---
name: "Jonathan Coy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonathan-coy"
fi1m_id: "jonathan-coy"
imdb_id: "nm0185329"
tmdb_id: 59084
wikidata_id: "Q15094340"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 April 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T13:31:14.315690+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."
---

# Jonathan Coy

## Identity

Jonathan Coy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jonathan-coy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jonathan-coy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0185329
- **TMDB ID:** 59084
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15094340
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Coy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15094340, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185329/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59084

Actor. Born 24 April 1953 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 April 1953, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1975–2012
- **Also known as:** Jonathon Coy
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 57 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, History 1, Romance 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Coy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15094340, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185329/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59084

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Conspiracy*](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md) (83)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Silas Marner*](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jonathan Coy (also credited as Jonathon Coy) is a British actor born on 24 April 1953 in Hammersmith, London. He has worked in television since 1975, with a recurring role as Henry in the legal series *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1978–1992).

Other television credits include George Murray in *Downton Abbey* (2010–2015) and its sequel film *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), Lieutenant Bracegirdle in the *Hornblower* series, and roles in *Brideshead Revisited* (1981) and *Andor* (2022). Stage work includes productions of *Noises Off* (2008 tour) and *Much Ado About Nothing* (2011) at Wyndham's Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Great Expectations* (2012), Fi1m 57, as JUDGE MANSELL — [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md)
- *Conspiracy* (2001), Fi1m 83, as Erich Neumann — [page](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md)
- *Silas Marner* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Dunstan Cass — [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)

## Complete filmography (86)

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

- *The Hack* (2025), series, as Nick Davies' Dad
- *The Long Shadow* (2023), series, as Howard Cohen
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Uncle Sordo — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *I Came By* (2022), as Headmaster
- *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), as Murray
- *Anatomy of a Scandal* (2022), series, as Judge Aled Luckhurst
- *Des* (2020), series, as Professor David Bowen
- *National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem* (2015), as Leo
- *Endeavour* (2013), series, as Archie Batten — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *National Theatre Live: The Magistrate* (2013), as Colonel Lukyn
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Lord Rufus Silk
- *Great Expectations* (2012), as JUDGE MANSELL — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md)
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (2011), as Leonato
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as George Murray — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Reunited* (2010), as Gerald
- *Reunited* (2010), series, Actor
- *Hell's Pavement* (2009), as Charles Truman
- *Ladies of Letters* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (2007), as Rev. Pratchett
- *Starting Over* (2007), as Mr. David Sharp
- *Dangerous Liaisons* (2007), as Ronald Coulter
- *Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire* (2006), series, as Florius
- *Alien Autopsy* (2006), as Museum Director
- *Shoreditch* (2003), as Karl
- *Death in Holy Orders* (2003), series, as Clive Stannard
- *To Kill a King* (2003), as Digby
- *Hornblower: Duty* (2003), as Captain Bracegirdie
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Hans Maier — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Harold Shipman: Doctor Death* (2002), as DCS Bernard Postles
- *Plain Jane* (2002), as Dr. Cosmo
- *Born and Bred* (2002), series, as Clifton George
- *The Falklands Play* (2002), as Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
- *Conspiracy* (2001), as Erich Neumann — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md)
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), as Charles Cheeryble
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), series, as Charles Cheeryble
- *Longitude* (2000), as Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell, Admiral Clowdisley
- *Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters* (1999), as Lieutenant Bracegirdle
- *Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil* (1999), as Lieutenant Bracegirdle
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1999), series, as The Prince of Wales
- *Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant* (1998), as Lieutenant Bracegirdle
- *Hornblower* (1998), series, as Captain Bracegirdle
- *Mosley* (1998), as Harold Nicholson
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Kenneth Gooders — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Original Sin* (1997), series, as James de Witt
- *Gobble* (1997), as Hans Gluck
- *Cuts* (1996), as Roger Trothammer
- *Madson* (1996), series, as George Lodge
- *Annie's Bar* (1996), series, as Philip Salisbury
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Doug Arkwright
- *Game On* (1995), series, as Nash
- *The Rector's Wife* (1994), series, as Peter Bouverie
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Ben Pecksmith — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Harry Horton, Gordon Price
- *Adam Bede* (1992), as Pym
- *A Time to Dance* (1992), series, as Dr Geoffrey Greaves
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Benjamin Trethansis
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Tom Bridger
- *The Darling Buds of May* (1991), series, as Barry Mulcrone
- *102 Boulevard Haussmann* (1990), as Odilon
- *Never Come Back* (1990), series, as Marcus
- *The Wolves of Willoughby Chase* (1989), as Lord Willoughby
- *The Jim Henson Hour* (1989), series, as Teacher
- *Countdown to War* (1989), as Butler
- *Monster Maker* (1989), as Teacher
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Bunny Saunders — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Colin's Sandwich* (1988), series, as Stuart
- *A Killing on the Exchange* (1987), series, as 'Boots' Rietty
- *Maschenka* (1987), as Alferov
- *Northanger Abbey* (1987), as John Thorpe
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Harry Balcombe — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *The Return of Sherlock Holmes* (1986), series, as Fitzroy Simpson
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Edward Carr, Geoffrey Tibbs
- *Silas Marner* (1985), as Dunstan Cass — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Odilon
- *The Life and Death of King John* (1984), as Lewis, the Dauphin
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Fitzroy Simpson
- *Rumpole's Return* (1980), as Henry
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as William Haddock
- *All Day on the Sands* (1979), Actor
- *The Sandbaggers* (1978), series, as Colin Grove
- *Licking Hitler* (1978), as Lotterby
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Wright
- *Victorian Scandals* (1976), series, as Harry Carstairs
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Henry
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Lotterby

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