Paul Darrow

About Paul Darrow

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: May 02, 1941
Birth Place:  Chessington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Spouse(s): Janet Lees Price 19 April 1943 - 22 May 2012 (her death, aged 69)
Website: http://www.avon-paul-darrow.co.uk

Paul Darrow

Paul Darrow was born on May 02, 1941 in  Chessington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, is Actor. Paul Darrow was born on 2 May 1941 in Surrey, England. He went to Haberdashers Askes School and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He performed with the Bristol Old Vic and started to get acting roles on British TV in the 1960s. After roles in such series' as The Saint (1962) and Doctor Who (1963), he was cast as Avon in the cult BBC science fiction series Blake's 7 (1978). He maintains an association with the classic series. Paul Darrow's interests include Criminology, good food and wine, classical music, the cinema and military history. He supports Manchester City Football Club and is married to the actress Janet Lees-Price.
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Popular As Paul Darrow
Occupation Actor
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born May 02, 1941 ( Chessington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom)
Birthday May 02
Town/City  Chessington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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Paul Darrow’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Paul Darrow was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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Biography/Timeline

1981

Darrow was Patron of the University of York Astronomy Society (AstroSoc) 1981-1984.

1990

Proud of his work on Blake's 7, Darrow has acted as the show's most prolific spokesman, both in the UK and during the late 80s, in the U.S., when the show was frequently broadcast on US public television. In the mid to late 1990s, he purchased the rights to Blake's 7 and attempted to produce a big-budget follow-up mini-series, Blake's 7: A Rebellion Reborn. According to Darrow, it would have begun 25 years after the ending of the original series and might have included an aged Avon passing the torch to a new generation.

1998

Darrow played the role of Samuel Vimes in the 1998/9 touring production of the play based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel "Guards! Guards!".

2004

In 2004 Darrow was the subject of the fourth volume of MJTV's "The Actor Speaks" audio CDs, featuring frank interviews and dramatic pieces, alongside guest Peter Miles, with a piece specifically written by Tanith Lee.

2009

Darrow records voiceovers and straplines for UK Jack FM station in Oxfordshire. He also provides the voice of the character Grand Moff Tarkin in the computer game Star Wars: Empire at War. He also voiced the character of Zarok in the PlayStation game MediEvil. Darrow appeared in Emmerdale from 13 July 2009, playing Eddy Fox, a friend of Alan Turner's; he knows Turner as "Tank".

2011

In December 2011 Darrow voiced the character of Overseer Tremel in the Bioware MMORPG release Star Wars: The Old Republic.

2012

In 2012, Darrow returned to the role of Kerr Avon in Big Finish Productions' Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, a series of dramatic readings which take place during Series One before the death of Olag Gan. Darrow stars as Avon in The Turing Test and The Magnificent Four.

2013

Darrow's other TV appearances include: Emergency – Ward 10, The Saint, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Within These Walls, as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1975 BBC series The Legend of Robin Hood, as Mr. Tallboy in the 1973 TV adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers' Murder Must Advertise, as Thomas Doughty in the TV film Drake's Venture, Dombey and Son, Maelstrom, Making News, Pie in the Sky, Hollyoaks, Toast of London and Little Britain. He provided the voiceover for Biblical quotations in Richard Dawkins's The Root of All Evil?. He was also the presenter of the 2004 BBC3 reality TV series Hercules. His film credits are few but include roles as doctors in The Raging Moon (1971) and the Bond movie Die Another Day (2002).

2015

In 2015, Darrow starred as Paul Rand, the enigmatic Business man in charge of the Business institute Atlas in the interactive video game "Contradiction: Spot the Liar!". A sequel is planned in 2016.

2016

In 2016, Darrow released an audio book of himself reading his autobiography "You're Him, Aren't You?".

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