Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle
Coyle in June 2012
Born
David Coyle

(1962-12-02) 2 December 1962 (age 61)
Corby, England
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
RelativesMatt Busby (great-uncle)

Brendan Coyle (born 2 December 1962) is a British-Irish actor.[1][2] He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999.[3] He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey, which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

  1. ^ Paddock, Terri (16 January 2006). "20 Questions With…Brendan Coyle". Retrieved 31 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Masterson, Conor (23 September 2018). "Theatre defined, shaped and saved my life – Brendan Coyle". Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Olivier Winners 1999". Retrieved 1 February 2016.