Paul Darrow
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Raging Moon
as Doctor 1971
Doctor Who and the Silurians
as Captain Hawkins 1970
Shaving Ryan's Privates
as Narrator 2002
Rough Magik
as Mr. Moon 2000
Battlespace
as Horondo The Computer 2006
Doctor Who: Timelash
as Tekker 1985
Drake's Venture
as Thomas Doughty 1980
Mister Jerico
as Receptionist 1970
Guardian of the Abyss
as Andrews 1980
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
as Paul Rand 2015Echoes of the Past
as Presenter 2001Hess
1978