
Jonathan Coy
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1953-04-24 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Jonathon Coy
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (47)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Kenneth Gooders

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Bunny Saunders

Play for Today
1970
as Lotterby

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Fitzroy Simpson

Downton Abbey
2010
as George Murray

Father Brown
2013
as Lord Rufus Silk

Heartbeat
1992
as Harry Horton / Gordon Price

Andor
2022
as Uncle Sordo

Screen Two
1985
as Odilon

Endeavour
2013
as Archie Batten

Foyle's War
2002
as Hans Maier

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Ben Pecksmith

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as William Haddock

Inspector Morse
1987
as Harry Balcombe

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Henry

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Tom Bridger

Lovejoy
1986
as Edward Carr / Geoffrey Tibbs

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Doug Arkwright

Hornblower
1998
as Captain Bracegirdle

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Benjamin Trethansis

The Hack
2025
as Nick Davies' Dad

Secret Army
1977
as Wright

Born and Bred
2002
as Clifton George

Des
2020
as Professor David Bowen

The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Teacher

The Long Shadow
2023
as Howard Cohen

Anatomy of a Scandal
2022
as Judge Aled Luckhurst

The Darling Buds of May
1991
as Barry Mulcrone

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

Game On
1995
as Nash

Longitude
2000
as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell / Admiral Clowdisley

Victorian Scandals
1976
as Harry Carstairs

The Sandbaggers
1978
as Colin Grove

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as The Prince of Wales

Death in Holy Orders
2003
as Clive Stannard

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Charles Cheeryble

Madson
1996
as George Lodge

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
as Fitzroy Simpson

A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as 'Boots' Rietty

Colin's Sandwich
1988
as Stuart

Original Sin
1997
as James de Witt

Ladies of Letters
2009

The Rector's Wife
1994
as Peter Bouverie

A Time to Dance
1992
as Dr Geoffrey Greaves

Never Come Back
1990
as Marcus

Annie's Bar
1996
as Philip Salisbury
Reunited
2010
Movies (39)

Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Murray

Great Expectations
2012
as JUDGE MANSELL

Conspiracy
2001
as Erich Neumann

I Came By
2022
as Headmaster

Cuts
1996
as Roger Trothammer

Licking Hitler
1978
as Lotterby

102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990
as Odilon

Plain Jane
2002
as Dr. Cosmo

Much Ado About Nothing
2011
as Leonato

Longitude
2000
as Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell

Alien Autopsy
2006
as Museum Director

To Kill a King
2003
as Digby

The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Rev. Pratchett

Shoreditch
2003
as Karl

Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Captain Bracegirdie

Northanger Abbey
1987
as John Thorpe

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Charles Cheeryble

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1989
as Lord Willoughby

Hell's Pavement
2009
as Charles Truman

Countdown to War
1989
as Butler

Starting Over
2007
as Mr. David Sharp

Silas Marner
1985
as Dunstan Cass

Monster Maker
1989
as Teacher

Mosley
1998
as Harold Nicholson

Maschenka
1987
as Alferov

Adam Bede
1992
as Pym

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

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

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

All Day on the Sands
1979

Dangerous Liaisons
2007
as Ronald Coulter

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate
2013
as Colonel Lukyn

Gobble
1997
as Hans Gluck

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002
as DCS Bernard Postles

Reunited
2010
as Gerald

Rumpole's Return
1980
as Henry

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
2015
as Leo
About Jonathan Coy
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). With 86 credits spanning from 1970 to 2025, Jonathan Coy has appeared in 39 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Coy Movies
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — as Murray
- Great Expectations (2012) — as JUDGE MANSELL
- Conspiracy (2001) — as Erich Neumann
- I Came By (2022) — as Headmaster
- Cuts (1996) — as Roger Trothammer
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