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Kevin Doyle (actor)

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Kevin Doyle
Born1961
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Years active1982–present
Known forJoseph Molesley in Downton Abbey

Kevin Doyle (born 1961 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire) is an English actor. He is best known for playing valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series Downton Abbey, as well as Detective Sergeant (DS) John Wadsworth in Happy Valley, and John Parr in the TV series The Lakes. He has also appeared 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.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius
2002 A Social Call Man in Car
2004 The Libertine Constable
2008 Good Commandant
2018 Ready to Go Lance Short film
2019 Downton Abbey Mr. Molesley
2021 Resurrection Joseph of Arimathea
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Mr. Molesley
2025 Downton Abbey 3 Mr. Molesley Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Keep on Running Neil Pearson Television film
Sharing Time Mark Episode 6: "Autumn Break"
Shine on Harvey Moon Man in Club Series 3; Episode 4: "I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair"
1985 Blott on the Landscape Waiter Mini-series; Episode 1: "A Phone Call"
Ties of Blood Soldier in Street Mini-series; Episode 4: "Invitation to a Party"
1986 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Det. Sgt. Laurence Series 2; Episode 3: "A Law for the Rich"
1987 Coronation Street Hugh Ridley 2 episodes
1994 The Stand Sarge Mini-series; 2 episodes: "The Plague" and "The Dreams"
The Bill Mr. Wales Series 10; Episode 14: "Keeping Mum"
1997–1999 The Lakes John Parr / John Fisher Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
1998 Silent Witness Martin Evans Series 3; Episodes 1 & 2: "An Academic Exercise: Parts 1 & 2"
The Bill DC Travis Series 14; Episode 62: "One of Us"
1999 Holby City Simon Harwood Series 1; Episodes 1, 2 & 4
1999–2000 Badger DI David Armitage Series 1 & 2; 13 episodes
2000 North Square Judge Michael Arbuthnot Episodes 5 & 6
2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Mike Hartnoll Series 1–4; 21 episodes
2001 Always and Everyone Carl Series 3; Episode 9
2003 Murphy's Law Richard Mooney Episode 2: “Electric Bill”
The Eustace Bros. Ian Wardinski Episode 5
2004 Down to Earth Colin Drake Series 4; Episode 4: “Can’t Buy You Love”
Family Business Interviewing Officer Episode 4
Blue Murder Larry Series 2; Episode 4: “Lonely”
Blackpool Steve Mini-series; Episodes 1–6
Midsomer Murders Ferdy Villiers Series 7; Episode 7: “Ghosts of Christmas Past”
Casualty Barry Ricks Series 19; Episodes 1 & 2: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 and 2”
2005 Big Dippers Norman Television film
The Rotters' Club Colin Trotter Mini-series; Episodes 1–3
The Last Detective Alan Kingwell Series 3; Episode 4: "Willesden Confidential"
Afterlife Roy Tufnell Series 1; Episode 2: "Lower Than Bones"
The Brief Will Browning Series 2; Episode 4: "The Architect’s Wife"
2006 Wild at Heart Richard Chapman Series 1; Episode 5
Agatha Christie’s Poirot Inspector Morton Series 10; Episode 3: "After the Funeral"
Brief Encounters Mark Deary Mini-series; Episode 8: "Ted"
Casualty Dennis Tooms Series 21; Episode 14: "In Good Faith"
The Bill David Coles Series 22; Episodes 52 & 83: "Bad Day in the Office" and "A Stiff Upper Lip"
2006–2007 Drop Dead Gorgeous Howard Crane Series 1 & 2; 9 episodes
2007 Foyle’s War Michael Richards Series 4; Episode 4: "Casualties of War"
Dalziel and Pascoe Adam Bolt Series 12; Episodes 3 & 4: "Project Aphrodite: Part 1 & 2"
The Royal Ralph Fleming Series 6; Episode 8: "Coming to the Boil"
Secret Diary of a Call Girl Lewis Series 1; Episode 6
Heartbeat Anthony Barlow Series 17; Episode 7: "Burying the Past"
2008 Trial & Retribution Keane Series 11; Episode 9: "Tracks: Part 1"
HolbyBlue Sean Burrows Series 2; Episodes 4–6
Inspector George Gently Robert Stratton Series 1; Episode 2: “Bomber’s Moon”
Silent Witness Chistopher Andrews Series 12; Episodes 11 & 12: “Finding Rachel: Parts 1 & 2”
2009 Casualty Alan Callerton Series 23; Episode 23: “Midday Sun”
Paradox Harry Phelps Mini-series; Episode 1
The Tudors John Constable Series 3; Episodes 1–3
The Bill Brendan Lawler Series 25; Episode 28: “Old Habits”
Sleep with Me Stronson Television film
2010 Survivors Mr. Stevens Series 2; Episode 5
Five Days Prof. Paul Askew Series 2; Episode 3 "Day 8"
Vexed Andrew Bridgley Series 1; Episode 2
Law & Order: UK Paul Darnell Series 3; Episode 2: “Hounded”
Little Crackers Dick Series 1; Episode 7: "Jo Brand’s Little Cracker: Goodbye Fluff"
2010–2015 Downton Abbey Joseph Molesley Series 1–6; 46 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Paddy Powell Series 14; Episode 4: “The Oblong Murders”
2011–2012 Scott & Bailey Geoff Hastings Series 1 & 2; 5 episodes
2012 Secrets and Words Mr. Edwards Episode 4: “The Crossing”
Accused Ferris Series 2; Episode 4: “Tina’s Story”
Room at the Top Mr. Thompson Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2
New Tricks David Kemp Series 9; Episode 6: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis”
2013 Playhouse Presents Job Interviewer Series 2; Episode 2: "Snodgrass"
Hawaii Five-0 Dave Parsons Series 3; Episode 22: "Ho'opio (To Take Captive)"
2014 The Crimson Field Lt. Col. Roland Brett Episodes 1–6
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Joseph of Arimathea Mini-series; Episodes 1–6
2016 Happy Valley DS John Wadsworth Series 2; Episodes 1–6
Reg Returning Officer Television film[2]
Paranoid Ghost Detective / Steffan Fairweather Mini-series; Episodes 1–7
2017 Doc Martin Jack Newcross Series 8; Episode 4: “Faith”
2018 Old Vic: In Camera - Fanny & Alexander Edvard Television film
Care Chairman Television film
2019 Death in Paradise Terry Brownlow Series 8; Episode 3: “Wish You Weren’t Here”
2020 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Henry Scarlet Series 1; 5 episodes
2021 Silent Witness Governor Matt Blake Series 24; Episodes 1 & 2: "Redemption: Parts 1 & 2"
The Witcher Ba’lian Series 2; Episode 4: "Redanian Intelligence"
2022 Sherwood Fred Rowley Series 1; Episodes 1–6
2023 Vera Ronnie Brown Series 12; Episode 4: "The Darkest Evening"
2024 Until I Kill You David Episodes 3 & 4: "Healing" and "Justice"
Ridley Ross Enderby Series 2; Episodes 3 & 4: "The Hollow Tree: Parts 1 & 2"
TBA Riot Women Michael In Production

Stage

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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

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  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
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