Cast & creator
Jonathan Coy
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Play for Today
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).
Also known as: Jonathon Coy
39
film credits
50
television credits
89
1970–2025 · acting roles
7.2
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (89)
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Midsomer Murders
Kenneth Gooders
1997
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Bunny Saunders
1989
Play for Today
Lotterby
1970
Father Brown
Lord Rufus Silk
2013
Heartbeat
Harry Horton
1992Heartbeat
Gordon Price
1992
Downton Abbey
George Murray
2010
Screen Two
Odilon
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
William Haddock
1979
Andor
Uncle Sordo
2022
Sherlock Holmes
Fitzroy Simpson
1984
A Touch of Frost
Ben Pecksmith
1992
Endeavour
Archie Batten
2013
Foyle's War
Hans Maier
2002
Inspector Morse
Harry Balcombe
1987
Rumpole of the Bailey
Henry
1975
Soldier Soldier
Tom Bridger
1991
Lovejoy
Edward Carr
1986Lovejoy
Geoffrey Tibbs
1986
Secret Army
Wright
1977
Hornblower
Captain Bracegirdle
1998
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Doug Arkwright
1996
Murder Most Horrid
Benjamin Trethansis
1991
Anatomy of a Scandal
Judge Aled Luckhurst
2022
Born and Bred
Clifton George
2002
The Darling Buds of May
Barry Mulcrone
1991
The Jim Henson Hour
Teacher
1989
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Florius
2006
The Hack
Nick Davies' Dad
2025
Des
Professor David Bowen
2020
The Long Shadow
Howard Cohen
2023
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Murray
2022
The Sandbaggers
Colin Grove
1978
Game On
Nash
1995
Longitude
Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
2000Longitude
Admiral Clowdisley
2000
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Fitzroy Simpson
1986
Victorian Scandals
Harry Carstairs
1976
I Came By
Headmaster
2022
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Prince of Wales
1999
Great Expectations
JUDGE MANSELL
2012
Death in Holy Orders
Clive Stannard
2003
Madson
George Lodge
1996
Conspiracy
Erich Neumann
2001
Original Sin
James de Witt
1997
To Kill a King
Digby
2003
The Rector's Wife
Peter Bouverie
1994
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Cheeryble
2001
Colin's Sandwich
Stuart
1988
A Killing on the Exchange
'Boots' Rietty
1987
A Time to Dance
Dr Geoffrey Greaves
1992
Ladies of Letters
2009
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1999
Alien Autopsy
Museum Director
2006
Licking Hitler
Lotterby
1978
Northanger Abbey
John Thorpe
1987
Longitude
Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
2000
Much Ado About Nothing
Leonato
2011
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1999
The Old Curiosity Shop
Rev. Pratchett
2007
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
1998
Annie's Bar
Philip Salisbury
1996
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Cheeryble
2001
The Falklands Play
Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
2002
The Life and Death of King John
Lewis, the Dauphin
1984
Shoreditch
Karl
2003Reunited
2010
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Lord Willoughby
1989
Cuts
Roger Trothammer
1996
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate
Colonel Lukyn
2013
Silas Marner
Dunstan Cass
1985
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
DCS Bernard Postles
2002
All Day on the Sands
1979
Plain Jane
Dr. Cosmo
2002
Never Come Back
Marcus
1990
Monster Maker
Teacher
1989
Hornblower: Duty
Captain Bracegirdie
2003
Countdown to War
Butler
1989
National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
Leo
2015
Adam Bede
Pym
1992
102 Boulevard Haussmann
Odilon
1990
Mosley
Harold Nicholson
1998
Dangerous Liaisons
Ronald Coulter
2007
Rumpole's Return
Henry
1980
Reunited
Gerald
2010
Hell's Pavement
Charles Truman
2009
Starting Over
Mr. David Sharp
2007
Gobble
Hans Gluck
1997
Maschenka
Alferov
1987