Paul Darrow
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1941
- Died
- June 3, 2019 (aged 78)
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
Movie · as Memory Sphere
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
Movie · as Paul Rand
Prophets of Science Fiction
TV · as Himself · 8 eps
Law & Order: UK
TV · as Justice Prentice · 3 eps
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
Movie
Battlespace
Movie · as Horondo The Computer
Twisted Tales
TV · as Mr De Vere · 1 ep
The 1970s Office
TV · 6 eps
Little Britain
TV · 1 ep
Spine Chillers
TV · as Mr De Vere
Days That Shook the World
TV · as Voice-over Artist · 1 ep
Die Another Day
Movie · as Doctor
Shaving Ryan's Privates
Movie · as Narrator
Echoes of the Past
Movie · as Presenter
Rough Magik
Movie · as Mr. Moon
The Strangerers
TV · as C.D. · 6 eps
Noel's Telly Years
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pie in the Sky
TV · as Colin Wilkes · 1 ep
Dark Justice
TV · 1 ep
Fiddlers Three
TV · as Reggie Parsons · 1 ep
Making News
TV · as George Parnell · 6 eps
Cluedo
TV · as Mr. Hope · 1 ep
Blake's 7: Duel
Movie · as Kerr Avon
Blake's 7: Orac
Movie · as Kerr Avon
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Movie · as Kerr Avon
Doctor Who: Timelash
Movie · as Tekker
Blake's 7: The Beginning
Movie · as Kerr Avon
Maelstrom
TV · as Oliver Bridewell · 1 ep
Drake's Venture
Movie · as Thomas Doughty
Guardian of the Abyss
Movie · as Andrews
Hammer House of Horror
TV · as Andrews · 1 ep
Turning Year Tales
TV · as Peter Starrat · 1 ep
Hess
Movie
Blake's 7
TV · as Kerr Avon · 52 eps
Killers
TV · as Edward Abinger · 2 eps
The Legend of Robin Hood
TV · as Sheriff of Nottingham · 6 eps
The Poisoning of Charles Bravo
TV · as Charles Bravo · 3 eps
Churchill's People
TV · as Marcellus · 1 ep
The Raging Moon
Movie · as Doctor
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Dr. Hart · 1 ep
Mister Jerico
Movie · as Receptionist
Doctor Who and the Silurians
Movie · as Captain Hawkins
Manhunt
TV · as Eddie · 1 ep
Special Branch
TV · as Fraser · 1 ep
ITV Playhouse
TV · as Julian · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Tekker, Captain Hawkins · 2 eps
The Saint
TV · as Omar · 1 ep
Dixon of Dock Green
TV · as Pearce, Tony Kinsley · 1 ep