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Don Warrington MBE (born Don 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).
Feb 1, 2024 · Don Warrington plays Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC crime drama, Death in Paradise. Learn about his life away from the cameras, including his wife, sons and Caribbean home.
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Feb 19, 2022 · The Rising Damp and Death in Paradise actor on moving to Newcastle from Trinidad, loving Smarties and being put up for (but not winning) awards. Sat 19 Feb 2022 04.30 EST. B orn in Trinidad, Don...
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Don Warrington is a British actor who has appeared in stage, film and TV shows, such as Rising Damp, Death in Paradise and The Ark. He was born in 1952 in Newcastle upon Tyne and was awarded the MBE in 2008 for his services to drama.
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Don Warrington is a British actor who starred in the sitcom Rising Damp (1974). He was born in Trinidad, raised in Newcastle, and adopted his stage name from his childhood street.
Feb 22, 2019 · Don Warrington shares his memories of moving to Newcastle as a child, his ambition to act, his roles in Rising Damp and King Lear, and his experience of playing a detective in the Caribbean. Read his interview with Big Issue magazine and discover his secrets and advice.
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With excitement building for the new season of Death in Paradise, which begins stateside May 3 on BritBox, we're making the show's longtime star Don Warrington our British Icon of the Week. Here are 10 things we admire and find interesting about this Trinidadian-born British actor.
