Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy (born 24 April 1953) is a British actor. He has worked since 1975 largely in television, notably as Henry in the long-running legal series Rumpole of the Bailey and as Bracegirdle in the television series Hornblower, adapted from the books by C. S. Forester. He also appeared as the German character, Kurt, in the British television drama Brideshead Revisited, in Episode 7, entitled "The Unseen Hook," and Colin Grove in The Sandbaggers in 1978.

In 2008, he played Lloyd in a UK tour of the play Noises Off, Leonato in the 2011 Wyndham's Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing, with David Tennant, and Colonel Luykin in Pinero's The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre in 2012-13, a production that was included in Season 4 of National Theatre Live.

In 1997, he appeared as Doug Arkwright in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (“Daughter of the Regiment”, S3:E2). He also played a German spy called "Hans Maier" in the BBC Series Foyle's War, Series 2 Episode 1; and played the Prince of Wales in the BBC series The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999). In 2003, he played Henry VIII in The Six Mothers-in-law of Henry VIII, "an unreliable history," on BBC Radio 4.

He appeared in the 2001 critically acclaimed television film Conspiracy as Erich Neumann, the Director of the Office of the Four-Year Plan. His main scenes were with Brendan Coyle, who played Gestapo General Heinrich Muller. He would be reunited with Coyle over 10 years later on the set of Downton Abbey, where Coy played Mr George Murray, Lord Grantham's lawyer in a recurring role that spanned the entirety of the show's six season run. Coy portrayed George Murray again in the second film of the franchise's continuation in Downton Abbey: A New Era.

In 2014, he appeared in the world premiere production of Privacy at the Donmar Warehouse, London, and in 2015 in the world premiere production of Stoppard's The Hard Problem.

Filmography Film Year Film Role NotesRef. 1987 Maschenka Alferov 1989 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Lord Willoughby 2001 ConspiracyErich Neumann 2003 To Kill a King Digby Shoreditch Karl 2006 Alien Autopsy Museum Director 2009 Hell's Pavement Charles Truman 2011 Much Ado About Nothing Leonato 2013 The Magistrate Colonel Lukyn National Theatre Live broadcast 2015 The Hard Problem Leo National Theatre Live broadcast 2017 The Dying Hours Ian Short film 2021 Living Proof Uncle Mitch Short film 2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Murray I Came By Headmaster

