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Don Warrington

Personal Info

Born: 1951-05-23

Place of Birth: Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Known For: Acting

Also Known As:
دان وارینگتون

Don Warrington

Biography

Don Warrington MBE (born Donald Williams, 23 May 1951) 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).

Acting (Movies)

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Commander Blinks
1994
8.0

Futureshock: Comet
Futureshock: Comet

General Harris
2008
5.2

Lighthouse
Lighthouse

Prison Officer Ian Goslet
2000
4.8

The Lion of Africa
The Lion of Africa

Henry Piggot
1987
5.7

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

Self
1996
6.0

Princess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royal
Princess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royal

Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
0.0

The Last Giraffe
The Last Giraffe

Peter Mwenga
1979
0.0

Hamlet
Hamlet

Voltimand
1996
7.3

Rising Damp
Rising Damp

Philip Smith
1980
5.5

Babymother
Babymother

Luther - the don
1998
3.3

Tube Tales
Tube Tales

Preacher (Steal Away)
1999
5.1

Land of the Blind
Land of the Blind

First Sergeant
2006
5.8

Fat Slags
Fat Slags

General Secretary
2004
3.0

The Trick
The Trick

The Magic Man
1997
7.0

Tube Tales
Tube Tales

Preacher (segment "Steal Away")
1999
5.1

Bloodbath at the House of Death
Bloodbath at the House of Death

Stephen Wilson
1984
5.4

Borderland
Borderland

Josh
1988
0.0

The Ark
The Ark

Paul
2015
5.7

Rhythm of Life
Rhythm of Life

Self
2021
6.5

The Glass Man
The Glass Man

Anton
2011
5.5

It's a Wonderful Afterlife
It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Chief Superintendent
2010
4.8

Still We Thrive
Still We Thrive

2022
0.0

King Lear
King Lear

King Lear
2016
8.0

You, Me and Him
You, Me and Him

Charles
2018
5.7

8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women

Simon
1999
5.6

Manilla Envelopes

2006
0.0

The Toys That Made Christmas
The Toys That Made Christmas

Self - Child of the '60s
2011
0.0

Club Havana
Club Havana

Dave
1975
0.0

Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy

Albert Sharpe II
1975
0.0

Night Shift

Don
0.0

On Christmas Night

Himself
2016
0.0

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

Self
2000
0.0

Camping
Camping

1990
3.0

God, Smell and Her
God, Smell and Her

2009
0.0

Acting (TV Shows)

Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing

Chairman
2002
6.7

Rising Damp
Rising Damp

Philip
1974
7.5

Lovejoy
Lovejoy

Felix
1986
7.3

M.I. High
M.I. High

2007
6.2

Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK

2009
6.9

The Crouches
The Crouches

Bailey
2003
1.0

Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf

Commander Binks
1988
8.1

Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution

1997
6.8

CI5: The New Professionals
CI5: The New Professionals

1999
6.5

New Street Law
New Street Law

2006
6.6

Manchild

Patrick
2002
4.0

Between the Covers
Between the Covers

Self
2020
5.5

Backup
Backup

1995
4.5

Triangle
Triangle

Alan Lansing
1981
5.3

New Street Law
New Street Law

Judge Ken Winyard
2006
6.6

London

Ignatius Sancho
2004
0.0

Chiller
Chiller

John Meyburne
1995
6.2

Chasing Shadows
Chasing Shadows

CS Harley Drayton
2014
7.2

The Mysteries
The Mysteries

Angel Gabriel
1985
0.0

The Five
The Five

Ray Kenwood
2016
6.9

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead

Gideon Barclay
2001
7.2

To Play the King
To Play the King

Graham Gaunt
1993
8.0

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise

Selwyn Patterson
2011
7.4

Henry IX
Henry IX

Gilbert
2017
6.0

Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Mr.Präsident
2005
7.6

Casualty
Casualty

Trevor
1986
6.1

Going Postal
Going Postal

Priest of Offler
2010
7.2

C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes

1985
5.7

Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights

Hari Ben Karim
2000
6.7

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

Readings (voice)
2009
0.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant
2011
5.0

The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll

Colonel Nogo
1999
5.6

Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men

Self
2003
7.2

Beyond Paradise
Beyond Paradise

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
2023
6.7