# Kevin Doyle (actor)

Kevin Doyle is an English actor. He has worked extensively on stage and television, and is best known for playing the footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series Downton Abbey, as well as Detective Sergeant John Wadsworth in Happy Valley, and John Parr in the TV series The Lakes.

## Career

Kevin Doyle appeared in Coronation Street and The Crimson Field.
In 2005 he appeared in the Poirot episode “After the Funeral”, as Inspector Morton.
Among many other television roles, Doyle played the footman, Joseph Molesley, in the TV series Downton Abbey. He also took the role of DS John Wadsworth in Happy Valley, and John Parr in the TV series The Lakes.

## Awards

Doyle won two Screen Actors Guild awards and the 2016 Royal Television Society award for "Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male)" for his performance in Happy Valley'.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | |
| 2002 | A Social Call | Man in Car | |
| 2004 | The Libertine | Constable | |
| 2008 | Good | Commandant | |
| 2018 | Ready to Go | Lance | Short film |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey | Mr. Molesley | |
| 2021 | Resurrection | Joseph of Arimathea | |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Mr. Molesley |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey 3 | Mr. Molesley | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | Keep on Running | Neil Pearson | Television film |
| 1984 | Sharing Time | Mark | Episode 6: "Autumn Break" |
| 1984 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Man in Club | Series 3; Episode 4: "I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" |
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape | Waiter | Mini-series; Episode 1: "A Phone Call" |
| 1985 | Ties of Blood | Soldier in Street | Mini-series; Episode 4: "Invitation to a Party" |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Det. Sgt. Laurence | Series 2; Episode 3: "A Law for the Rich" |
| 1987 | Coronation Street | Hugh Ridley | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Stand | Sarge | Mini-series; 2 episodes: "The Plague" and "The Dreams" |
| 1994 | The Bill | Mr. Wales | Series 10; Episode 14: "Keeping Mum" |
| 1997–1999 | The Lakes | John Parr / John Fisher | Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 1998 | Silent Witness | Martin Evans | Series 3; Episodes 1 & 2: "An Academic Exercise: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1998 | The Bill | DC Travis | Series 14; Episode 62: "One of Us" |
| 1999 | Holby City | Simon Harwood | Series 1; Episodes 1, 2 & 4 |
| 1999–2000 | Badger | DI David Armitage | Series 1 & 2; 13 episodes |
| 2000 | North Square | Judge Michael Arbuthnot | Episodes 5 & 6 |
| 2000–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | Mike Hartnoll | Series 1–4; 21 episodes |
| 2001 | Always and Everyone | Carl | Series 3; Episode 9 |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law | Richard Mooney | Episode 2: “Electric Bill” |
| 2003 | The Eustace Bros. | Ian Wardinski | Episode 5 |
| 2004 | Down to Earth | Colin Drake | Series 4; Episode 4: “Can’t Buy You Love” |
| 2004 | Family Business | Interviewing Officer | Episode 4 |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Larry | Series 2; Episode 4: “Lonely” |
| 2004 | Blackpool | Steve | Mini-series; Episodes 1–6 |
| 2004 | Midsomer Murders | Ferdy Villiers | Series 7; Episode 7: “Ghosts of Christmas Past” |
| 2004 | Casualty | Barry Ricks | Series 19; Episodes 1 & 2: “The Ties That Bind Us: Part 1 and 2” |
| 2005 | Big Dippers | Norman | Television film |
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club | Colin Trotter | Mini-series; Episodes 1–3 |
| 2005 | The Last Detective | Alan Kingwell | Series 3; Episode 4: "Willesden Confidential" |
| 2005 | Afterlife | Roy Tufnell | Series 1; Episode 2: "Lower Than Bones" |
| 2005 | The Brief | Will Browning | Series 2; Episode 4: "The Architect’s Wife" |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | Richard Chapman | Series 1; Episode 5 |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie’s Poirot | Inspector Morton | Series 10; Episode 3: "After the Funeral" |
| 2006 | Brief Encounters | Mark Deary | Mini-series; Episode 8: "Ted" |
| 2006 | Casualty | Dennis Tooms | Series 21; Episode 14: "In Good Faith" |
| 2006 | The Bill | David Coles | Series 22; Episodes 52 & 83: "Bad Day in the Office" and "A Stiff Upper Lip" |
| 2006–2007 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Howard Crane | Series 1 & 2; 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Foyle’s War | Michael Richards | Series 4; Episode 4: "Casualties of War" |
