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).
Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington (Death In Paradise Cast Members) On BBC Breakfast [01.02.2024]
VideoKnown For
TV
Doctor Who
Mr.Präsident
2005
TV
Death in Paradise
Selwyn Patterson
2011
TV
Casualty
Trevor
1986
TV
Lewis
Marcus Harding
2007
TV
Waking the Dead
Gideon Barclay
2001
TV
Red Dwarf
Commander Binks
1988
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Beyond Paradise
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
2023
TV
Trial & Retribution
Willard Pembroke
1997
TV
BBC Comedy Feeds
Dad
2012
TV
Law & Order: UK
2009
TV
Lovejoy
Felix
1986
TV
Rising Damp
Philip
1974
TV
The Five
Ray Kenwood
2016
TV
Believe Nothing
Chairman
2002
TV
M.I. High
Bodleian / Crime
2007
TV
Remembers…
Self
2022
TV
Triangle
Alan Lansing
1981
Film
Rising Damp
Philip Smith
1980
TV
Backup
1995
Filmography
2025TVPolicing Paradiseas Self - Narrator2023FilmPrincess 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 Harris2007FilmExpressoas Mr Jones2007TVLewisas Marcus Harding2007TVM.I. Highas Bodleian / Crime2006TVNew Street Lawas Judge Ken Winyard2006FilmLand 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 Luther1997TVTrial & Retributionas Willard Pembroke1997FilmThe Trickas The Magic Man1996FilmHamletas Voltimand1996Film'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiteras Self1995TVBackup1995FilmNumber Sixas John Meybourne1995TVChilleras 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 II1975TVAgainst the Crowdas Albert Sharpe II1974TVRising Dampas Philip1973TVSecond City Firstsas Dave1972TVSix Days of Justiceas Henry Vaughan—FilmNight Shiftas Don