Name
Paul Darrow
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1941-05-02
Deathday
2019-06-03 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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- 2006 Battlespace as Horondo The Computer
- 1970 Mister Jerico as Receptionist
- 2000 Rough Magik as Mr. Moon
- 1980 Drake's Venture as Thomas Doughty
- 2002 Die Another Day as Doctor
- 1971 The Raging Moon as Doctor
- 1985 Doctor Who: Timelash as Tekker
- 1980 Guardian of the Abyss as Andrews
- 2002 Shaving Ryan's Privates as Narrator
- 2015 Contradiction: Spot The Liar! as Paul Rand
- 2001 Echoes of the Past as Presenter
- 1978 Hess
- 1970 Doctor Who and the Silurians as Captain Hawkins
- 2007 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
- 1985 Blake's 7: The Beginning as Kerr Avon
- 1986 Blake's 7: Duel as Kerr Avon
- 1986 Blake's 7: Orac as Kerr Avon
- 1986 Blake's 7: Aftermath as Kerr Avon
- 2026 Star One
- 2003 Little Britain ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 2 episodes ) as Tekker
- 1978 Blake's 7 ( 52 episodes ) as Kerr Avon
- 1962 The Saint ( 1 episode ) as Omar
- 1955 Dixon of Dock Green ( 1 episode ) as Pearce
- 2009 Law & Order: UK ( 3 episodes )
- 1990 Making News ( 6 episodes ) as George Parnell
- 1991 Dark Justice ( 1 episode )
- 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Hart
- 2004 The 1970s Office ( 6 episodes )
- 1980 Hammer House of Horror ( 1 episode ) as Andrews
- 2003 Spine Chillers ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 6 episodes ) as Captain Hawkins
- 1955 Dixon of Dock Green ( 1 episode ) as Tony Kinsley
- 1994 Pie in the Sky ( 1 episode ) as Colin Wilkes
- 2011 Prophets of Science Fiction ( 8 episodes ) as Himself
- 2003 Days That Shook the World ( 1 episode ) as Voice-over Artist
- 1991 Fiddlers Three ( 1 episode ) as Reggie Parsons
- 1970 Manhunt ( 1 episode ) as Eddie
- 1990 Cluedo ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Hope
- 2009 Law & Order: UK ( 1 episode ) as Justice Prentice
- 2000 The Strangerers ( 6 episodes ) as C.D.
- 1975 The Legend of Robin Hood ( 6 episodes ) as Sheriff of Nottingham
- 2005 Twisted Tales ( 1 episode ) as Mr De Vere
- 1974 Churchill's People ( 1 episode ) as Marcellus
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Julian
- 1985 Maelstrom ( 1 episode ) as Oliver Bridewell
- 1976 Killers ( 2 episodes ) as Edward Abinger
- 1975 The Poisoning of Charles Bravo ( 3 episodes ) as Charles Bravo
- 1996 Noel's Telly Years ( 1 episode ) as Self