Television Year Film Role NotesRef. 1975 Crown Court John Worsley 3 episodes 1975–1978 Play for Today Lotterby/James Firnley 2 episodes 1976 Victorian Scandals Harry Carstairs Episode: "Skittles" 1977 Coronation Street Stanley Fairclough 2 episodes Secret Army Wright Episode: "Child's Play" 1978 The Sandbaggers Colin Grove Episode: "The Most Suitable Person" 1978–1992 Rumpole of the Bailey Henry 38 episodes 1979 All Day on the Sands Keith Television film 1981 Brideshead Revisited Kurt Episode: "The Unseen Hook" 1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Werner Mueller Episode: "Our Man in Tegernsee" The Life and Death of King John Louis, the Dauphin Television film 1985 Jenny's War Sgt. Mitchell 4 episodes Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe Dunstan Cass Television film 1986 Gems Mr. Crosby 2 episodes 1987 Hello Mum Unknown Episode: "Episode #1.3" A Killing on the Exchange 'Roots' Riety Episode: "Episode #1.4" 1987–1992 Boon Mark Hardcastle/Mr. Marsden 2 episodes 1988 Tales of the Unexpected William Haddock Episode: "The Surgeon" The Return of Sherlock Holmes Fitzroy Simpson Episode: "Silver Blaze" 1988–1990 Colin's Sandwich Stuart 2 episodes 1989 Young Charlie Chaplin Hanwell Teacher Episode: "Episode #1.3" Poirot Bunny Saunders Episode: "The King of Clubs" The Stone Age Robert Irving Television film MuppeTelevision Teacher Episode: "Monster Maker" Countdown to War Butler Television film 1987–1990 Screen Two Odilon/John Thorpe 2 episodes 1990 Never Come Back Marcus 3 episodes KYTV Man from Global Warming Episode: "The Green Green Show" Tygo Road DC Ferris Episode: "Episode #1.4" TECX Henry Seaton Episode: "A Soldier's Death" 1991 Chancer Mr. Wastie 4 episodes Casualty Sally's Solicitor Episode: "Judgement Day" 1992 Screen One Pym Episode: "Adam Bede" A Time to Dance Dr. Geoffrey Greaves Episode: "Episode #1.3" The Darling Buds of May Barry Mulcrone 2 episodes Inspector Morse Harry Balcombe Episode: "Happy Families" The Life and Times of Henry Pratt Mr. Foden Episode: "Episode #1.3" 1992–1994 Lovejoy Geoffrey Tibbs/Edward Carr 2 episodes 1993 The Good Guys Simon Scott Episode: "All That Sparkles" The Marshal Stambrini Television film Between the Lines Mike Collins Episode: "The Fifth Estate" 1994 Middlemarch Naumann 2 episodes The Rector's Wife Peter Bouverie 4 episodes Soldier Soldier Tom Bridger Episode: "Going Back" 1994–2008 The Bill Various 9 episodes 1995 Moving Story Edward Gant Episode: "Trivial Pursuits" Capital Lives Marcus Episode: "The Homecoming" 1996 Rab C. Nesbitt Adam Wheatfield Episode: "Fuel" Annie's Bar Philip Salisbury 10 episodes Bodyguards Adrian Hellan Episode: "Bodyguards" Madson George Lodge 3 episodes Murder Most Horrid Benjamin Trethansis Episode: "Dying Live" Drop the Dead Donkey Trevor Hodge Episode: "The Bird of Doom" Cuts Roger Trothammer Television film 1997 Gobble Hans Gluk, German Food Minister Television film Original Sin James de Witt 3 episodes Holding On Henri Episode: "Episode #1.5" Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Doug Arkwright Episode: "Daughter of the Regiment" Underworld Dennis 4 episodes 1998 Game On Nash Episode: "Laura" Mosley Harold Nicolson Episode: "Breaking the Mould" Invasion: Earth Maj. Alex Friedkin Episode: "Only the Dead" Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Lieutenant Bracegirdle Television film 1998–2004 Heartbeat Gordon Price/Harry Horton 2 episodes 1999 Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil Lieutenant Bracegirdle Television film A Touch of Frost Ben Pecksmith Episode: "Keys to the Car" Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Lieutenant Bracegirdle Television film Dangerfield Marcus Baxter Episode: "Something Personal" Grafters Richard 3 episodes Trial by Fire George Harmoner Television film Relative Strangers Maj. Pinkerton 2 episodes 1999–2000 The Scarlet Pimpernel The Prince of Wales 4 episodes 2000 Longitude Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell Television film The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Sir Jonathan Chatsworth 11 episodes 2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Charles Cheeryble Television film Conspiracy Erich Neumann Television film Always and Everyone Henry Clark Episode: "Episode #3.14" Midsomer Murders Kenneth Gooders Episode: "Destroying Angel" 2001–2005 Judge John Deed David Stafford-Clark QC 3 episodes 2002 The Falklands Play Richard Luce MP Television film Harold Shipman: Doctor Death DCS Bernard Postles Television film Ultimate Force Griffin Episode: "Breakout" Holby City Dr. Caterall Episode: "Leopard Spots" 2003 Hornblower: Duty Captain Bracegirdle Television film The Lost Prince Dr. Hetherington Television film Down to Earth Dennis Gould Episode: "High Hopes" The Eustace Bros. George Topley Episode: "Episode #1.5" Death in Holy Orders Clive Stannard 2 episodes Foyle's War Hans Maier Episode: "Fifty Ships" Blue Dove Hannes TV mini series 2003–2004 My Dad's the Prime Minister Dave Clackson 2 episodes 2005 M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team Gerrard Anderson Episode: "Episode #2.2" Rome Actor for Cato Episode: "Utica" Doc Martin Mr. Sands Episode: "In Loco" The Slavery Business John Ashley Episode: "How to Make a Million from Slavery" 2006 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Florius Episode: "Rebellion" 2007 The Last Detective Ronald Coutler Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons" My Family Prosecutor Episode: "Life Begins at Fifty" The Old Curiosity Shop Rev. Pratchett Television film Starting Over Mr. David Sharp Television film 2010 Reunited Gerald Television film Pete versus Life Duncan Episode: "Older Woman" The Pillars of the Earth Father Ralph 8 episodes Ladies of Letters Vincent 7 episodes 2010–2014 Downton Abbey George Murray 7 episodes 2011 Comedy Showcase Father of Fanny Episode: "Felix and Murdo" 2012 Parents Man at Auction Episode: "Episode #1.5" Parade's End Bertram 3 episodes 2014 Endeavour Archie Batten Episode: "Trove" 2015 Suspects Mike Wilson Episode: "Victim" 2018 Collateral Bishop Rufus Chambers Episode: "Episode #1.3" Still Open All Hours Mr. Machin Episode: "Episode #5.2" 2020 Des Professor David Bowen 2 episodes 2022 Anatomy of a Scandal Judge Aled Luckhurst 5 episodes 2023 Great Expectations Judge Mansell 2 episodes