Kevin Doyle (actor)

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Kevin Doyle
Born (1960-04-10) 10 April 1960 (age 63)
Years active1982–present
Known for Joseph Molesley in Downton Abbey

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 . He is 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.

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Credits

Film

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Film Four
2004 The Libertine Constable
2008 Good Commandant
2018Ready to GoLanceShort Film
2019 Downton Abbey Joseph Molesley
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Joseph Molesley

Television

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
1984Keep on RunningNeil PearsonTV movie
Sharing TimeMarkEpisode: “Autumn Break”
Shine on Harvey Moon Man in ClubEpisode: “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/WitzendEpisode: “A Law for the Rich
1987 Coronation Street Hugh RidleyITV2 episodes
1994 The Stand SargeEpisodes: “The Plague”, “The Dreams”
1997–1999 The Lakes John Parr/John FisherBBC13 episodes
1998 Silent Witness Martin EvansBBCEpisode: “An Academic Exercise
1999 Holby City Simon HarwoodBBCEpisodes: “Whose Heart Is It Anyway?”, “Happy Families” and “Love and Death
Badger Detective Inspector David ArmitageBBC13 episodes
2000 North Square Judge Michael Arbuthnot Channel 4 2 episodes
At Home with the Braithwaites Mike HartnollITV21 episodes: 2000–03
2001 Always and Everyone CarlITV1 episode
2003 Murphy's Law Richard MooneyBBCEpisode: “Electric Bill
The Eustace Bros. Ian WardinskiBBC1 episode
2004 Down to Earth Colin DrakeBBCEpisode: “Can’t Buy You Love
Blue Murder LarryITVEpisode: “Lonely
Blackpool SteveBBC6 episodes
Midsomer Murders Ferdy VilliersITVEpisode: “Ghosts of Christmas Past
Casualty Barry RicksBBCEpisodes: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 & 2
2005 The Rotters' Club Colin TrotterBBC3 episodes
The Last Detective Alan KingwellITVEpisode: “Willesden Confidential
Afterlife Roy TufnellITVEpisode: “Lower Than Bones
The Brief Will BrowningITVEpisode: “The Architect’s Wife
2006 Wild at Heart Richard ChapmanITV1 episode
Agatha Christie’s Poirot Inspector MortonITVEpisode: “After the Funeral
Brief Encounters Mark DearyBBCEpisode: “Ted”
Drop Dead Gorgeous Howard CraneBBC9 episodes: 2006–07
Casualty Dennis ToomsBBCEpisode: “In Good Faith
The Bill David ColesITVEpisode: “‘Bad Day in the Office”
2007 Foyle’s War Michael RichardsITVEpisode: “Casualties of War
Dalziel and Pascoe Adam BoltBBCEpisode: “Project Aphrodite: Part 1 & 2”
The Royal Ralph FlemingITVEpisode: “Coming to the Boil
Secret Diary of a Call Girl LewisITV1 episode
Heartbeat Anthony BarlowITVEpisode: “Burying the Past
2008 Trial and Retribution KeaneITVEpisode: “Tracks: Part 1”
HolbyBlue Sean BurrowsBBC3 episodes
Inspector George Gently Robert StrattonBBCEpisode: “Bomber’s Moon
Silent Witness Chistopher AndrewsBBCEpisode: “Finding Rachel: Part 1 & 2”
2009 Casualty Alan CallertonBBCEpisode: “Midday Sun
Paradox Harry PhelpsBBC1 episode
The Tudors John Constable CBC/TV3 3 episodes
The Bill Brendan LawlerITVEpisode: “Old Habits”
2010 Survivors Mr StevensBBC1 episode
Five Days Prof Paul AskewBBC1 episode
Vexed Andrew BridgleyBBC1 episode
Law & Order: UK Paul DarnellITVEpisode: “Hounded
Little Crackers Dick“Jo Brand’s Little Cracker Goodbye Fluff”
2010–2015 Downton Abbey Joseph MolesleyITV46 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Paddy PowellITVEpisode: “The Oblong Murders
2011–2012 Scott & Bailey Geoff HastingsITV5 episodes
2012 Secrets and Words Mr. EdwardsBBCEpisode: “The Crossing
Accused FerrisBBCEpisode: “Tina’s Story
Room at the Top Mr. ThompsonBBC2 episodes
New Tricks David KempBBCEpisode: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis
2014 The Crimson Field Roland BrettBBC6 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Joseph of Arimathea NBC TV miniseries, 6 episodes
2016 Happy Valley DS John WadsworthBBC6 episodes
Reg Returning officerBBCTV film [2]
Paranoid Ghost Detective/Steffan FairweatherITV/Netflix 7 episodes
2017 Doc Martin Jack NewcrossITVEpisode: “Faith
2019 Death in Paradise Terry BrownlowBBCEpisode 8.3: “Wish You Weren’t Here
2020 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Henry ScarletA&E International5 episodes
2021 Silent Witness Governor Matt BlakeBBCEpisode: "Redemption"
The Witcher Ba’lianNetflix2 episodes
2022 Sherwood Fred RowleyBBC
2023 Vera Ronnie BrownITVEpisode: "The Darkest Evening"

Stage

Doyle [3] has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). His credits include:

TitleVenueRole
NSFW by Lucy Kirkwood Royal Court Theatre Mr Bradshaw
Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss Royal Court TheatreNick Evans
The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov National Theatre Colonel Vladimir Talberg
For King and CountryTouring PartnershipPadre
The MobOrange TreeStephen More
Henry V RSCEly
Coriolanus RSCNicanor
A Midsummer Night's Dream [4] RSCDemetrius
Romeo and Juliet RSCBenvolio
Hamlet Haworth Shakespeare Festival, New JerseyHamlet
Hay Fever Cambridge Theatre Company Simon Bliss
Richard III RSCGrey
Mutabililitie by Frank McGuinness National Theatre Commandant
Before the Dawn by Kate Bush Hammersmith Apollo Astronomer

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References

  1. Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male): Kevin Doyle: Happy Valley — RTS North West Awards 2016
  2. "BBC One: Reg". BBC Online . Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. "Kevin Doyle". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. The RSC Shakespeare, plot summary – A Midsummer Night’s Dream