Kevin Doyle (actor)

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.

For other people named Kevin Doyle, see Kevin Doyle (disambiguation).

Kevin Doyle
Born (1960-04-10) 10 April 1960
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Years active1982–present
Known forJoseph Molesley in Downton Abbey

Credits

Film
Year Title Character Production Notes
1996A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetriusFilm Four
2004The LibertineConstable
2008GoodCommandant
2018Ready to GoLanceShort Film
2019 Downton Abbey Joseph Molesley
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Joseph Molesley

Television
Year Title Character Production Notes
1984 Keep on Running Neil Pearson TV movie
Sharing Time Mark Episode: “Autumn Break”
Shine on Harvey Moon Man in Club Episode: “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair”
1985Blott on the LandscapeWaiterBBCEpisode: “A Phone Call”
1986Auf Wiedersehen, PetDetective Sergeant LaurenceITV/Central/WitzendEpisode: “A Law for the Rich”
1987 Coronation Street Hugh Ridley ITV 2 episodes
1994 The Stand Sarge Episodes: “The Plague”, “The Dreams”
1997–1999The LakesJohn Parr/John FisherBBC13 episodes
1998 Silent Witness Martin Evans BBC Episode: “An Academic Exercise”
1999Holby CitySimon HarwoodBBCEpisodes: “Whose Heart Is It Anyway?”, “Happy Families” and “Love and Death”
BadgerDetective Inspector David ArmitageBBC13 episodes
2000North SquareJudge Michael ArbuthnotChannel 42 episodes
At Home with the BraithwaitesMike HartnollITV21 episodes: 2000–03
2001 Always and Everyone Carl ITV 1 episode
2003Murphy's LawRichard MooneyBBCEpisode: “Electric Bill”
The Eustace Bros. Ian Wardinski BBC 1 episode
2004 Down to Earth Colin Drake BBC Episode: “Can’t Buy You Love”
Blue MurderLarryITVEpisode: “Lonely”
BlackpoolSteveBBC6 episodes
Midsomer MurdersFerdy VilliersITVEpisode: “Ghosts of Christmas Past”
CasualtyBarry RicksBBCEpisodes: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 & 2”
2005The Rotters' ClubColin TrotterBBC3 episodes
The Last DetectiveAlan KingwellITVEpisode: “Willesden Confidential”
AfterlifeRoy TufnellITVEpisode: “Lower Than Bones”
The BriefWill BrowningITVEpisode: “The Architect’s Wife”
2006 Wild at Heart Richard Chapman ITV 1 episode
Agatha Christie’s Poirot Inspector Morton ITV Episode: “After the Funeral”
Brief Encounters Mark Deary BBC Episode: “Ted”
Drop Dead GorgeousHoward CraneBBC9 episodes: 2006–07
CasualtyDennis ToomsBBCEpisode: “In Good Faith”
The BillDavid ColesITVEpisode: “‘Bad Day in the Office”
2007 Foyle’s War Michael Richards ITV Episode: “Casualties of War”
Dalziel and Pascoe Adam Bolt BBC Episode: “Project Aphrodite: Part 1 & 2”
The Royal Ralph Fleming ITV Episode: “Coming to the Boil”
Secret Diary of a Call Girl Lewis ITV 1 episode
Heartbeat Anthony Barlow ITV Episode: “Burying the Past”
2008 Trial and Retribution Keane ITV Episode: “Tracks: Part 1”
HolbyBlueSean BurrowsBBC3 episodes
Inspector George GentlyRobert StrattonBBCEpisode: “Bomber’s Moon”
Silent WitnessChistopher AndrewsBBCEpisode: “Finding Rachel: Part 1 & 2”
2009CasualtyAlan CallertonBBCEpisode: “Midday Sun”
ParadoxHarry PhelpsBBC1 episode
The TudorsJohn ConstableCBC/TV33 episodes
The Bill Brendan Lawler ITV Episode: “Old Habits”
2010SurvivorsMr StevensBBC1 episode
Five DaysProf Paul AskewBBC1 episode
VexedAndrew BridgleyBBC1 episode
Law & Order: UK Paul Darnell ITV Episode: “Hounded”
Little Crackers Dick “Jo Brand’s Little Cracker Goodbye Fluff”
2010–2015Downton AbbeyJoseph MolesleyITV46 episodes
2011Midsomer MurdersPaddy PowellITVEpisode: “The Oblong Murders”
2011–2012Scott & BaileyGeoff HastingsITV5 episodes
2012 Secrets and Words Mr. Edwards BBC Episode: “The Crossing”
Accused Ferris BBC Episode: “Tina’s Story”
Room at the Top Mr. Thompson BBC 2 episodes
New TricksDavid KempBBCEpisode: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis”
2014The Crimson FieldRoland BrettBBC6 episodes
2015A.D. The Bible ContinuesJoseph of ArimatheaNBCTV miniseries, 6 episodes
2016Happy ValleyDS John WadsworthBBC6 episodes
RegReturning officerBBCTV film[2]
ParanoidGhost Detective/Steffan FairweatherITV/Netflix7 episodes
2017 Doc Martin Jack Newcross ITV Episode: “Faith”
2019 Death in Paradise Terry Brownlow BBC Episode 8.3: “Wish You Weren’t Here”
2020 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Henry Scarlet A&E International 5 episodes
2021 Silent Witness Governor Matt Blake BBC Episode: "Redemption"
The Witcher Ba’lian Netflix 2 episodes
2022 Sherwood Fred Rowley BBC
2023 Vera Ronnie Brown ITV Episode: "The Darkest Evening"

Stage

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 KirkwoodRoyal Court TheatreMr Bradshaw
Spur of the Moment by Anya ReissRoyal Court TheatreNick Evans
The White Guard by Mikhail BulgakovNational TheatreColonel Vladimir Talberg
For King and CountryTouring PartnershipPadre
The MobOrange TreeStephen More
Henry VRSCEly
CoriolanusRSCNicanor
A Midsummer Night's Dream[4]RSCDemetrius
Romeo and JulietRSCBenvolio
HamletHaworth Shakespeare Festival, New JerseyHamlet
Hay FeverCambridge Theatre CompanySimon Bliss
Richard IIIRSCGrey
Mutabililitie by Frank McGuinnessNational TheatreCommandant
Before the Dawn by Kate BushHammersmith ApolloAstronomer

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
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