
Paul Moriarty
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1946-05-19 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Moriarty (born 19 May 1946) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Det. Sgt. Jake Barrett in the ITV police series The Gentle Touch (1980–1984) and George Palmer in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1996–1998). Known for having a strong cockney accent, Moriarty has often been cast in police or criminal roles and has played police officers in ten different television shows throughout his career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Moriarty (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (22)

EastEnders
1985
as George Palmer

Casualty
1986
as Ray Blackwell

Minder
1979
as Wells

Peak Practice
1993
as Sgt Dave Taylor

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Sgt Wells

The Sweeney
1975
as Barry Tyson

Screen Two
1985
as Andrew Buchan

Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Col. Forster

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Pavel / Petrov Kusk

Wycliffe
1994
as Abe Geach

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as DC Jobson

Creeped Out
2017
as The Boiler Man

Ashes to Ashes
2008
as DCI Wilson

The Paradise Club
1989
as Calvin Jackson

Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Mr. Hope

The Gentle Touch
1980
as Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett

WPC 56
2013
as Brigadier Graham Morris

South of the Border
1988
as John Foxton

The Knock
1994
as Eric Short

Bedtime Stories
1974
as Bob

Holly
1972
as David Elliot
Troublemakers
1990
as Len Jenks
Movies (13)

Hidden Agenda
1990
as Journalist

Troilus & Cressida
1981
as Diomedes

The Haunted Hotel
2021
as George ("Devil Inside")
Night Flight
2002
as Gary

Prostitute
1980
as London Detective

The Absence of War
1995
as Andrew Buchan

The Crying Game
1992
as Club Manager
Rating Notman
1982

Thwum
1975
as Bernard

Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land
2018
as Himself

A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
1982
as Truscott - Loot

Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
2025
as Self
Russian Roulette
1973
as Alexy
About Paul Moriarty
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Moriarty (born 19 May 1946) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Det. Sgt. Jake Barrett in the ITV police series The Gentle Touch (1980–1984) and George Palmer in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1996–1998). Known for having a strong cockney accent, Moriarty has often been cast in police or criminal roles and has played police officers in ten different television shows throughout his career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Moriarty (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full li… With 35 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Paul Moriarty has appeared in 13 films and 22 TV shows.
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- Hidden Agenda (1990) — as Journalist
- Troilus & Cressida (1981) — as Diomedes
- The Haunted Hotel (2021) — as George ("Devil Inside")
- Night Flight (2002) — as Gary
- Prostitute (1980) — as London Detective
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