# Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy (born 24 April 1953) is a British actor. He has worked since 1975 largely in television, notably as Henry in the long-running legal series Rumpole of the Bailey and as Bracegirdle in the television series Hornblower, adapted from the books by C. S. Forester. He also appeared as the German character, Kurt, in the British television drama Brideshead Revisited, in Episode 7, entitled "The Unseen Hook," and Colin Grove in The Sandbaggers in 1978.
In 2008, he played Lloyd in a UK tour of the play Noises Off, Leonato in the 2011 Wyndham's Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing, with David Tennant, and Colonel Luykin in Pinero's The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre in 2012-13, a production that was included in Season 4 of National Theatre Live.
In 1997, he appeared as Doug Arkwright in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (“Daughter of the Regiment”, S3:E2). He also played a German spy called "Hans Maier" in the BBC Series Foyle's War, Series 2 Episode 1; and played the Prince of Wales in the BBC series The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999). In 2003, he played Henry VIII in The Six Mothers-in-law of Henry VIII, "an unreliable history," on BBC Radio 4.
He appeared in the 2001 critically acclaimed television film Conspiracy as Erich Neumann, the Director of the Office of the Four Year Plan. His main scenes were with Brendan Coyle, who played Gestapo General Heinrich Muller. He would be reunited with Coyle over 10 years later on the set of Downton Abbey, where Coy played Mr George Murray, Lord Grantham's lawyer. Coy portrayed George Murray again in Downton Abbey: A New Era.
In 2014, he appeared in the world premiere production of Privacy at the Donmar Warehouse, London, and in 2015 in the world premiere production of Stoppard's The Hard Problem.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Maschenka | Alferov | |
| 1989 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Lord Willoughby | |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Erich Neumann | |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | Digby | |
| 2003 | Shoreditch | Karl | |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Museum Director | |
| 2009 | Hell's Pavement | Charles Truman | |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing | Leonato | |
| 2013 | The Magistrate | Colonel Lukyn | National Theatre Live broadcast |
| 2015 | The Hard Problem | Leo | National Theatre Live broadcast |
| 2017 | The Dying Hours | Ian | Short film |
| 2021 | Living Proof | Uncle Mitch | Short film |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Murray | |
| 2022 | I Came By | Headmaster | |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Crown Court | John Worsley | 3 episodes |
| 1975–1978 | Play for Today | Lotterby/James Firnley | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Victorian Scandals | Harry Carstairs | Episode: "Skittles" |
| 1977 | Coronation Street | Stanley Fairclough | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Secret Army | Wright | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| 1978 | The Sandbaggers | Colin Grove | Episode: "The Most Suitable Person" |
| 1978–1992 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Henry | 38 episodes |
| 1979 | All Day on the Sands | Keith | Television film |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited | Kurt | Episode: "The Unseen Hook" |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Werner Mueller | Episode: "Our Man in Tegernsee" |
| 1984 | The Life and Death of King John | Louis, the Dauphin | Television film |
| 1985 | Jenny's War | Sgt. Mitchell | 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe | Dunstan Cass | Television film |
| 1986 | Gems | Mr. Crosby | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Hello Mum | Unknown | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 1987 | A Killing on the Exchange | 'Roots' Riety | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| 1987–1992 | Boon | Mark Hardcastle/Mr. Marsden | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Tales of the Unexpected | William Haddock | Episode: "The Surgeon" |
| 1988 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Fitzroy Simpson | Episode: "Silver Blaze" |
| 1988–1990 | Colin's Sandwich | Stuart | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin | Hanwell Teacher | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 1989 | Poirot | Bunny Saunders | Episode: "The King of Clubs" |
| 1989 | The Stone Age | Robert Irving | Television film |
| 1989 | MuppeTelevision | Teacher | Episode: "Monster Maker" |
| 1989 | Countdown to War | Butler | Television film |
| 1987–1990 | Screen Two | Odilon/John Thorpe | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Never Come Back | Marcus | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | KYTV | Man from Global Warming | Episode: "The Green Green Show" |
| 1990 | Tygo Road | DC Ferris | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| 1990 | TECX | Henry Seaton | Episode: "A Soldier's Death" |
| 1991 | Chancer | Mr. Wastie | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Casualty | Sally's Solicitor | Episode: "Judgement Day" |
| 1992 | Screen One | Pym | Episode: "Adam Bede" |
| 1992 | A Time to Dance | Dr. Geoffrey Greaves | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 1992 | The Darling Buds of May | Barry Mulcrone | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Inspector Morse | Harry Balcombe | Episode: "Happy Families" |
| 1992 | The Life and Times of Henry Pratt | Mr. Foden | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 1992–1994 | Lovejoy | Geoffrey Tibbs/Edward Carr | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | The Good Guys | Simon Scott | Episode: "All That Sparkles" |
