Paul Darrow

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-05-02 (78 years old)

Deathday

2019-06-03

Place of Birth

-

Paul Darrow

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.

Acting

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

1971

1980

2001

Echoes of the Past

as Presenter

1978

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