Don Warrington
Known for
Don Warrington is a steady television actor, a fixture of the schedule for a good while. 120 episodes of 'Death in Paradise' carry his name as Selwyn Patterson. 'Hamlet' is another credit on the record. He is 75 now, and the first credit came at 24. Genre-wise, the record points to drama. Long-form television has been the steadiest source of work.
Don Warrington
20 Movies
29 Series
Don Warrington is a steady television actor, a fixture of the schedule for a good while. 120 episodes of 'Death in Paradise' carry his name as Selwyn Patterson. 'Hamlet' is another credit on the record. He is 75 now, and the first credit came at 24. Genre-wise, the record points to drama. Long-form television has been the steadiest source of work.
Movies
Plays Voltimand
Hamlet
1996
Plays Simon
8 ½ Women
1999
Plays General Harris
Futureshock: Comet
2008
Plays Philip Smith
Rising Damp
1980
Plays Preacher (Steal Away)
Tube Tales
1999
Plays Preacher (segment "Steal Away")
Tube Tales
1999
Plays General Secretary
Fat Slags
2004
Plays First Sergeant
Land of the Blind
2006
Plays Stephen Wilson
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984
Plays Charles
You, Me and Him
2018
Plays Chief Superintendent
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
2010
Plays The Magic Man
The Trick
1997
Plays Prison Officer Ian Goslet
Lighthouse
2000
Plays Anton
The Glass Man
2011
Plays King Lear
King Lear
2016
Plays Henry Piggot
The Lion of Africa
1987
TV Shows
Plays Selwyn Patterson
Death in Paradise
2011
Plays Philip
Rising Damp
1974
Plays Alan Lansing
Triangle
1981
Plays Nigel Beaumont
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Plays Self - Narrator
Policing Paradise
2025
Plays Patrick
Manchild
2002
Plays Self
Grumpy Old Men
2003
Plays Judge Ken Winyard
New Street Law
2006
Plays Bailey
The Crouches
2003
Plays Chairman
Believe Nothing
2002
Plays CS Harley Drayton
Chasing Shadows
2014
Plays Ray Kenwood
The Five
2016
Plays Graham Gaunt
To Play the King
1993
Plays Angel Gabriel
The Mysteries
1985
Plays Gilbert
Henry IX
2017
Plays Gideon Barclay
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Priest of Offler
Going Postal
2010
Plays Hari Ben Karim
Arabian Nights
2000
Plays Colonel Nogo
The Seventh Scroll
1999
Plays Jomo Ibbon
The XYY Man
1976
Plays Felix
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Commander Binks
Red Dwarf
1988
Plays Mr.Präsident
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Beyond Paradise
2023
Plays John Meybourne
Chiller
1995
Plays Bodleian / Crime
M.I. High
2007
Plays Henry Vaughan
Six Days of Justice
1972
Plays Willard Pembroke
Trial & Retribution
1997
Plays Marcus Harding
Lewis
2007
Latest Trailers
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You, Me and Him
Full Filmography
Policing Paradise
Self - Narrator · 16 episodes
2025–
TV
Beyond Paradise
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson · 1 episode
2023–
TV
You, Me and Him
Charles
2018
Film
Henry IX
Gilbert · 3 episodes
2017
TV
The Five
Ray Kenwood · 4 episodes
2016
TV
King Lear
King Lear
2016
Film
Chasing Shadows
CS Harley Drayton · 4 episodes
2014
TV
Waking the Dead
Gideon Barclay · 2 episodes
2011
TV
Death in Paradise
Selwyn Patterson · 120 episodes
2011–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Don Warrington and where are they from?
Don Warrington is 75 years old, born on May 23, 1951 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
What are the most famous roles of Don Warrington?
Don Warrington is best known for roles in Hamlet, Bloodbath at the House of Death, 8 ½ Women.
How many movies has Don Warrington been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Don Warrington has appeared in 20 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Don Warrington's first movie?
The career of Don Warrington began with Carbon Copy (1975).
What is Don Warrington's most recent movie or series?
Don Warrington's most recent release is Policing Paradise, which premiered on March 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Don Warrington appeared in?
On television, Don Warrington has appeared in Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, Death in Paradise, Going Postal.
Don Warrington
1951-05-23 · Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Don Warrington MBE (born Donald Williams) is a Trinidadian-born British actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp (1974–78), and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective series Death in Paradise (2011–present).