Don Warrington
Biography
Don Warrington is a Trinidadian-born British actor who grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, trained at the Drama Centre London and began working in repertory theater at 17. He first became widely known as Philip Smith in the sitcom Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and he has played Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in Death in Paradise, the BBC detective drama, since 2011. His other television work includes the crime drama C.A.T.S. Eyes, To Play the King and a 2006 episode of Doctor Who. On screen he has appeared in the 1980 film version of Rising Damp, Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984), Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet and 8 ½ Women (1999). A stage actor with companies including the National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he took the lead in All My Sons in 2013, King Lear in 2016 and Death of a Salesman in 2018. He was appointed MBE in 2008.
75years old
Turns 76 on May 23in 222 days
- Born Trinidad
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Don Williams (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 33 years1984 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017You, Me and HimIMDb rating 5.9
- 19998 ½ WomenIMDb rating 5.6
- 1999Tube TalesIMDb rating 6.1
- 1984Bloodbath at the House of DeathIMDb rating 5.0
Genres
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Worked with
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Films together
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All films by Peter Greenaway
Ray CameronDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Ray Cameron
All films by Daisy Aitkens
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
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