Kevin Doyle (born 10 April 1960) is an English actor. He is best known for playing valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series Downton Abbey, but is also known for many other roles, including Detective Sergeant (DS) John Wadsworth in Happy Valley, John Parr in the TV series The Lakes, and roles in Coronation Street and The Crimson Field. He is the winner of two Screen Actors Guild awards and a Royal Television Society award for best actor for Happy Valley.[1] He appeared in the Poirot episode “After the Funeral” in 2005 as Inspector Morton.
Kevin Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1960 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | Joseph Molesley in Downton Abbey |
Credits edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | |
| 2004 | The Libertine | Constable | |
| 2008 | Good | Commandant | |
| 2018 | Ready to Go | Lance | Short film |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey | Joseph Molesley | |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Joseph Molesley | |
| TBA | Untitled Downton Abbey: A New Era sequel | Joseph Molesley | Filming |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Keep on Running | Neil Pearson | TV movie | |
| Sharing Time | Mark | Episode: “Autumn Break” | ||
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Man in Club | Episode: “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair” | ||
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape | Waiter | BBC | Episode: “A Phone Call” |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Detective Sergeant Laurence | ITV/Central/Witzend | Episode: “A Law for the Rich” |
| 1987 | Coronation Street | Hugh Ridley | ITV | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Stand | Sarge | Episodes: “The Plague”, “The Dreams” | |
| 1997–1999 | The Lakes | John Parr/John Fisher | BBC | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Silent Witness | Martin Evans | BBC | Episode: "An Academic Exercise" |
| 1999 | Holby City | Simon Harwood | BBC | Episodes: “Whose Heart Is It Anyway?”, “Happy Families” and “Love and Death” |
| Badger | Detective Inspector David Armitage | BBC | 13 episodes | |
| 2000 | North Square | Judge Michael Arbuthnot | Channel 4 | 2 episodes |
| At Home with the Braithwaites | Mike Hartnoll | ITV | 21 episodes: 2000–03 | |
| 2001 | Always and Everyone | Carl | ITV | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law | Richard Mooney | BBC | Episode: “Electric Bill” |
| The Eustace Bros. | Ian Wardinski | BBC | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Down to Earth | Colin Drake | BBC | Episode: “Can’t Buy You Love” |
| Blue Murder | Larry | ITV | Episode: “Lonely” | |
| Blackpool | Steve | BBC | 6 episodes | |
| Midsomer Murders | Ferdy Villiers | ITV | Episode: “Ghosts of Christmas Past” | |
| Casualty | Barry Ricks | BBC | Episodes: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 & 2” | |
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club | Colin Trotter | BBC | 3 episodes |
| The Last Detective | Alan Kingwell | ITV | Episode: “Willesden Confidential” | |
| Afterlife | Roy Tufnell | ITV | Episode: “Lower Than Bones” | |
| The Brief | Will Browning | ITV | Episode: “The Architect’s Wife” | |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | Richard Chapman | ITV | 1 episode |
| Agatha Christie’s Poirot | Inspector Morton | ITV | Episode: “After the Funeral” | |
| Brief Encounters | Mark Deary | BBC | Episode: “Ted” | |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Howard Crane | BBC | 9 episodes: 2006–07 | |
| Casualty | Dennis Tooms | BBC | Episode: “In Good Faith” | |
| The Bill | David Coles | ITV | Episode: “‘Bad Day in the Office” | |
| 2007 | Foyle’s War | Michael Richards | ITV | Episode: “Casualties of War” |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Adam Bolt | BBC | Episode: “Project Aphrodite: Part 1 & 2” | |
| The Royal | Ralph Fleming | ITV | Episode: “Coming to the Boil” | |
| Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Lewis | ITV | 1 episode | |
| Heartbeat | Anthony Barlow | ITV | Episode: “Burying the Past” | |
| 2008 | Trial and Retribution | Keane | ITV | Episode: “Tracks: Part 1” |
| HolbyBlue | Sean Burrows | BBC | 3 episodes | |
| Inspector George Gently | Robert Stratton | BBC | Episode: “Bomber’s Moon” | |
| Silent Witness | Chistopher Andrews | BBC | Episode: “Finding Rachel: Part 1 & 2” | |
| 2009 | Casualty | Alan Callerton | BBC | Episode: “Midday Sun” |
| Paradox | Harry Phelps | BBC | 1 episode | |
| The Tudors | John Constable | CBC/TV3 | 3 episodes | |
| The Bill | Brendan Lawler | ITV | Episode: “Old Habits” | |
| 2010 | Survivors | Mr Stevens | BBC | 1 episode |
| Five Days | Prof Paul Askew | BBC | 1 episode | |
| Vexed | Andrew Bridgley | BBC | 1 episode | |
| Law & Order: UK | Paul Darnell | ITV | Episode: “Hounded” | |
| Little Crackers | Dick | “Jo Brand’s Little Cracker Goodbye Fluff” | ||
| 2010–2015 | Downton Abbey | Joseph Molesley | ITV | 46 episodes |
| 2011 | Midsomer Murders | Paddy Powell | ITV | Episode: “The Oblong Murders” |
| 2011–2012 | Scott & Bailey | Geoff Hastings | ITV | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | Mr. Edwards | BBC | Episode: “The Crossing” |
| Accused | Ferris | BBC | Episode: “Tina’s Story” | |
| Room at the Top | Mr. Thompson | BBC | 2 episodes | |
| New Tricks | David Kemp | BBC | Episode: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis” | |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field | Roland Brett | BBC | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | Joseph of Arimathea | NBC | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Happy Valley | DS John Wadsworth | BBC | 6 episodes |
| Reg | Returning officer | BBC | TV film[2] | |
| Paranoid | Ghost Detective/Steffan Fairweather | ITV/Netflix | 7 episodes | |
| 2017 | Doc Martin | Jack Newcross | ITV | Episode: “Faith” |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Terry Brownlow | BBC | Episode 8.3: “Wish You Weren’t Here” |
| 2020 | Miss Scarlet and The Duke | Henry Scarlet | A&E International | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Silent Witness | Governor Matt Blake | BBC | Episode: "Redemption" |
| The Witcher | Ba’lian | Netflix | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Sherwood | Fred Rowley | BBC | |
| 2023 | Vera | Ronnie Brown | ITV | Episode: "The Darkest Evening" |
Stage edit
Doyle[3] has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). His credits include:
| Title | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|
| NSFW by Lucy Kirkwood | Royal Court Theatre | Mr Bradshaw |
| Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss | Royal Court Theatre | Nick Evans |
| The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov | National Theatre | Colonel Vladimir Talberg |
| For King and Country | Touring Partnership | Padre |
| The Mob | Orange Tree | Stephen More |
| Henry V | RSC | Ely |
| Coriolanus | RSC | Nicanor |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream[4] | RSC | Demetrius |
| Romeo and Juliet | RSC | Benvolio |
| Hamlet | Haworth Shakespeare Festival, New Jersey | Hamlet |
| Hay Fever | Cambridge Theatre Company | Simon Bliss |
| Richard III | RSC | Grey |
| Mutabililitie by Frank McGuinness | National Theatre | Commandant |
| Before the Dawn by Kate Bush | Hammersmith Apollo | Astronomer |
References edit
- ^ Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male): Kevin Doyle: Happy Valley — RTS North West Awards 2016
- ^ "BBC One: Reg". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Doyle". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ The RSC Shakespeare, plot summary – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
External links edit
- Kevin Doyle at IMDb
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