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Occupation
  
Actor

Upcoming movie
  
Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Brendan Coyle

Years active
  
1992-present


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Born
  
2 December 1963 (age 60) (
1963-12-02
)

Awards
  
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a drama Series

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
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Profiles

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Brendan Coyle (born David Coyle; 2 December 1962) is a British actor. He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999. He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey, which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Coyle's cousin owns a dance school called Kings School Of Dance run by Helen and Georgia King in Corby Northamptonshire.

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Early life

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Coyle was born in Corby, Northamptonshire, to an Irish father and Scottish mother. Due to his English birth and Irish parentage, he holds dual British and Irish citizenship. He is a great-nephew of football manager Sir Matt Busby.

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He studied drama in Dublin in 1981 and received a scholarship to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in the United Kingdom in 1983.

Career

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Brendan Coyle received a Laurence Olivier Award in 1999 for his performance in Conor McPherson's The Weir and won a New York Critics Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut for the same play in its New York production. In 2001, Coyle appeared in the film Conspiracy as Gestapo Chief Heinrich Müller. He played Kaz Sweeney in the British drama, True Dare Kiss, and Nicholas Higgins in North & South for the BBC.

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From 2008 he played Robert Timmins in three BBC series based on the Lark Rise to Candleford novels, written by Flora Thompson. In 2010, he began playing John Bates, valet and former British Army batman to the Earl of Grantham in Julian Fellowes's period drama series, Downton Abbey. Fellowes wrote the part for Coyle, and it won him nominations for a BAFTA and IFTA, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Awards as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2012. Coyle also played the character of Terry Starling in the short-lived Sky comedy series Starlings.

Personal life

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Coyle divides his time between London and Norfolk. He is an avid supporter of Manchester United.

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Coyle has had issues with alcohol and has described himself as a recovering alcoholic. In February 2016 he was banned from driving for 4 years after being found to be at almost 3 times the legal drink-drive limit. This was on his drive home from the airport after arriving back in the UK from a month's rehab in Thailand (he was drinking heavily on the flight home from Bangkok). He had been convicted of drink-driving before, in 2011.

Anderson Shelter Productions

In July 2014, Brendan Coyle and Joy Harrison formed Anderson Shelter Productions Limited. with the mission to "find talented young filmmakers and then helps fund their short films." On 14 September 2014, Coyle announced via Twitter his involvement with Council Child Production's short film, Starcross.

