Brendan Patricks

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Brendan Patricks
Born (1980-12-03) 3 December 1980 (age 43)
Alma mater Maiden Erlegh School
University of Hull
LAMDA
Years active2006-present
Website brendanpatricks.com workingmagic.co.uk

Brendan Patricks (born 3 December 1980) is a British actor and magician from Reading, England. [1] He is well known for playing the role of Evelyn Napier in Downton Abbey as well as playing other significant roles TV series including Rivals , Mr. Sloane , and Devils .

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Patricks was born in Reading to an Irish father and English mother, and attended the University of Hull before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [2] Besides acting, he is in a magic double act with comedian Nick Mohammed. [3]

After graduating from drama school he has worked in theatre and made his TV debut in The Curse of King Tut's Tomb .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Brian EastcliffTelevision film
The Magic Flute Papageno's Jailor
Heroes and Villains [2] Nick
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Inspector BurrowsTelevision film
2009 My Last Five Girlfriends Duncan
The Capgras TideHenryShort film
2010AfterspaceDannyShort film
Three Wise WomenBobbyTelevision film
2014 GameFace JonTelevision film
2016 Grimsby ReporterUncredited
2017 Madame Toby
2019 The Professor and the Madman Winston Churchill
2021ResurrectionMarius
2022The Ghost WriterPatrick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Gavin & Stacey MagicianEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
2008 The Bill Graham BoydEpisode: "Blood Rush: Part 2"
Casualty Mr Graham IrelandEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
2009 Horne & Corden Recurring role; 4 episodes
2010–2015 Downton Abbey Evelyn Napier Recurring role; 7 episodes
2011 The Legend of Dick and Dom Barry FongoEpisode: "The Magic Oblong"
Pete versus Life JedEpisode: "The Tennis Player"
2013 Blandings Lord HeachamEpisode: "Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey"
Doctor Who Edmund / Mr ThursdayEpisode: "The Crimson Horror"
Family Tree Young FatherEpisode: "The Austerity Games"
Skins StibbardEpisode: "Fire: Part 1"
The Wrong Mans EdEpisode: "Dead Mans"
2014 Mr. Sloane ReggieSeries regular; 6 episodes
Comedy Feeds Mr. WhelanEpisode: "Parents Evening"
Bad Education OrlandoEpisode: "After School Clubs"
2014–2016 In the Club Chris BellinghamRecurring role; 7 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues MariusMiniseries; 4 episodes
2016 Outlander Captain ClermontEpisode: "Vengeance Is Mine"
2017 Fearless DCI Nicholas StainesMiniseries; 5 episodes
Josh ChrisEpisode: "Friends & Rivals"
2018 Kiri PaulMiniseries; 2 episodes
Endeavour SingletonEpisode: "Quartet"
2019 Traitors Sullivan MI5Recurring role; 4 episodes
Gentleman Jack Reverend Thomas AinsworthEpisode: "Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect" [4]
2020 Breeders JustinEpisode: "No Honeymoon"
2022 Devils Anthony EllamsRecurring role; 4 episodes
The Flatshare HostEpisode: "The Beginning"
2023EntitledAstonSeries regular; 8 episodes
2024 Grace Graham True / Cedric MervielleEpisode: "Want You Dead"
Rivals Henry Hampshire [5]

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