Don Warrington
Biography
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).
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Mr.Präsident
2005
TV
Death in Paradise
Selwyn Patterson
2011
TV
Casualty
Trevor
1986
TV
Red Dwarf
Commander Binks
1988
TV
Waking the Dead
Gideon Barclay
2001
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Law & Order: UK
2009
TV
M.I. High
Bodleian / Crime
2007
TV
Trial & Retribution
1997
TV
Triangle
Alan Lansing
1981
TV
Beyond Paradise
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
2023
TV
Lovejoy
Felix
1986
TV
Rising Damp
Philip
1974
TV
The Five
Ray Kenwood
2016
TV
Backup
1995
TV
BBC Comedy Feeds
Dad
2012
TV
Chasing Shadows
CS Harley Drayton
2014
TV
Arabian Nights
Hari Ben Karim
2000
TV
Between the Covers
Self
2020
TV
Believe Nothing
Chairman
2002
Filmography
2023FilmPrincess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royalas Self - Narrator (voice)2023TVBeyond Paradiseas Commissioner Selwyn Patterson2022TVRemembers…as Self2022FilmStill We Thrive2020TVBetween the Coversas Self2018FilmYou, Me and Himas Charles2017TVHenry IXas Gilbert2016FilmOn Christmas Nightas Himself2016FilmKing Learas King Lear2016TVThe Fiveas Ray Kenwood2015FilmThe Arkas Paul2014TVChasing Shadowsas CS Harley Drayton2012TVBBC Comedy Feedsas Dad2011FilmThe Toys That Made Christmasas Self - Child of the '60s2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Selwyn Patterson2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011FilmThe Glass Manas Anton2010TVGoing Postalas Priest of Offler2010FilmIt's a Wonderful Afterlifeas Chief Superintendent2009TVThe Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Wordsas Readings (voice)2009TVLaw & Order: UK2009FilmGod, Smell and Her2008FilmFutureshock: Cometas General Harris2007TVM.I. Highas Bodleian / Crime2006TVNew Street Law2006FilmLand of the Blindas First Sergeant2006FilmManilla Envelopesas Battersea Gazette Paper Boss2005TVDoctor Whoas Mr.Präsident2004FilmFat Slagsas General Secretary2004TVLondonas Ignatius Sancho2003TVGrumpy Old Menas Self2003TVThe Crouchesas Bailey2002TVBelieve Nothingas Chairman2002TVManchildas Patrick2001TVWaking the Deadas Gideon Barclay2000FilmThe Unforgettable Leonard Rossiteras Self2000TVArabian Nightsas Hari Ben Karim2000FilmLighthouseas Prison Officer Ian Goslet1999FilmTube Talesas Preacher (Steal Away)1999TVCI5: The New Professionals1999TVThe Seventh Scrollas Colonel Nogo1999Film8 ½ Womenas Simon1998FilmBabymotheras Luther - the don1997TVTrial & Retribution1997FilmThe Trickas The Magic Man1996FilmHamletas Voltimand1996Film'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiteras Self1995TVBackup1995TVChilleras John Meybourne1994FilmRed Dwarf: Smeg Upsas Commander Blinks1993TVTo Play the Kingas Graham Gaunt1990FilmCamping1988FilmBorderlandas Josh1988TVRed Dwarfas Commander Binks1987FilmThe Lion of Africaas Henry Piggot1986TVCasualtyas Trevor1986TVLovejoyas Felix1985TVThe Mysteriesas Angel Gabriel1985TVC.A.T.S. Eyesas Nigel Beaumont1984FilmBloodbath at the House of Deathas Stephen Wilson1981TVTriangleas Alan Lansing1980FilmRising Dampas Philip Smith1979FilmThe Last Giraffeas Peter Mwenga1976TVThe XYY Manas Jomo Ibbon1975FilmClub Havanaas Dave1975FilmCarbon Copyas Albert Sharpe II1974TVRising Dampas Philip—FilmNight Shiftas Don