Kevin Doyle
Born (1960-04-10) 10 April 1960 (age 63)
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Years active1982–present
Known forJoseph Molesley in Downton Abbey

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.

Credits

Film

Year Title Character Production Notes
1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Film Four
2004 The Libertine Constable
2008 Good Commandant
2018 Ready to Go Lance Short 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”
1985 Blott on the Landscape Waiter BBC Episode: “A Phone Call”
1986 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Detective Sergeant Laurence ITV/Central/Witzend Episode: “A Law for the Rich”
1987 Coronation Street Hugh Ridley ITV 2 episodes
1994 The Stand Sarge Episodes: “The Plague”, “The Dreams”
1997–1999 The Lakes John Parr/John Fisher BBC 13 episodes
1998 Silent Witness Martin Evans BBC Episode: “An Academic Exercise”
1999 Holby City Simon Harwood BBC Episodes: “Whose Heart Is It Anyway?”, “Happy Families” and “Love and Death”
Badger Detective Inspector David Armitage BBC 13 episodes
2000 North Square Judge Michael Arbuthnot Channel 4 2 episodes
At Home with the Braithwaites Mike Hartnoll ITV 21 episodes: 2000–03
2001 Always and Everyone Carl ITV 1 episode
2003 Murphy's Law Richard Mooney BBC Episode: “Electric Bill”
The Eustace Bros. Ian Wardinski BBC 1 episode
2004 Down to Earth Colin Drake BBC Episode: “Can’t Buy You Love”
Blue Murder Larry ITV Episode: “Lonely”
Blackpool Steve BBC 6 episodes
Midsomer Murders Ferdy Villiers ITV Episode: “Ghosts of Christmas Past”
Casualty Barry Ricks BBC Episodes: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 & 2”
2005 The Rotters' Club Colin Trotter BBC 3 episodes
The Last Detective Alan Kingwell ITV Episode: “Willesden Confidential”
Afterlife Roy Tufnell ITV Episode: “Lower Than Bones”
The Brief Will Browning ITV Episode: “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 Gorgeous Howard Crane BBC 9 episodes: 2006–07
Casualty Dennis Tooms BBC Episode: “In Good Faith”
The Bill David Coles ITV Episode: “‘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”
HolbyBlue Sean Burrows BBC 3 episodes
Inspector George Gently Robert Stratton BBC Episode: “Bomber’s Moon”
Silent Witness Chistopher Andrews BBC Episode: “Finding Rachel: Part 1 & 2”
2009 Casualty Alan Callerton BBC Episode: “Midday Sun”
Paradox Harry Phelps BBC 1 episode
The Tudors John Constable CBC/TV3 3 episodes
The Bill Brendan Lawler ITV Episode: “Old Habits”
2010 Survivors Mr Stevens BBC 1 episode
Five Days Prof Paul Askew BBC 1 episode
Vexed Andrew Bridgley BBC 1 episode
Law & Order: UK Paul Darnell ITV Episode: “Hounded”
Little Crackers Dick “Jo Brand’s Little Cracker Goodbye Fluff”
2010–2015 Downton Abbey Joseph Molesley ITV 46 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Paddy Powell ITV Episode: “The Oblong Murders”
2011–2012 Scott & Bailey Geoff Hastings ITV 5 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 Tricks David Kemp BBC Episode: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis”
2014 The Crimson Field Roland Brett BBC 6 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Joseph of Arimathea NBC TV miniseries, 6 episodes
2016 Happy Valley DS John Wadsworth BBC 6 episodes
Reg Returning officer BBC TV film[2]
Paranoid Ghost Detective/Steffan Fairweather ITV/Netflix 7 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 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

  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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