Don Warrington
Born
May 23, 1951 (age 74)
Birthplace
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Don Warrington

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).

Movies

Still We Thrive
Still We Thrive
2022
You, Me and Him
You, Me and Him
2018 ★ 5.6
Charles
King Lear
King Lear
2016 ★ 8.0
King Lear
The Ark
The Ark
2015 ★ 5.7
Paul
The Glass Man
The Glass Man
2011 ★ 5.5
Anton
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
2010 ★ 4.8
Chief Superintendent
God, Smell and Her
God, Smell and Her
2009
Futureshock: Comet
Futureshock: Comet
2008 ★ 5.2
General Harris
Land of the Blind
Land of the Blind
2006 ★ 5.8
First Sergeant
Manilla Envelopes
Manilla Envelopes
2006
Fat Slags
Fat Slags
2004 ★ 3.0
General Secretary
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
2000 ★ 4.8
Prison Officer Ian Goslet
Tube Tales
Tube Tales
1999 ★ 5.1
Preacher (Steal Away)
8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women
1999 ★ 5.4
Simon
Babymother
Babymother
1998 ★ 3.1
Luther - the don
The Trick
The Trick
1997 ★ 7.0
The Magic Man
Hamlet
Hamlet
1996 ★ 7.3
Voltimand
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994 ★ 8.0
Commander Blinks
Camping
Camping
1990 ★ 3.0
Borderland
Borderland
1988
Josh
The Lion of Africa
The Lion of Africa
1987 ★ 5.7
Henry Piggot
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984 ★ 5.3
Stephen Wilson
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1980 ★ 5.5
Philip Smith
The Last Giraffe
The Last Giraffe
1979
Peter Mwenga
Club Havana
Club Havana
1975
Dave
Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy
1975
Albert Sharpe II
Night Shift
Night Shift
Don

TV Series

Beyond Paradise
Beyond Paradise
2023 ★ 6.6
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
1 Episode
Henry IX
Henry IX
2017 ★ 6.0
Gilbert
3 Episodes
The Five
The Five
2016 ★ 6.9
Ray Kenwood
4 Episodes
Chasing Shadows
Chasing Shadows
2014 ★ 7.2
CS Harley Drayton
4 Episodes
BBC Comedy Feeds
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
Dad
1 Episode
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
2011 ★ 7.5
Selwyn Patterson
112 Episodes
Going Postal
Going Postal
2010 ★ 7.2
Priest of Offler
2 Episodes
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
2009
Readings (voice)
1 Episode
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK
2009 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
M.I. High
M.I. High
2007 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
New Street Law
New Street Law
2006 ★ 6.6
6 Episodes
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005 ★ 7.6
Mr.Präsident
1 Episode
London
London
2004
Ignatius Sancho
3 Episodes
The Crouches
The Crouches
2003 ★ 1.0
Bailey
12 Episodes
Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing
2002 ★ 6.4
Chairman
4 Episodes
Manchild
Manchild
2002 ★ 3.4
Patrick
15 Episodes
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
2001 ★ 7.2
Gideon Barclay
2 Episodes
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
2000 ★ 6.7
Hari Ben Karim
2 Episodes
CI5: The New Professionals
CI5: The New Professionals
1999 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll
1999 ★ 5.6
Colonel Nogo
2 Episodes
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
1997 ★ 6.8
2 Episodes
Backup
Backup
1995 ★ 4.5
1 Episode
Chiller
Chiller
1995 ★ 5.6
John Meyburne
1 Episode
To Play the King
To Play the King
1993 ★ 7.8
Graham Gaunt
4 Episodes
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
1988 ★ 8.0
Commander Binks
1 Episode
Casualty
Casualty
1986 ★ 6.1
Trevor
7 Episodes
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986 ★ 7.3
Felix
1 Episode
The Mysteries
The Mysteries
1985
Angel Gabriel
3 Episodes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985 ★ 5.8
Nigel Beaumont
18 Episodes
Triangle
Triangle
1981 ★ 5.2
Alan Lansing
26 Episodes
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1974 ★ 7.5
Philip
28 Episodes