Kevin Doyle (actor)

Kevin Doyle (born 10 April 1960) is an English actor. He is known for many roles, including DS John Wadsworth in Happy Valley and in the TV series The Lakes (as the character John Parr), Coronation Street and The Crimson Field. Doyle played valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series Downton Abbey. He is the winner of two Screen Actors Guild awards and a Royal Television Society award for best actor for Happy Valley.

Kevin Doyle
Born (1960-04-10) 10 April 1960
Years active1982–present
Known forJoseph Molesley in Downton Abbey

Credits

Stage

Doyle[1] has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the RSC. His credits include:

Title Venue Role
NSFW by Lucy KirkwoodRoyal Court TheatreMr Bradshaw
Spur of the Moment by Anya ReissRoyal Court TheatreNick Evans
The White Guard by Mikhail BulgakovNational TheatreColonel Vladimir Talberg
For King and CountryTouring PartnershipPadre
The MobOrange TreeStephen More
Henry VRSCEly
CoriolanusRSCNicanor
A Midsummer Night's Dream[2]RSCDemetrius
Romeo and JulietRSCBenvolio
HamletHaworth Shakespeare Festival, New JerseyHamlet
Hay FeverCambridge Theatre CompanySimon Bliss
Richard IIIRSCGrey
Mutabililitie by Frank McGuinnessNational TheatreCommandant
Before the Dawn by Kate BushHammersmith ApolloAstronomer

Film

Year Title Character Production Notes
1996A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetriusFilm Four
2004The LibertineConstable
2008GoodCommandant
2019 Downton Abbey Joseph Molesley

Television

Year Title Character Production Notes
1985Blott on the LandscapeBBC1 episode
1986Auf Wiedersehen, PetDetective Sergeant LaurenceITV/Central/Witzend1 episode
1997The LakesJohn Parr/FisherBBC13 episodes: 1997–99
1999Holby CitySimon HarwoodBBC3 episodes
BadgerDetective Inspector David ArmitageBBC
2000North SquareJudge Michael ArbuthnotChannel 42 episodes
At Home with the BraithwaitesMike HartnollITV9 episodes: 2000–03
2003Murphy's LawRichard MooneyBBC1 episode
2004BlackpoolSteveBBC6 episodes
Midsomer MurdersFerdy VilliersITV1 episode
CasualtyBarry RicksBBC2 episodes
2005The Rotters' ClubColin TrotterBBC
AfterlifeRoy TufnellITV1 episode
The Last DetectiveAlan KingwellITV1 episode
2006Drop Dead GorgeousHoward CraneBBC9 episodes: 2006–07
CasualtyDennis ToomsBBC1 episode
The BillDavid ColesITV1 episode
2008HolbyBlueSean BurrowsBBC3 episodes
Inspector George GentlyRobert StrattonBBC1 episode
Silent WitnessChistopher AndrewsBBC2 episodes
2009CasualtyAlan CallertonBBC1 episodes
ParadoxAlan KingwellBBC1 episode
The TudorsJohn ConstableCBC/TV33 episodes
2010SurvivorsMr StevensBBC1 episode
2010–2015Downton AbbeyJoseph MolesleyITV
2011Midsomer MurdersPaddy PowellITV1 episode
2011–2012Scott & BaileyGeoff HastingsITV
2012New TricksDavid KempBBC1 episode
2014The Crimson FieldRoland BrettBBC
2015A.D. The Bible ContinuesJoseph of ArimatheaNBCTV miniseries
2016Happy ValleyDS John WadsworthBBC6 episodes
RegReturning officerBBCTV film[3]
ParanoidGhost DetectiveITV/Netflix
2019 Death in Paradise Terry Brownlow BBC Episode 3
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References

  1. "Kevin Doyle". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. The RSC Shakespeare, plot summary – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  3. "BBC One: Reg". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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