Person
Jonathan Coy
Acting · Born 1953-04-24 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Biography
Jonathan Coy (born 24 April 1953) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Downton Abbey (2010–2014), as well as appearing in the feature film follow-up Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Kenneth Gooders
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Bunny Saunders
Father Brown
Lord Rufus Silk
Downton Abbey
George Murray
Screen Two
Odilon
Andor
Uncle Sordo
Play for Today
Lotterby
Sherlock Holmes
Fitzroy Simpson
Heartbeat
Harry Horton
Endeavour
Archie Batten
Filmography
- 2025The HackNick Davies' Dad
- 2023The Long ShadowHoward Cohen
- 2022AndorUncle Sordo
- 2022I Came ByHeadmaster
- 2022Downton Abbey: A New EraMurray
- 2022Anatomy of a ScandalJudge Aled Luckhurst
- 2020DesProfessor David Bowen
- 2015National Theatre Live: The Hard ProblemLeo
- 2013EndeavourArchie Batten
- 2013National Theatre Live: The MagistrateColonel Lukyn
- 2013Father BrownLord Rufus Silk
- 2012Great ExpectationsJUDGE MANSELL
- 2011Much Ado About NothingLeonato
- 2010Downton AbbeyGeorge Murray
- 2010ReunitedGerald
- 2010Reunited
- 2009Hell's PavementCharles Truman
- 2009Ladies of Letters
- 2007The Old Curiosity ShopRev. Pratchett
- 2007Starting OverMr. David Sharp
- 2007Dangerous LiaisonsRonald Coulter
- 2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireFlorius
- 2006Alien AutopsyMuseum Director
- 2003ShoreditchKarl
- 2003Death in Holy OrdersClive Stannard
- 2003To Kill a KingDigby
- 2003Hornblower: DutyCaptain Bracegirdie
- 2002Foyle's WarHans Maier
- 2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathDCS Bernard Postles
- 2002Plain JaneDr. Cosmo
- 2002Born and BredClifton George
- 2002The Falklands PlayRichard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
- 2001ConspiracyErich Neumann
- 2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Cheeryble
- 2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Cheeryble
- 2000LongitudeAdm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
- 2000LongitudeAdm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
- 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersLieutenant Bracegirdle
- 1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilLieutenant Bracegirdle
- 1999The Scarlet PimpernelThe Prince of Wales
- 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantLieutenant Bracegirdle
- 1998HornblowerCaptain Bracegirdle
- 1998MosleyHarold Nicholson
- 1997Midsomer MurdersKenneth Gooders
- 1997Original SinJames de Witt
- 1997GobbleHans Gluck
- 1996MadsonGeorge Lodge
- 1996Annie's BarPhilip Salisbury
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesDoug Arkwright
- 1995Game OnNash
- 1994The Rector's WifePeter Bouverie
- 1992A Touch of FrostBen Pecksmith
- 1992HeartbeatHarry Horton
- 1992Adam BedePym
- 1992A Time to DanceDr Geoffrey Greaves
- 1991Murder Most HorridBenjamin Trethansis
- 1991Soldier SoldierTom Bridger
- 1991The Darling Buds of MayBarry Mulcrone
- 1990102 Boulevard HaussmannOdilon
- 1989The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseLord Willoughby
- 1989The Jim Henson HourTeacher
- 1989Countdown to WarButler
- 1989Monster MakerTeacher
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotBunny Saunders
- 1988Colin's SandwichStuart
- 1987A Killing on the Exchange'Boots' Rietty
- 1987MaschenkaAlferov
- 1987Northanger AbbeyJohn Thorpe
- 1987Inspector MorseHarry Balcombe
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesFitzroy Simpson
- 1986LovejoyEdward Carr
- 1985Silas MarnerDunstan Cass
- 1985Screen TwoOdilon
- 1984The Life and Death of King JohnLewis, the Dauphin
- 1984Sherlock HolmesFitzroy Simpson
- 1980Rumpole's ReturnHenry
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedWilliam Haddock
- 1979All Day on the Sands
- 1978The SandbaggersColin Grove
- 1978Licking HitlerLotterby
- 1977Secret ArmyWright
- 1976Victorian ScandalsHarry Carstairs
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyHenry
- 1970Play for TodayLotterby
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