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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.
Filmography10 titles
Pie in the Sky
1994as Colin Wilkes
1994as Colin Wilkes
Doctor Who
1963as Captain Hawkins
1963as Captain Hawkins
Prophets of Science Fiction
as Himself
as Himself
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Hart
as Dr. Hart
The Saint
1962as Omar
1962as Omar
Blake's 7
1978as Kerr Avon
1978as Kerr Avon
Hammer House of Horror
1980as Andrews
1980as Andrews
Law & Order: UK
2009as Justice Prentice
2009as Justice Prentice
Die Another Day
2002as Doctor
2002as Doctor
Battlespace
2006as Horondo The Computer
2006as Horondo The Computer