| 1993 | The Marshal | Stambrini | Television film |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Mike Collins | Episode: "The Fifth Estate" |
| 1994 | Middlemarch | Naumann | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Rector's Wife | Peter Bouverie | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Soldier Soldier | Tom Bridger | Episode: "Going Back" |
| 1994–2008 | The Bill | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Moving Story | Edward Gant | Episode: "Trivial Pursuits" |
| 1995 | Capital Lives | Marcus | Episode: "The Homecoming" |
| 1996 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Adam Wheatfield | Episode: "Fuel" |
| 1996 | Annie's Bar | Philip Salisbury | 10 episodes |
| 1996 | Bodyguards | Adrian Hellan | Episode: "Bodyguards" |
| 1996 | Madson | George Lodge | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Murder Most Horrid | Benjamin Trethansis | Episode: "Dying Live" |
| 1996 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Trevor Hodge | Episode: "The Bird of Doom" |
| 1996 | Cuts | Roger Trothammer | Television film |
| 1997 | Gobble | Hans Gluk, German Food Minister | Television film |
| 1997 | Original Sin | James de Witt | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Holding On | Henri | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 1997 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Doug Arkwright | Episode: "Daughter of the Regiment" |
| 1997 | Underworld | Dennis | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Game On | Nash | Episode: "Laura" |
| 1998 | Mosley | Harold Nicolson | Episode: "Breaking the Mould" |
| 1998 | Invasion: Earth | Maj. Alex Friedkin | Episode: "Only the Dead" |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant | Lieutenant Bracegirdle | Television film |
| 1998–2004 | Heartbeat | Gordon Price/Harry Horton | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil | Lieutenant Bracegirdle | Television film |
| 1999 | A Touch of Frost | Ben Pecksmith | Episode: "Keys to the Car" |
| 1999 | Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters | Lieutenant Bracegirdle | Television film |
| 1999 | Dangerfield | Marcus Baxter | Episode: "Something Personal" |
| 1999 | Grafters | Richard | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Trial by Fire | George Harmoner | Television film |
| 1999 | Relative Strangers | Maj. Pinkerton | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Longitude | Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell | Television film |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Sir Jonathan Chatsworth | 11 episodes |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Cheeryble | Television film |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Erich Neumann | Television film |
| 2001 | Always and Everyone | Henry Clark | Episode: "Episode #3.14" |
| 2001 | Midsomer Murders | Kenneth Gooders | Episode: "Destroying Angel" |
| 2001–2005 | Judge John Deed | David Stafford-Clark QC | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The Falklands Play | Richard Luce MP | Television film |
| 2002 | Harold Shipman: Doctor Death | DCS Bernard Postles | Television film |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Griffin | Episode: "Breakout" |
| 2002 | Holby City | Dr. Caterall | Episode: "Leopard Spots" |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Duty | Captain Bracegirdle | Television film |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince | Dr. Hetherington | Television film |
| 2003 | Down to Earth | Dennis Gould | Episode: "High Hopes" |
| 2003 | The Eustace Bros. | George Topley | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2003 | Death in Holy Orders | Clive Stannard | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Foyle's War | Hans Maier | Episode: "Fifty Ships" |
| 2003 | Blue Dove | Hannes | TV mini series |
| 2003–2004 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Dave Clackson | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team | Gerrard Anderson | Episode: "Episode #2.2" |
| 2005 | Rome | Actor for Cato | Episode: "Utica" |
| 2005 | Doc Martin | Mr. Sands | Episode: "In Loco" |
| 2005 | The Slavery Business | John Ashley | Episode: "How to Make a Million from Slavery" |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Florius | Episode: "Rebellion" |
| 2007 | The Last Detective | Ronald Coutler | Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons" |
| 2007 | My Family | Prosecutor | Episode: "Life Begins at Fifty" |
| 2007 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Rev. Pratchett | Television film |
| 2007 | Starting Over | Mr. David Sharp | Television film |
| 2010 | Reunited | Gerald | Television film |
| 2010 | Pete versus Life | Duncan | Episode: "Older Woman" |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth | Father Ralph | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Ladies of Letters | Vincent | 7 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Downton Abbey | George Murray | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Father of Fanny | Episode: "Felix and Murdo" |
| 2012 | Parents | Man at Auction | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Bertram | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Endeavour | Archie Batten | Episode: "Trove" |
| 2015 | Suspects | Mike Wilson | Episode: "Victim" |
| 2018 | Collateral | Bishop Rufus Chambers | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 2018 | Still Open All Hours | Mr. Machin | Episode: "Episode #5.2" |
| 2020 | Des | Professor David Bowen | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Anatomy of a Scandal | Judge Aled Luckhurst | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Judge Mansell | 2 episodes |