Jonathan Coy

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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

Andor

Uncle Sordo

Downton Abbey

George Murray

I Came By

Headmaster

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Murray

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Bunny Saunders

Conspiracy

Erich Neumann

Great Expectations

JUDGE MANSELL

Midsomer Murders

Kenneth Gooders

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	The Hack TV	Nick Davies' Dad
2023	The Long Shadow TV	Howard Cohen
2022	Andor TV	Uncle Sordo
2022	I Came By MOVIE	Headmaster
2022	Downton Abbey: A New Era MOVIE	Murray
2022	Anatomy of a Scandal TV	Judge Aled Luckhurst
2020	Des TV	Professor David Bowen
2015	National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem MOVIE	Leo
2013	Endeavour TV	Archie Batten
2013	National Theatre Live: The Magistrate MOVIE	Colonel Lukyn
2013	Father Brown TV	Lord Rufus Silk
2012	Great Expectations MOVIE	JUDGE MANSELL
2011	Much Ado About Nothing MOVIE	Leonato
2010	Downton Abbey TV	George Murray
2010	Reunited MOVIE	Gerald
2010	Reunited TV	Self
2009	Hell's Pavement MOVIE	Charles Truman
2009	Ladies of Letters TV	Self
2007	The Old Curiosity Shop MOVIE	Rev. Pratchett
2007	Starting Over MOVIE	Mr. David Sharp
2007	Dangerous Liaisons MOVIE	Ronald Coulter
2006	Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire TV	Florius
2006	Alien Autopsy MOVIE	Museum Director
2003	Shoreditch MOVIE	Karl
2003	Death in Holy Orders TV	Clive Stannard
2003	To Kill a King MOVIE	Digby
2003	Hornblower: Duty MOVIE	Captain Bracegirdie
2002	Foyle's War TV	Hans Maier
2002	Harold Shipman: Doctor Death MOVIE	DCS Bernard Postles
2002	Plain Jane MOVIE	Dr. Cosmo
2002	Born and Bred TV	Clifton George
2002	The Falklands Play MOVIE	Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
2001	Conspiracy MOVIE	Erich Neumann
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby MOVIE	Charles Cheeryble
2000	Longitude MOVIE	Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
2000	Longitude TV	Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
2000	Longitude TV	Admiral Clowdisley
1999	Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters MOVIE	Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1999	Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil MOVIE	Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1999	The Scarlet Pimpernel TV	The Prince of Wales
1998	Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant MOVIE	Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1998	Hornblower TV	Captain Bracegirdle
1998	Mosley MOVIE	Harold Nicholson
1997	Midsomer Murders TV	Kenneth Gooders
1997	Gobble MOVIE	Hans Gluck
1996	Madson TV	George Lodge
1996	Annie's Bar TV	Philip Salisbury
1996	Hetty Wainthropp Investigates TV	Doug Arkwright
1995	Game On TV	Nash
1994	The Rector's Wife TV	Peter Bouverie
1992	A Touch of Frost TV	Ben Pecksmith
1992	Heartbeat TV	Harry Horton
1992	Heartbeat TV	Gordon Price
1992	Adam Bede MOVIE	Pym
1992	A Time to Dance TV	Dr Geoffrey Greaves
1991	Murder Most Horrid TV	Benjamin Trethansis
1991	Soldier Soldier TV	Tom Bridger
1991	The Darling Buds of May TV	Barry Mulcrone
1990	102 Boulevard Haussmann MOVIE	Odilon
1989	The Wolves of Willoughby Chase MOVIE	Lord Willoughby
1989	Countdown to War MOVIE	Butler
1989	Monster Maker MOVIE	Teacher
1989	Agatha Christie's Poirot TV	Bunny Saunders
1988	Colin's Sandwich TV	Stuart
1987	A Killing on the Exchange TV	'Boots' Rietty
1987	Maschenka MOVIE	Alferov
1987	Northanger Abbey MOVIE	John Thorpe
1987	Inspector Morse TV	Harry Balcombe
1986	Lovejoy TV	Edward Carr
1986	Lovejoy TV	Geoffrey Tibbs
1985	Silas Marner MOVIE	Dunstan Cass
1984	The Life and Death of King John MOVIE	Lewis, the Dauphin
1984	Sherlock Holmes TV	Fitzroy Simpson
1980	Rumpole's Return MOVIE	Henry
1979	Tales of the Unexpected TV	William Haddock
1979	All Day on the Sands MOVIE	Self
1978	The Sandbaggers TV	Colin Grove
1978	Licking Hitler MOVIE	Lotterby
1977	Secret Army TV	Wright
1976	Victorian Scandals TV	Harry Carstairs
1975	Rumpole of the Bailey TV	Henry
1970	Play for Today TV	Lotterby

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