Filmography

Actor
-
The Rising: 1916 (announced) as
Augustine Birrell
2023
Dragonkeeper (filming)
2022
Riches (TV Series) as
Gideon Havelock
- Forgive, Maybe. Forget, Never. (2022) - Gideon Havelock
- What Needs To Be Done (2022) - Gideon Havelock
- The Master's Tools (2022) - Gideon Havelock
- Black On Both Sides (2022) - Gideon Havelock
- Wrong and Strong (2022) - Gideon Havelock
- See Trouble Coming (2022) - Gideon Havelock
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era as
Mr Bates
2019
Downton Abbey as
Mr. Bates
2018
Mary Queen of Scots as
Earl of Lennox
2018
Requiem (TV Mini Series) as
Stephen Kendrick
- Bessie (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
- Blaidd Carreg (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
- The Necklace (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
- The Blue Room (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
- Matilda (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
- Carys (2018) - Stephen Kendrick
2016
Bare (Short) as
Mick
2016
Unless as
Casper Brown
2016
Me Before You as
Bernard Clark
2016
12 Monkeys (TV Series) as
Dr. Benjamin Kalman
- Year of the Monkey (2016) - Dr. Benjamin Kalman
2010
Downton Abbey (TV Series) as
John Bates
- Christmas Special (2015) - John Bates
- A Moorland Holiday (2014) - John Bates
- The London Season (2013) - John Bates
- A Journey to the Highlands (2012) - John Bates
- Christmas at Downton Abbey (2011) - John Bates
2015
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) as
Rankin
- A Merry Murdoch Christmas (2015) - Rankin
2015
Spotless (TV Series) as
Nelson Clay
- To Victor, the Spoils (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Rebound (2015) - Nelson Clay
- True Love Weighs (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Say What You See (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Fallowfield (2015) - Nelson Clay
- The Power of No (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Someone's Son, Somebody's Daughter (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Not a Place, a Circumstance (2015) - Nelson Clay
- Carrot & Stick (2015) - Nelson Clay
- One Hand Clapping (2015) - Nelson Clay
2014
The Tea Break (Short) as
Bob
2014
Noble as
Gerry Shaw
2012
Starlings (TV Series) as
Terry
2013
Common Ground (TV Series short) as
DCI Cockburn
- Sunshine Simon (2013) - DCI Cockburn
2012
The Raven as
Reagan
2011
North & South: Deleted Scenes (Video short) as
Nicholas Higgins (uncredited)
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV Series) as
Robert Timmins
2009
Blue Murder (TV Series) as
Derek Jowell
- Private Sins: Part 2 (2009) - Derek Jowell
- Private Sins: Part 1 (2009) - Derek Jowell
2009
Risen (Video Game) as
Commandant Carlos / Vince / Various Inquisition Guards (English version, voice)
2009
Perrier's Bounty as
Jerome
2009
Inspector George Gently (TV Series) as
Patrick Donovan
- Gently in the Night (2009) - Patrick Donovan
2007
True Dare Kiss (TV Series) as
Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Kaz Sweeney
2007
Damage (TV Movie) as
Aidan Cahill
2007
Alice in the City (Short) as
Mr. Sinclair
2007
The Good Samaritan (TV Movie) as
Lewis Farrell
2007
Wedding Belles (TV Movie) as
Father Henry
2007
The Mark of Cain as
Davey Gulliver
2006
Perfect Parents (TV Movie) as
Ed
2006
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (TV Mini Series) as
DCS Mitchell
- Part 2 (2006) - DCS Mitchell
- Part 1 (2006) - DCS Mitchell
2006
Offside as
Duncan Miller
2006
Soundproof (TV Movie) as
DI Dave Cox
2006
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Hanson Henchman with Short Hair
- Congratulations (2006) - Hanson Henchman with Short Hair (uncredited)
2006
The Commander: Blacklight (TV Movie) as
Carl Dirkwood
2005
Allegiance as
Michael Collins
2005
The Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Sergeant Ralph Allan
- Heroes (2005) - Sergeant Ralph Allan
2005
Jericho (TV Mini Series) as
Christie
- The Hollow Men (2005) - Christie
- To Murder and Create (2005) - Christie
- The Killing of Johnny Swan (2005) - Christie
2005
Shameless (TV Series) as
Father Polish
- The Big Day (2005) - Father Polish
2005
The Jacket as
Damon
2004
North & South (TV Mini Series) as
Nicholas Higgins
- Episode #1.4 (2004) - Nicholas Higgins
- Episode #1.3 (2004) - Nicholas Higgins
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Nicholas Higgins
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Nicholas Higgins
2004
Omagh (TV Movie) as
Detective Sergeant John White
2004
Amnesia (TV Mini Series) as
D.C. Ian Reid
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - D.C. Ian Reid
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - D.C. Ian Reid
2003
Single (TV Series) as
Paul Barton
- Episode #1.6 (2003) - Paul Barton
- Episode #1.5 (2003) - Paul Barton
- Episode #1.4 (2003) - Paul Barton
- Episode #1.3 (2003) - Paul Barton
- Episode #1.2 (2003) - Paul Barton
- Episode #1.1 (2003) - Paul Barton
2003
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Martin Corgan
- Multistorey: Part 2 (2003) - Martin Corgan
- Multistorey: Part 1 (2003) - Martin Corgan
2002
Rockface (TV Series) as
Douglas McLanaghan
2001
Mapmaker as
Robert Bates
2001
