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

Doctor Who

Tekker

Doctor Who

Captain Hawkins

Blake's 7

Kerr Avon

Pie in the Sky

Colin Wilkes

Little Britain

The Saint

Omar

Days That Shook the World

Voice-over Artist

Law & Order: UK

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2015	Contradiction: Spot The Liar!	Paul Rand
2006	Battlespace	Horondo The Computer
2002	Die Another Day	Doctor
2002	Shaving Ryan's Privates	Narrator
2001	Echoes of the Past	Presenter
2000	Rough Magik	Mr. Moon
1985	Doctor Who: Timelash	Tekker
1980	Drake's Venture	Thomas Doughty
1980	Guardian of the Abyss	Andrews
1971	The Raging Moon	Doctor
1970	Mister Jerico	Receptionist

Year	TV Show	Role
2011	Prophets of Science Fiction	Himself
2009	Law & Order: UK
2009	Law & Order: UK	Justice Prentice
2005	Twisted Tales
2004	The 1970s Office
2003	Little Britain
2003	Spine Chillers
2003	Days That Shook the World	Voice-over Artist
2000	The Strangerers	C.D.
1994	Pie in the Sky	Colin Wilkes
1991	Dark Justice
1991	Fiddlers Three	Reggie Parsons
1990	Making News	George Parnell
1990	Cluedo	Mr. Hope
1980	Hammer House of Horror
1978	Blake's 7	Kerr Avon
1976	Killers
1975	The Legend of Robin Hood
1974	Within These Walls
1971	The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes	Dr. Hart
1970	Manhunt	Eddie
1963	Doctor Who	Tekker
1963	Doctor Who	Captain Hawkins
1962	The Saint	Omar
1955	Dixon of Dock Green	Pearce
1955	Dixon of Dock Green	Tony Kinsley