Kevin Doyle Biography
Kevin Doyle is an English actor. He is famously known for his role as DS John Wadsworth in Happy Valley. Moreover, he appeared as the character John Parr in the TV series The Lakes.
He also features in Coronation Street and The Crimson Field. In addition to that, Doyle played valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series Downton Abbey.
He made his acting career debut with BBC’s TV series Blott on the Landscape. The following year, he appeared his movie debut portraying the character Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
In 1997, he appeared as John Parr/Fisher in series The Lakes. Among his other notable work in TV series includes At Home with the Braithwaites, Blackpool, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Midsomer Murders and Many more.
Furthermore, he is the winner of two Screen Actors Guild awards and a Royal Television Society award for best actor for Happy Valley. Doyle has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the RSC. Most recently, he starred as Terry Brownlow in Death in Paradise.
Kevin Doyle Age
The famous actor, Kevin Doyle was born in England, United Kingdom. He was born on 10th April 1960. His current age is 59 years old as of 2019.
Kevin Doyle Net Worth
Kevin Doyle is a successful actor. He is a hard working person who is highly concerned about his career and busy maintaining his career. His primary source of income is from his acting career. Having been in the industry since 1982, he has starred in over twenty movies.
He makes approximately $ 200,000 annually from his acting projects. His first movie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream grossed $16.1 million at the box office over its production budget of $11 million. Similarly, his second movie The Libertine collected $10.85 million at the box office.
Through the huge earnings he has received, Kevin is able to maintain a lavish lifestyle. Furthermore, he is the winner of two Screen Actors Guild awards and a Royal Television Society award for best actor for Happy Valley. His current net worth is estimated to be around $ 1 million.
Olwen May | Kevin Doyle Wife
Kevin Doyle is a happily married man. He got married to his wife Olwen May in 1996. Olwen May was his long time girlfriend before they decided to tie the knot. Their wedding ceremony was a secret and was only attended by close family, relatives and friends.
May is also an actress and theatre director. The couple once appeared together in the television series, Happy Valley. Doyle appeared as DS John Wadsworth while his wife portrayed the character, Mrs. Beresford.
The two remains to be a sweet couple and still in love with each other. They are however a bit secretive about their personal lives. For instance there is no information about their children. He currently lives in West Yorkshire with his wife.
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- 1985 Blott on the Landscape
- 2004 Blackpool
- 2005 The Rotters’ Club
- 2006 Drop Dead Gorgeous
- 2008 HolbyBlue
- 2009 Casualty
- 2009 The Tudors
- 2010 Survivors
- 2010-2015 Downton Abbey
- 2014 The Crimson Field
- 2016 Happy Valley
- 2019 Death in Paradise
Kevin Doyle Interview
Q: Where are the characters of Joseph Molesley and Phyllis Baxter going in this final series?
Kevin Doyle: I can’t say too much. They’re very careful characters. Because they’ve both experienced disappointment in life, one suspects. So they’re going to be tentative. It’s not going to be like the Anna and Bates romance where there’s a fiery coming together. It’s not like that at all. They’re two very different characters and they need to take their time. Things develop, but not necessarily in the way you might imagine. There’s a happy ending – I think there’s a happy ending, but it might not be the one that you think.
Q: Does the idea of a Downton film appeal?
Kevin Doyle: I think that there’s an agreement that, if the script is written and we can all get together, then we’d be up for it. There are a lot of “ifs” in there. It certainly won’t happen in the near future, I don’t think. Julian’s (Fellowes, Downton’s creator) got a lot of other stuff to be getting on with, and the cast have got other things to be getting on with, in different parts of the world.
Q: What have you got in the pipeline?
Kevin Doyle: I’m doing a thing called Happy Valley next. So I start that soon.
Q: Will it be nice to do something modern?
Kevin Doyle: Yeah. I think if you asked most actors that question, they’d want to do something completely different to what they’ve just done. And that’s why it’s kind of good that Downton’s finishing now, because I think we all – or most of us – have been doing it for 6 years, and it’s probably enough time to tell the story of those characters, so I don’t know if there’s really anything else to say about them. But we’ve had lots of funny experiences. Every day was great fun.
Q: It must have been very tricky, in some scenes, when you’ve got all the public hovering around in the background?
Kevin Doyle: I think the production people learned pretty quickly that that wasn’t a goer, so when we’re at places like Bampton (the village that doubles as Downton) where we’re doing all the village stuff, they became quite aware that we had to secure the area and all of that, so otherwise it would’ve been impossible.
Q: Were you involved in any of the big set-pieces that we know about?
Kevin Doyle: Yeah, I think we’re all there. The best days were when we were all together. And they were quite rare, those days.
Q: People have been asking about any mementoes the cast might have kept from the series. Did you take anything home?
Kevin Doyle: No, I didn’t think to. There’s nothing to steal in the servants’ hall. But I wouldn’t have minded some of Mrs Patmore’s pots and pans.
Q: How do you look back on the whole experience, now that it’s over?
Kevin Doyle: I’m still coming to terms with it, to be honest with you. I don’t think it’ll really hit me for a while. A unique experience, never to be repeated. Magical.
Q: Has it had a big impact on your career?
Kevin Doyle: Not really. Not personally. It’s alright, you know. I make a living. But we’ve got keep working. Actors are paid less than you think.
Q: Were you on the stage for that last servants’ scene?
Kevin Doyle: Yes. It was hard… It was very emotional.
Q: Were you offered any kind of support at the end? You have worked together for, in some cases, six years.
Kevin Doyle: No. No, we’re actors. It’s only pretend. No, it was fine. It was a lovely moment.
SOURCE: www.telegraph.co.uk