---
name: "Paddy Ward"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paddy-ward"
fi1m_id: "paddy-ward"
imdb_id: "nm0911768"
tmdb_id: 58503
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 March 1924"
died: "15 January 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T01:32:11.321935+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."
---

# Paddy Ward

## Identity

Paddy Ward

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paddy-ward
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paddy-ward
- **IMDb ID:** nm0911768
- **TMDB ID:** 58503
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911768/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58503

Actor. Born 8 March 1924. Died 15 January 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 March 1924
- **Died:** 15 January 2011
- **Active:** 1980–1998
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 72 (2)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $44m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911768/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58503

## Biography

Paddy Ward (1924–2011) was a British actor. He appeared in numerous film and television productions over several decades, including as Brendy O'Toole in *Waking Ned* (1998), Vittorio in *Casanova* (2005), René the Photographer in *Victor/Victoria* (1982), and the Cart Man in *The Railway Children* (1970).

His television credits included roles in *EastEnders* (1985), *Waiting for God* (1993–1994), *Father Ted* (1996) and *Casualty* (2005). Ward was married to actress Deddie Davies.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Vanity Fair* (1998), Fi1m 72, as Colonel Heavytop — [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *Waking Ned* (1998), Fi1m 73, as Brendy O'Toole — [page](https://film.one/film/waking-ned.md)
- *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), Fi1m 74, as Percy — [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

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

- *Casanova* (2005), as Vittorio
- *Waking Ned* (1998), as Brendy O'Toole — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/waking-ned.md)
- *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Colonel Heavytop — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *The Fool* (1990), Actor
- *Waiting for God* (1990), series, as Jamie Edwards
- *Consuming Passions* (1988), as Tramp
- *Moonstalker* (1988), as Mr Rooney
- *The Fools on the Hill* (1986), as Sales Executive
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Show Judge
- *The Pickwick Papers* (1985), series, as Manservant
- *The Brief* (1984), series, as Judge
- *Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime* (1983), series, as Bartender
- *Victor/Victoria* (1982), as René the Photographer
- *Father Charlie* (1982), series, as Father Dempsey
- *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), series, as Percy — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md)
- *Henry V* (1979), as MacMorris
- *Richard II* (1978), as Keeper
- *Grange Hill* (1978), series, as Man in Street
- *Kizzy* (1976), series, as Nat
- *Doctor at Sea* (1974), series, as Sandy Patterson
- *The Amazing Mr. Blunden* (1972), as Bus Driver
- *Both Ends Meet* (1972), series, as Fred
- *Doctor at Large* (1971), series, as Mr. Coates
- *The Railway Children* (1970), as Cart Man
- *The Patriot Game* (1969), as Barman
- *World in Ferment* (1969), series, as Various Roles
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Barman
- *The Railway Children* (1957), series, as Carter, Workman
- *Emergency: Ward 10* (1957), series, as Mr. Booker
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, Actor

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