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name: "Trevor Cooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/trevor-cooper"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 September 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-17T15:53:11.632294+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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# Trevor Cooper

Actor. Born 21 September 1953 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 September 1953, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–2017
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (2), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 83 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 79 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Mystery 2, Crime 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $19m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Cooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7839105, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178430/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/79934

## Biography

Trevor Cooper is an English actor. Born in London on 21 September 1953, he studied law at Kingston Polytechnic and the University of Warwick, and lectured in law for two years before training at Drama Studio London.

He is known for television roles including Colin Devis in *Star Cops* (1987), appearances in *Doctor Who* (both the 1963 and 2005 series), *Vikings* (2013) as Earl Bjarni, *Downton Abbey* (2010), *Inside No. 9* (2015) and *This Country* (2017–2020) as Len Clifton. Film credits include *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), *Crooked House* (2017) and *Gangs of New York* (2002).

Cooper is the uncle of writers and actors Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper, and appeared alongside his brother Paul Cooper in *This Country*.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *This Country* (2017), Fi1m 86, as Len Clifton — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-country.md)
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Fi1m 84, as George Waterhouse — [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Sergeant Aubrey Woolf — [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Patient — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), Fi1m 88, as DCS Dennis Cockburn — [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Ackerman — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Smiley's People* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Sergeant Pike — [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)

## Complete filmography (100)

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

- *The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin* (2024), series, as Derek
- *Why Didn't They Ask Evans?* (2022), series, as Coroner
- *Superstructures: Engineering Marvels* (2019), series, as Narrator
- *Crooked House* (2017), as Cairo Spymaster
- *This Country* (2017), series, as Len Clifton — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-country.md)
- *A Quiet Passion* (2016), as Samuel Bowles
- *Partners in Crime* (2015), series, as Mr Harrison
- *Ballot Monkeys* (2015), series, as Jack
- *The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge* (2015), as George Waterhouse
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as George Waterhouse — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Vikings* (2013), series, as Earl Bjarni
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Denny Beaton
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Sergeant Woolf, Sergeant Aubrey Woolf — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Mr. Moore — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Tess of the D'Urbervilles* (2008), series, as Mr Crick
- *Somers Town* (2008), as Angry Resident
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), as Patient — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *The History of Mr Polly* (2007), Acting
- *I Am Bob* (2007), as Pope John Paul II Lookalike/Cabbie
- *Until Death* (2007), as Walter Curry
- *The Ruby in the Smoke* (2006), as Mr Higgs
- *The Cult of Star Cops* (2006), Acting
- *Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire* (2006), series, as Senator Scaevinus
- *Stan* (2006), as Babe (Oliver Hardy)
- *Chromophobia* (2006), as Lord Killally
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Friar Tuck
- *Dear Wendy* (2005), as Dick's Dad
- *Fungus the Bogeyman* (2004), as Farmer
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), as General Tufto
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Malcolm Hagley
- *Eroica* (2003), as Otto Fisher
- *Trevor's World of Sport* (2003), series, as Phil
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Clive
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), as Man in Tweed's Office (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Curling
- *Rose and Maloney* (2002), series, as Dr Kenneth Berrington
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Deery
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Clive Salter
- *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2001), as Leaud
- *Lorna Doone* (2001), as John Fry
- *Lorna Doone* (2000), series, as John Fry
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as Charles Splink
- *Longitude* (2000), as Roger Wills
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Roger Wills
- *Sex 'n' Death* (1999), as William
- *Days Like These* (1999), series, Acting
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Pool Player
- *Duck Patrol* (1998), series, as James 'Ollie' Oliver
- *Bob and Margaret* (1998), series, Acting
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Sean Moorcroft
- *A Perfect State* (1997), series, Acting
- *Chalk* (1997), series, Acting
- *Ivanhoe* (1997), series, as Gurth
- *Burn Your Phone* (1996), as Caller
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Geordie Turnbull
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), series, as DCS Dennis Cockburn — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *A Very Open Prison* (1995), as Landlord
- *The Queen's Nose* (1995), series, as Security Officer
- *Loved Up* (1995), as Cabbie
- *Out of the Blue* (1995), series, as Commander Friel
- *Frank Stubbs Promotes* (1993), series, as Archie Nash
- *Gallowglass* (1993), series, as Stan
- *Framed* (1992), series, as DI Frank Shrapnel
- *Wuthering Heights* (1992), as Dr. Kenneth
- *The Silent Touch* (1992), as Muller
- *An Ungentlemanly Act* (1992), as Des King
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as John Oakes
- *Love Hurts* (1992), series, Acting
- *Redemption* (1991), as Vernon Shorter
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Sgt Harris
- *Chernobyl: The Final Warning* (1991), as Feodor Lashelya
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), series, as Bill — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)
- *The Woman in Black* (1989), as Farmer
- *Fellow Traveller* (1989), as Detective Sergeant
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Ed Opalsen
- *Infantile Disorders* (1988), as Man on Bus
- *Drowning by Numbers* (1988), as Hardy
- *No Further Cause for Concern* (1988), as Mr Maybourne
- *Strife* (1988), as John Bulgin
- *Chelmsford 123* (1988), series, as Loquens
- *Star Cops* (1987), series, as Chief Inspector Colin Devis
- *The Whistle Blower* (1986), as Insp. Bourne
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Ralph
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Ackerman — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Mr Pye* (1986), series, as Charlie
- *Mr. Pye* (1986), as Charlie
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Sergeant
- *Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire* (1985), Acting
- *Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks* (1985), as Takis
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as (voice)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Acting
- *Diana* (1984), series, as Harrington
- *Moonlighting* (1982), as Hire Shop Man
- *Smiley's People* (1982), series, as Sergeant Pike — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)
- *Baal* (1982), as 4th Woodcutter
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Sorel
- *Lady Killers* (1980), series, Oliver, Writer
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Officer, Derek
- *Terry and June* (1979), series, as Taxi Driver
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Takis — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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