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Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

Department: Acting

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

Licking Hitler

Licking Hitler

1978

Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

2006

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

Gobble

Gobble

1997

Longitude

Longitude

2000

Silas Marner

Silas Marner

1985

Shoreditch

Shoreditch

2003

Adam Bede

Adam Bede

1992

I Came By

I Came By

2022

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

2015

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

1987

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002

Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

2003

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

2012

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate

2013

All Day on the Sands

All Day on the Sands

1979

Reunited

Reunited

2010

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

1989

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2011

Mosley

Mosley

1998

To Kill a King

To Kill a King

2003

102 Boulevard Haussmann

102 Boulevard Haussmann

1990

Starting Over

Starting Over

2007

Maschenka

Maschenka

1987

Plain Jane

Plain Jane

2002

The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

1984

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

1989

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

2002

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

Monster Maker

Monster Maker

1989

Hell's Pavement

Hell's Pavement

2009

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

2007

Rumpole's Return

Rumpole's Return

1980

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Longitude

Longitude

2000

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Hornblower

Hornblower

1998

Reunited

Reunited

2010

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Secret Army

Secret Army

1977

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991

Ladies of Letters

Ladies of Letters

2009

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992

The Rector's Wife

The Rector's Wife

1994

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Anatomy of a Scandal

Anatomy of a Scandal

2022

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

2023

Endeavour

Endeavour

2013

Game On

Game On

1995

Colin's Sandwich

Colin's Sandwich

1988

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

1991

Des

Des

2020

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May

1991

Annie's Bar

Annie's Bar

1996

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Andor

Andor

2022

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002

Born and Bred

Born and Bred

2002

Longitude

Longitude

2000

Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders

2003

The Hack

The Hack

2025

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Father Brown

Father Brown

2013

Madson

Madson

1996

Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

1976

The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers

1978

A Killing on the Exchange

A Killing on the Exchange

1987

A Time to Dance

A Time to Dance

1992