Brendan Coyle

Biography:

British-Irish actor Brendan Coyle was born on December 2, 1962. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir. [3] In addition, he portrayed Robert Timmins in the first three seasons of Lark Rise to Candleford, Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, and most recently, Mr. Bates, the valet in Downton Abbey, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Best Supporting Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.