McCready and Daughter (TV Series) as
Donal McCready
- No Bed of Roses (2001) - Donal McCready
- Obsessions (2001) - Donal McCready
- Pasta La Vista (2001) - Donal McCready
- The Dating Game (2001) - Donal McCready
- Hobgoblin (2001) - Donal McCready
2001
Conspiracy (TV Movie) as
Müller
2001
The Bombmaker (TV Movie) as
George McEvoy
2001
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Richard Tey
- A Great Deliverance (2001) - Richard Tey
2001
Rebel Heart (TV Mini Series) as
Michael Collins
- Episode #1.4 (2001) - Michael Collins
- Episode #1.3 (2001) - Michael Collins
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Michael Collins
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Michael Collins
2000
Paths to Freedom (TV Series) as
Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.6 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.5 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.4 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.3 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Jeremy Fitzgerald
2000
McCready and Daughter (TV Movie) as
Donal McCready
1999
I Could Read the Sky as
Francie
1998
Happy Birthday to Me (Short)
1998
Soft Sand, Blue Sea as
Gerry
1998
The General as
UVF Leader
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies as
Leading Seaman - HMS Bedford
1997
The Cull (Short)
1997
The Last Bus Home as
Steve Burkett
1995
Thief Takers (TV Series) as
D.S. Bob Tate / D.I Bob 'Bingo' Tate
- Deja Vu (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Collateral Damage (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Black Russian (1996) - D.I Bob 'Bingo' Tate
- Remember Me (1996) - D.I Bob 'Bingo' Tate
- Bad Blood (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- A Dead Man (1996) - D.I Bob 'Bingo' Tate
- Nasty Boys (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Going Under (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Wasteland (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- The Outcasts (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Hungry Ghosts (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Lie Down with Dragons (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Wild Card (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Whispers in the Dark (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Company of Strangers (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- No One Likes to See That (1996) - D.S. Bob Tate
- Cash and Carry (1995) - D.S. Bob Tate
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Liam Slattery
- Darkness Visible: Part 2 (1996) - Liam Slattery
- Darkness Visible: Part 1 (1996) - Liam Slattery
1995
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
David Walsh
- Victim of Rape: Part 2 (1995) - David Walsh
- Victim of Rape: Part 1 (1995) - David Walsh
1995
The Glass Virgin (TV Mini Series) as
Manuel Mendoza
- Episode #1.3 (1995) - Manuel Mendoza
- Episode #1.2 (1995) - Manuel Mendoza
- Episode #1.1 (1995) - Manuel Mendoza
1994
Ailsa as
Miles Butler
1993
Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery (TV Movie) as
Det. Sgt. Benwell
1992
The Bill (TV Series) as
Chris Bailey
- Radio Waves (1992) - Chris Bailey
1990
He-Play (TV Series short) as
Mike
- The Loser (1990) - Mike
1990
London Calling (TV Movie) as
Kevin Cahill
Producer
2019
Timetable (Short) (executive producer)
2018
Autism Voices (Short) (executive producer)
2017
Farside (Short) (executive producer)
2017
Margie's Garden (Short) (executive producer)
2017
Where the Skin Lies (executive producer)
2016
Bare (Short) (executive producer)
2016
Emerald City (executive producer)
Thanks
2008
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
- London/Edinburgh (2008) - (special thanks)
Self
2021
The Red Orchestra (Documentary) as
Narrator (English version, voice)
2018
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 2 March 2018 (2018) - Self - Guest
2016
Me Before You: Deleted Scenes (Video documentary short) as
Bernard Clark (uncredited)
2016
Saving Lives at Sea (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (2016) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
BBC News 8pm Summary (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 March 2015 (2015) - Self
2014
Text Santa 2014 (TV Special) as
John Bates (segment "Downton Abbey")
2012
Downton Abbey Revisited (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / John Bates
2012
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2012
Soccer AM (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 May 2012 (2012) - Self
2012
The One Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #7.83 (2012) - Self - Guest
2011
Downton Abbey: Behind the Drama (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2011
OK! TV (TV Series) as
Self / John Bates
- Episode dated 8 August 2011 (2011) - Self / John Bates
2008
Ayanda Benedict Oniwe: The Real McCoy (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2004
Shutdown: The Story of the Ulster Workers Strike (Documentary) as
Narrator
1999
The Laurence Olivier Awards 1999 (TV Special) as
Self - Winner: Best Supporting Actor

References

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