Paul Bown (born 11 October 1957) is an English actor.

Paul Bown
Bown in "Mr. Bean" (1990)
Born (1957-10-11) 11 October 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
SpouseJane Jamieson
Children4

Acting career

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Bown is best known for playing a leading role in the Granada Television sitcom Watching (1987–1993) and Casualty in 2000 more recently[when?] as Philip Reid in BBC's Holby City.

He starred as an AA Patrolman in the television series by the BBC, The Last Salute at the end of the 1990s. Bown also appeared in November 2007, in acclaimed British drama Britz. He appeared in the first episode of Mr. Bean as "The Student". He was in an episode of New Tricks on 25 August 2008.

In 2009, he appeared briefly as Mike Bamber, chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, in the Brian Clough bio pic The Damned United. In the 2010 Christmas Special of My Family, he played the grandfather of a young girl who Ben meets whilst filling in for Father Christmas. Bown appeared in an advert for Toffee Crisp in the 1980s. Paul played Vladimir Ivanov in Heartbeat in 1994 and John Boaden in 2005.

In 2016, he appeared in the television series by the BBC, Father Brown as Mordaunt Jackson in "The Sins of the Father" episode. In 2017, he appeared in the television series by ITV, Endeavour as Rev Mervyn Golightly.

In 2019, Bown appeared in episode 4 of the ITV drama A Confession, alongside Martin Freeman and Joe Absolom. Bown played the ex-cellmate of serial killer Christopher Halliwell.

In 2019 he appeared in Coronation Street as the brother of Roy Cropper, while in 2020 he appeared as Michael Connors in series 2 of the ITV drama Bancroft.

In 2022 he appeared in Death in Paradise as UK chess champion Maurice Holburne.

Personal life

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Bown is married and has four children.

Filmography

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Film

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Morons from Outer Space Julian Tope
Underworld Nygaad
The Assam Garden Water Board Man
1995 Butterfly Kiss Gary
1996 Jude Uncle Jim
2001 Young Blades Bassous
2009 The Damned United Mike Bamber
2013 The Arbiter 2013
2016 The Carer Head Examiner
2017 The Hippopotamus Roddy Credited as Paul Brown
2018 Peterloo Mill Owner

Television

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Still Life Orderly TV movie
1987 Up Line Victor Technology Miniseries
1987 –1988 Screen Two Prynne - The Journalists / Police Constable 2 episodes
1987 –1993 Watching Malcolm Stoneway 56 episodes
1990 Mr. Bean The Exam Student Episode 1: "Mr. Bean"
1991 Time Riders Captain Miniseries
2 episodes
1993 Last of the Summer Wine Space Watcher Christmas special: "Welcome to Earth"
1994 –1997 Pirates Roger Bones 24 episodes
1994 Heartbeat Vladimir Ivanov Series 4, Episode 9: "Red Herring"
1997 –2006 The Bill Tony Dean Series 13, Episode 22: "Just Looking"
1998 Peak Practice James "Mac" Macarty Credited as Paul Brown
Series 6, Episode 9: "Glass Houses"
1998 –1999 The Last Salute Harry Thorpe 12 episodes
2000 Badger First Investigator Series 2, Episode 1: "Troubled Waters"
2000 –2015 Casualty Col Morrison / Ed Connors 2 episodes
2000 –2017 Doctors Christian Glover / Paul Chandley / Graeme Goodson / William Ribble / Neil Langley / Frank James 6 episodes
2001 Out of the Ashes Ben TV movie
My Uncle Silas Charlie White Credited as Paul Brown
Series 1, Episode 1: "The Wedding/Queenie White"
2001 –2002 Merseybeat Dr. Al Blake 18 episodes
2002 –2003 Born and Bred Don McClure 2 episodes
2003 Murder Investigation Team Gary Sutcliffe Credited as Paul Brown
Series 1, Episode 6: "Models and Millionaires"
2003 –2011 Holby City Julian Wells / Philip Reid / Karl Massey 3 episodes
2004 The Courtroom George Bowes Episode 37: "The Postman"
2005 Heartbeat John Boaden Series 15, Episode 8: "The Good Samaritan"
Planespotting Ralph TV movie
Diamond Geezer Guv'nor Episode 1: Pilot
2006 The Bill Trevor Wright Series 22, Episode 39: "Desperation and Jelousy"
2006 –2007 The Green Green Grass Colin Cakeworthy 2 episodes
2007 The History of Mr. Polly Teacher TV movie
Britz Phipps TV movie
2008 New Tricks Rod Erskine Series 5, Episode 8: "Mad Dogs"
Caught in a Trap Mr. Thornton TV movie
2009 Missing Tom Laird Series 1, Episode 3: "Repeat Offender"
2010 Law & Order: UK John Stirman Series 2, Episode 5: "Survivor"
My Family Frank Christmas special: "Mary Christmas"
2011 Gates Mr. Fielding Episode 1: "The First Day"
Rosamunde Pilcher Episode: "In der Mitte eines Lebens"
2014 Harriet's Army Harbourmaster Miniseries
Episode 3: "Casualties of War"
2016 Father Brown Mordaunt Jackson Series 4, Episode 9: "The Sins of the Father"
Hetty Feather Collins 2 episodes
Exodus: Our Journey to Europe Narrator 3 episodes
2017 Endeavour Rev. Mervyn Golightly Series 4, Episode 2: "Canticle"
Hollyoaks Judge Francis Hume 3 episodes
2019 A Confession Roy Sandlake Miniseries
Episode 4
Coronation Street Richard Lucas 13 episodes
2020 Bancroft Michael Connors 2 episodes
Belgravia Jacob Astley Miniseries
2 episodes
2022 Death in Paradise Maurice Holburne Series 11, Episode 8: "Death of a Pawn"
The Walk-In Renshaw's Solictor Miniseries
2 episodes
2023 Sister Boniface Mysteries Quentin Waterford Series 2, Episode 5: "St George's Defence"
Vera Glynn Allen Series 12, Episode 1: "Against the Tide"
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