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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 15, 1931 (Died at 85)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthLondon, England
Career Span1972 – 2016
Known Credits28 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Paul McDowell

Total Works

28

10 movies • 18 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Paul McDowell was born on August 15, 1931 in London, England as Paul William McDowell. He was an actor and writer, known for National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Chemical Wedding (2008) and The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978). He was married to Trisha. He died on May 2, 2016 in London.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Bean
8.0
Mr. Bean
1990•series
as Customer
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.2
as English Motorist #1
Blackadder
8.0
Blackadder
1983•series
as Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury
Porridge
8.2
Porridge
1974•series
as Mr. Collinson

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 28 titles featuring Paul McDowell

Mr. Bean
8.0
1 eps
Mr. Bean
1990•series

as Customer

National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.2

as English Motorist #1

Blackadder
8.0
1 eps
Blackadder
1983•series

as Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury

Porridge
8.2
4 eps
Porridge
1974•series

as Mr. Collinson

Rough Cut
5.8
Rough Cut
1980•movie

as Postman

The Good Life
7.7
1 eps
The Good Life
1975•series

as Telephone Engineer

The Thirty Nine Steps
6.7

as McLean

Porridge
6.7
Porridge
1979•movie

as Collinson

Chemical Wedding
4.2
Chemical Wedding
2008•movie

as Symons

Savage Messiah
6.4
Savage Messiah
1972•movie

as Agitator (uncredited)

Going Straight
7.7
1 eps
Going Straight
1978•series

as Mr. Collinson

The Protectors
6.1
1 eps
The Protectors
1972•series

as Bank Teller

Terry and June
6.5
1 eps
Terry and June
1979•series

as Newsreader

Never the Twain
7.0
1 eps
Never the Twain
1981•series

as Det. Sgt. Talbot

R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
6.7

as Barry Clarke

Mixed Blessings
6.8
1 eps
Mixed Blessings
1978•series

as Undertaker

The Two of Us
6.2
13 eps
The Two of Us
1986•series

as Colin Phillips

Slinger's Day
5.8
1 eps
Slinger's Day
1986•series

as Man

Strangers
7.2
1 eps
Strangers
1978•series

as DI O'Rourke

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
8.0
1 eps

as Higgins

Frank Stubbs Promotes
7.5
1 eps

as Featherstone

The Life Story of Baal
10.0

as Piller

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0
1 eps

as William

Tales Out of School
10.0
1 eps
Tales Out of School
1983•series

as Barry Clarke

Victorian Scandals
10.0
1 eps
Victorian Scandals
1976•series

as Samuel James

Wolcott
6.0
3 eps
Wolcott
1981•series

as CS Cosgrave

Pasmore
Pasmore
1980•movie

as Bill Newsome

Return Fare
Return Fare
1978•movie

as William