Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby; 2 May 1941 – 3 June 2019) was an English actor. He became best known for playing Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7 between 1978 and 1981. His many television roles included two appearances in another BBC science fiction series, Doctor Who, playing Captain Hawkins in Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970) and Tekker in Timelash (1985). He was also the voice of "Jack" on independent radio stations JACKfm and Union JACK, whose lines included dry-witted comments pertaining to current events.

Filmography

• 2026Star One
• 2015Contradiction: Spot The Liar! — Paul Rand
• Law & Order: UK — Justice Prentice
• 2007The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
• 2006Battlespace — Horondo The Computer
• Twisted Tales — Mr De Vere
• The 1970s Office
• Days That Shook the World — Voice-over Artist
• Little Britain
• Spine Chillers
• 2002Die Another Day — Doctor
• 2002Shaving Ryan's Privates — Narrator
• 2001Echoes of the Past — Presenter
• 2000Rough Magik — Mr. Moon
• The Strangerers — C.D.
• Pie in the Sky — Colin Wilkes
• Dark Justice
• Fiddlers Three — Reggie Parsons
• Cluedo — Mr. Hope
• Making News — George Parnell
• 1986Blake's 7: Aftermath — Kerr Avon
• 1986Blake's 7: Duel — Kerr Avon
• 1986Blake's 7: Orac — Kerr Avon
• 1985Blake's 7: The Beginning — Kerr Avon
• 1985Doctor Who: Timelash — Tekker
• Maelstrom — Oliver Bridewell
• 1980Drake's Venture — Thomas Doughty
• 1980Guardian of the Abyss — Andrews
• Hammer House of Horror — Andrews
• Turning Year Tales — Peter Starrat
• Blake's 7 — Kerr Avon
• 1978Hess
• Killers — Edward Abinger
• The Legend of Robin Hood — Sheriff of Nottingham
• The Poisoning of Charles Bravo — Charles Bravo
• Churchill's People — Marcellus
• 1971The Raging Moon — Doctor
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes — Dr. Hart
• 1970Doctor Who and the Silurians — Captain Hawkins
• Manhunt — Eddie
• 1970Mister Jerico — Receptionist
• ITV Playhouse — Julian
• Doctor Who — Tekker, Captain Hawkins
• The Saint — Omar
• Dixon of Dock Green — Pearce, Tony Kinsley

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Prophets of Science Fiction — Himself
• Noel's Telly Years — Self