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name: "Richard Coyle"
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born: "27 February 1972"
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# Richard Coyle

Actor. Born 27 February 1972 in Sheffield, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 February 1972, Sheffield, England, UK
- **Active:** 1999–present

## Biography

Richard Coyle is an English actor. He trained at the University of York and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, beginning his career with small television and film roles before gaining prominence as Jeff Murdock in the BBC sitcom *Coupling* (2000–2002).

He has appeared in films including *Human Traffic* (1999), *The Libertine* (2004), *A Good Year* (2006), *Grabbers* (2012) and *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), in which he played Aberforth Dumbledore. On television he is known for the role of Father Faustus Blackwood in *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018–2020) and Dr O’Donnell in *The Fall* (2013). Coyle has an extensive stage career, with West End and Broadway credits including *Proof*, *After Miss Julie*, *Ink* and *To Kill a Mockingbird*.

In 2026 he plays Mr. Gardiner in the BBC and BritBox series *The Other Bennet Sister*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Gardiner — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Dr O’Donnell — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Hammond — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)

## Also known for

- *Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time* (2010), Tus
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Aberforth Dumbledore
- *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018), Father Blackwood
- *A Good Year* (2006), Amis
- *Heads of State* (2025), Quincy Harrington
- *Grabbers* (2012), Garda Ciarán O'Shea
- *The Libertine* (2004), Alcock
- *Human Traffic* (1999), Andy

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