| 2007 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Adam Bolt | Series 12; Episodes 3 & 4: "Project Aphrodite: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | The Royal | Ralph Fleming | Series 6; Episode 8: "Coming to the Boil" |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Lewis | Series 1; Episode 6 |
| 2007 | Heartbeat | Anthony Barlow | Series 17; Episode 7: "Burying the Past" |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Keane | Series 11; Episode 9: "Tracks: Part 1" |
| 2008 | HolbyBlue | Sean Burrows | Series 2; Episodes 4–6 |
| 2008 | Inspector George Gently | Robert Stratton | Series 1; Episode 2: “Bomber’s Moon” |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Chistopher Andrews | Series 12; Episodes 11 & 12: “Finding Rachel: Parts 1 & 2” |
| 2009 | Casualty | Alan Callerton | Series 23; Episode 23: “Midday Sun” |
| 2009 | Paradox | Harry Phelps | Mini-series; Episode 1 |
| 2009 | The Tudors | John Constable | Series 3; Episodes 1–3 |
| 2009 | The Bill | Brendan Lawler | Series 25; Episode 28: “Old Habits” |
| 2009 | Sleep with Me | Stronson | Television film |
| 2010 | Survivors | Mr. Stevens | Series 2; Episode 5 |
| 2010 | Five Days | Prof. Paul Askew | Series 2; Episode 3 "Day 8" |
| 2010 | Vexed | Andrew Bridgley | Series 1; Episode 2 |
| 2010 | Law & Order: UK | Paul Darnell | Series 3; Episode 2: “Hounded” |
| 2010 | Little Crackers | Dick | Series 1; Episode 7: "Jo Brand’s Little Cracker: Goodbye Fluff" |
| 2010–2015 | Downton Abbey | Joseph Molesley | Series 1–6; 46 episodes |
| 2011 | Midsomer Murders | Paddy Powell | Series 14; Episode 4: “The Oblong Murders” |
| 2011–2012 | Scott & Bailey | Geoff Hastings | Series 1 & 2; 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | Mr. Edwards | Episode 4: “The Crossing” |
| 2012 | Accused | Ferris | Series 2; Episode 4: “Tina’s Story” |
| 2012 | Room at the Top | Mr. Thompson | Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2012 | New Tricks | David Kemp | Series 9; Episode 6: “Love Means Nothing in Tennis” |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Job Interviewer | Series 2; Episode 2: "Snodgrass" |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dave Parsons | Series 3; Episode 22: "Ho'opio (To Take Captive)" |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field | Lt. Col. Roland Brett | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | Joseph of Arimathea | Mini-series; Episodes 1–6 |
| 2016 | Happy Valley | DS John Wadsworth | Series 2; Episodes 1–6 |
| 2016 | Reg | Returning Officer | Television film |
| 2016 | Paranoid | Ghost Detective / Steffan Fairweather | Mini-series; Episodes 1–7 |
| 2017 | Doc Martin | Jack Newcross | Series 8; Episode 4: “Faith” |
| 2018 | Old Vic: In Camera - Fanny & Alexander | Edvard | Television film |
| 2018 | Care | Chairman | Television film |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Terry Brownlow | Series 8; Episode 3: “Wish You Weren’t Here” |
| 2020 | Miss Scarlet and The Duke | Henry Scarlet | Series 1; 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Silent Witness | Governor Matt Blake | Series 24; Episodes 1 & 2: "Redemption: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2021 | The Witcher | Ba’lian | Series 2; Episode 4: "Redanian Intelligence" |
| 2022 | Sherwood | Fred Rowley | Series 1; Episodes 1–6 |
| 2023 | Vera | Ronnie Brown | Series 12; Episode 4: "The Darkest Evening" |
| 2024 | Until I Kill You | David | Episodes 3 & 4: "Healing" and "Justice" |
| 2024 | Ridley | Ross Enderby | Series 2; Episodes 3 & 4: "The Hollow Tree: Parts 1 & 2" |
| TBA | Riot Women | Michael | In Production |

### Stage

Doyle has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). His credits include:
| Title | Venue | Role |
| NSFW by Lucy Kirkwood | Royal Court Theatre | Mr. Bradshaw |
| Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss | Royal Court Theatre | Nick Evans |
| The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov | National Theatre | Colonel Vladimir Talberg |
| For King and Country | Touring Partnership | Padre |
| The Mob | Orange Tree | Stephen More |
| Henry V | RSC | Ely |
| Coriolanus | RSC | Nicanor |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | RSC | Demetrius |
| Romeo and Juliet | RSC | Benvolio |
| Hamlet | Haworth Shakespeare Festival, New Jersey | Hamlet |
| Hay Fever | Cambridge Theatre Company | Simon Bliss |
| Richard III | RSC | Grey |
| Mutabililitie by Frank McGuinness | National Theatre | Commandant |
| Before the Dawn by Kate Bush | Hammersmith Apollo | Astronomer |