Paul Darrow
Acting • Born 1941-05-02 – Died 2019-06-03
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
44 credits
Battlespace
Movie • 2006
Horondo The Computer
Mister Jerico
Movie • 1970
Receptionist
Rough Magik
Movie • 2000
Mr. Moon
Drake's Venture
Movie • 1980
Thomas Doughty
Die Another Day
Movie • 2002
Doctor
The Raging Moon
Movie • 1971
Doctor
Doctor Who: Timelash
Movie • 1985
Tekker
Guardian of the Abyss
Movie • 1980
Andrews
Shaving Ryan's Privates
Movie • 2002
Narrator
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
Movie • 2015
Paul Rand
Echoes of the Past
Movie • 2001
Presenter
Hess
Movie • 1978
Doctor Who and the Silurians
Movie • 1970
Captain Hawkins
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Movie • 2007
Blake's 7: The Beginning
Movie • 1985
Kerr Avon
Blake's 7: Duel
Movie • 1986
Kerr Avon
Blake's 7: Orac
Movie • 1986
Kerr Avon
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Movie • 1986
Kerr Avon
Little Britain
TV • 2003
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Tekker
Blake's 7
TV • 1978
Kerr Avon
The Saint
TV • 1962
Omar
Dixon of Dock Green
TV • 1955
Pearce
Law & Order: UK
TV • 2009
Making News
TV • 1990
George Parnell
Dark Justice
TV • 1991
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971
Dr. Hart
Killers
TV • 1976
The 1970s Office
TV • 2004
Hammer House of Horror
TV • 1980
Andrews
Spine Chillers
TV • 2003
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Captain Hawkins
Dixon of Dock Green
TV • 1955
Tony Kinsley
Pie in the Sky
TV • 1994
Colin Wilkes
Prophets of Science Fiction
TV • 2011
Himself
Days That Shook the World
TV • 2003
Voice-over Artist
Fiddlers Three
TV • 1991
Reggie Parsons
Manhunt
TV • 1970
Eddie
Cluedo
TV • 1990
Mr. Hope
Law & Order: UK
TV • 2009
Justice Prentice
The Strangerers
TV • 2000
C.D.
The Legend of Robin Hood
TV • 1975
Sheriff of Nottingham
Twisted Tales
TV • 2005
Mr De Vere
Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Marcellus