Brendan Coyle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brendan Coyle

British and Irish actor

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1963

Place of Birth: Corby, England, United Kingdom

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: Ireland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Brendan Coyle (born David Coyle; 2 December 1963) is an English-Irish actor.
He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999.
He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey, which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor