Paul Darrow
Acting
Born May 2, 1941
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 · 40 titles
Doctor Who
The Saint
ITV Playhouse
Blake's 7
Dixon of Dock Green
Dark Justice
Law & Order: UK
Pie in the Sky
Churchill's People
Little Britain
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Die Another Day
Hammer House of Horror
Manhunt
Days That Shook the World
Cluedo
Twisted Tales
Spine Chillers
Fiddlers Three
The Strangerers
The Legend of Robin Hood
Maelstrom
Killers
Shaving Ryan's Privates
Prophets of Science Fiction
Blake's 7: The Beginning
Making News
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
The Poisoning of Charles Bravo
Blake's 7: Orac
The Raging Moon
Blake's 7: Duel
The 1970s Office
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Guardian of the Abyss
Drake's Venture
Mister Jerico
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
Echoes of the Past
Doctor Who and the Silurians