marcellus1 episode
1971
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Hart1 episode
- The Raging Moonas Doctor
1970
- Doctor Who and the Siluriansas Captain Hawkins
- Mister Jericoas Receptionist
- Manhuntas Eddie1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Julian1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas Captain Hawkins6 episodes
1962
- The Saintas Omar1 episode
1955
- Dixon of Dock Greenas Tony Kinsley1 episode