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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-05-02 (83 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

2015

2011

2009

Law & Order: UK as Justice Prentice

2006

Battlespace as Horondo The Computer

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Echoes of the Past as Presenter

2000

Rough Magik as Mr. Moon

1994

Pie in the Sky as Colin Wilkes

1991

Fiddlers Three as Reggie Parsons

1990

Making News as George Parnell
Cluedo as Mr. Hope

1985

1980

1978

Blake's 7 as Kerr Avon

1976

1975

1974

1971

1970

Mister Jerico as Receptionist
Manhunt as Eddie

1963

Doctor Who as Tekker
Doctor Who as Captain Hawkins

1962

The Saint as Omar

1955

Dixon of Dock Green as Tony Kinsley