Actor profile

Jonathan Coy

24th April 1953 Hammersmith, London, England, UK Acting

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).

39 Movies 49 TV Shows 89 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

I Came By poster

I Came By 19th August 2022 as Headmaster

Downton Abbey: A New Era poster

Downton Abbey: A New Era 27th April 2022 as Murray

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem poster

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem 16th April 2015 as Leo

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate poster

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate 17th January 2013 as Colonel Lukyn

Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations 30th November 2012 as JUDGE MANSELL

Much Ado About Nothing poster

Much Ado About Nothing 16th May 2011 as Leonato

Reunited poster

Reunited 30th June 2010 as Gerald

Hell's Pavement poster

Hell's Pavement 20th May 2009 as Charles Truman

The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop 26th December 2007 as Rev. Pratchett

Starting Over poster

Starting Over 10th November 2007 as Mr. David Sharp

Dangerous Liaisons poster

Dangerous Liaisons 10th May 2007 as Ronald Coulter

Alien Autopsy poster

Alien Autopsy 7th April 2006 as Museum Director

Shoreditch poster

Shoreditch 28th November 2003 as Karl

To Kill a King poster

To Kill a King 16th May 2003 as Digby

Hornblower: Duty poster

Hornblower: Duty 6th January 2003 as Captain Bracegirdie

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death poster

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death 9th July 2002 as DCS Bernard Postles

Plain Jane poster

Plain Jane 27th May 2002 as Dr. Cosmo

The Falklands Play poster

The Falklands Play 10th April 2002 as Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

Conspiracy poster

Conspiracy 19th May 2001 as Erich Neumann

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 8th April 2001 as Charles Cheeryble

Longitude poster

Longitude 2nd January 2000 as Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters poster

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 2nd April 1999 as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil poster

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil 24th February 1999 as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 18th November 1998 as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Mosley poster

Mosley 12th February 1998 as Harold Nicholson

Gobble poster

Gobble 15th February 1997 as Hans Gluck

Cuts poster

Cuts 31st December 1996 as Roger Trothammer

Adam Bede poster

Adam Bede 1st March 1992 as Pym

102 Boulevard Haussmann poster

102 Boulevard Haussmann 9th November 1990 as Odilon

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase poster

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 15th December 1989 as Lord Willoughby

Countdown to War poster

Countdown to War 7th April 1989 as Butler

Monster Maker poster

Monster Maker 23rd January 1989 as Teacher

Maschenka poster

Maschenka 5th March 1987 as Alferov

Northanger Abbey poster

Northanger Abbey 15th February 1987 as John Thorpe

Silas Marner poster

Silas Marner 30th December 1985 as Dunstan Cass

The Life and Death of King John poster

The Life and Death of King John 24th November 1984 as Lewis, the Dauphin

Rumpole's Return poster

Rumpole's Return 30th December 1980 as Henry

All Day on the Sands poster

All Day on the Sands 24th February 1979

Licking Hitler poster

Licking Hitler 10th January 1978 as Lotterby

The Hack poster

The Hack 24th September 2025 as Nick Davies' Dad

The Long Shadow poster

The Long Shadow 25th September 2023 as Howard Cohen

Andor poster

Andor 21st September 2022 as Uncle Sordo

Anatomy of a Scandal poster

Anatomy of a Scandal 15th April 2022 as Judge Aled Luckhurst

Des poster

Des 14th September 2020 as Professor David Bowen

Endeavour poster

Endeavour 14th April 2013 as Archie Batten

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Lord Rufus Silk

Downton Abbey poster

Downton Abbey 26th September 2010 as George Murray

Ladies of Letters poster

Ladies of Letters 3rd February 2009

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire poster

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire 21st September 2006 as Florius

Death in Holy Orders poster

Death in Holy Orders 23rd August 2003 as Clive Stannard

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Hans Maier

Born and Bred poster

Born and Bred 21st April 2002 as Clifton George

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 8th April 2001 as Charles Cheeryble

Longitude poster

Longitude 2nd January 2000 as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell

Longitude poster

Longitude 2nd January 2000 as Admiral Clowdisley

The Scarlet Pimpernel poster

The Scarlet Pimpernel 24th January 1999 as The Prince of Wales

Hornblower poster

Hornblower 7th October 1998 as Captain Bracegirdle

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Kenneth Gooders

Original Sin poster

Original Sin 20th March 1997 as James de Witt

Madson poster

Madson 17th April 1996 as George Lodge

Annie's Bar poster

Annie's Bar 1st February 1996 as Philip Salisbury

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3rd January 1996 as Doug Arkwright

Game On poster

Game On 27th March 1995 as Nash

The Rector's Wife poster

The Rector's Wife 4th March 1994 as Peter Bouverie

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Ben Pecksmith

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Harry Horton

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Gordon Price

A Time to Dance poster

A Time to Dance 12th January 1992 as Dr Geoffrey Greaves

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Benjamin Trethansis

Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier 10th June 1991 as Tom Bridger

The Darling Buds of May poster

The Darling Buds of May 7th April 1991 as Barry Mulcrone

Never Come Back poster

Never Come Back 21st March 1990 as Marcus

The Jim Henson Hour poster

The Jim Henson Hour 14th April 1989 as Teacher

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Bunny Saunders

Colin's Sandwich poster

Colin's Sandwich 18th October 1988 as Stuart

A Killing on the Exchange poster

A Killing on the Exchange 6th March 1987 as 'Boots' Rietty

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Harry Balcombe

The Return of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Return of Sherlock Holmes 9th July 1986 as Fitzroy Simpson

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Edward Carr

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Geoffrey Tibbs

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Odilon

Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes 24th April 1984 as Fitzroy Simpson

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as William Haddock

The Sandbaggers poster

The Sandbaggers 18th September 1978 as Colin Grove

Secret Army poster

Secret Army 7th September 1977 as Wright

Victorian Scandals poster

Victorian Scandals 3rd September 1976 as Harry Carstairs

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975 as Henry

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Lotterby