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name: "Arthur Darvill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-darvill"
roles: []
born: "17 June 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-18T10:47:32.109994+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arthur Darvill

Actor. Born 17 June 1982 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 17 June 1982, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–2013
- **Also known as:** Άρθουρ Ντάρβιλλ, 아서 다빌
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (2), 2010s 81 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Darvill, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125942, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2965271/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/146457

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Doctor Who*](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) (78)

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## Biography

Arthur Darvill is an English actor and composer. Born Thomas Arthur Darvill on 17 June 1982 in Birmingham, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in theatre and early television roles including Edward 'Tip' Dorrit in *Little Dorrit* (2008) and a groom in *Robin Hood* (2010).

He is known for portraying Rory Williams, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, in *Doctor Who* (2010–2012). Other notable television roles include Reverend Paul Coates in *Broadchurch* (2013–2017), Rip Hunter in *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016–2021) and Richard Madoc in *The Sandman* (2022). In 2013–2014 he played the lead male role in the musical *Once* in the West End and on Broadway.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tardis.wiki.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Reverend Paul Coates — [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *Little Dorrit* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Tip Dorrit — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, as Rory Williams — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Brides* (2025), as Mr. Hansard
- *A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story* (2025), series, as Victor Mishcon
- *Doctor Who at the Proms* (2024), as Rory Williams (archive footage)
- *And Mrs.* (2024), as Dylan
- *Three Little Birds* (2023), series, as Mr. Wantage
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Richard Madoc
- *People You May Know* (2021), Acting
- *Grace* (2021), series, as Kit Bishop / Jecks
- *Shut Up & Dig* (2018), as Ben
- *Been So Long* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *In Wonderland* (2018), as Michael
- *Minutes Past Midnight* (2016), as Charlie (segment: Crazy For You)
- *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), series, as Rip Hunter
- *Danny & the Human Zoo* (2015), as Jonesy
- *National Theatre Live: Treasure Island* (2015), as Long John Silver
- *Captcha* (2014), as Mel
- *Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith* (2013), Acting
- *Crazy for You* (2013), as Charlie
- *The White Queen* (2013), series, as Harry Stafford
- *Broadchurch* (2013), series, as Reverend Paul Coates — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night* (2012), as Rory Williams
- *Doctor Faustus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2012), as Mephistopheles
- *Doctor Who: P.S.* (2012), as Rory Williams
- *The Paradise* (2012), series, as Bradley Burroughs
- *Doctor Who: Pond Life* (2012), as Rory Williams
- *Pond Life* (2012), series, as Rory Williams
- *Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe* (2011), as Rory Williams
- *Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol* (2010), as Rory Williams
- *Pelican Blood* (2010), as Cameron
- *Robin Hood* (2010), as Groom
- *Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll* (2010), as Mick Gallagher
- *Little Dorrit* (2008), series, as Tip Dorrit — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md)
- *Intangible* (2008), as Billy
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Rory Williams — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Adventures of a Cat in Space*, Acting
- *A Rose for Iris*, as Toby

## Gallery

- ![Arthur Darvill](https://film.one/media/person/226614/gallery-edfe4f19e351.jpg) Arthur Darvill — Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Arthur_Darvill_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Arthur Darvill](https://film.one/media/person/226614/gallery-c5e6217df170.jpg) Arthur Darvill — Image via TMDB
- ![Arthur Darvill](https://film.one/media/person/226614/gallery-fdab0776692a.jpg) Arthur Darvill — Image via TMDB

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