Biography and filmography

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington, CBE (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor known for his appearances in the popular television sitcoms The Good Life and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister.

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Movies (33)

The Good Life: Inside Out

The Good Life: Inside Out

2025

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

2022 · (archive footage)

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013 · (archive footage)

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013 · Self (Archive Material)

All About The Good Life

All About The Good Life

2010

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Jim Hacker, MP / Jerry Leadbetter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Great Comedy Moments

Great Comedy Moments

2001 · Jim Hacker PM / Jerry Leadbetter (archive footage)

The Adventures of Toad

The Adventures of Toad

1996 · Badger

The Adventures of Mole

The Adventures of Mole

1995 · Badger

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987 · Richard Eaton (archive footage)

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

1986 · Rev Leonard Clement

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985 · White Rabbit (voice)

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

1984 · David Bliss

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982 · James Hacker

Outside Edge

Outside Edge

1982 · Roger

Sin with Our Permission

Sin with Our Permission

1981 · Harry Dudley

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977 · Theatre Patron

Cinderella CND

Cinderella CND

1977 · Mr. Mitchell

Goodbye

Goodbye

1975 · Varley

Baxter!

Baxter!

1973 · Mr Rawling

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

1972 · Vicar

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

1972 · Vandenburgh

The Prime Minister's Daughter

The Prime Minister's Daughter

1970 · Ormston

The Devil Rides Out

The Devil Rides Out

1968 · Richard Eaton

Johnson Over Jordan

Johnson Over Jordan

1965 · George Noble

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964 · Johnnie (uncredited)

The Man Who Was Nobody

The Man Who Was Nobody

1960 · Franz Reuter

Jet Storm

Jet Storm

1959 · Victor Tracer

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959 · Army Officer (uncredited)

Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau

1957 · Count Luzau-Rischenheim

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1956 · Bearded Sailor (Uncredited)

The Secret of the Forest

The Secret of the Forest

1956 · Museum Tour Leader

TV shows (47)

The Garden Party

The Garden Party

1998

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

1994 · Self (archive footage)

The Camomile Lawn

The Camomile Lawn

1992 · Richard

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

1991 · Self

Performance

Performance

1991 · Robert Shallow

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

1986 · Jim Hacker

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985 · White Rabbit

Let There Be Love

Let There Be Love

1982

Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1980 · Jim Hacker

Minder

Minder

1979 · Guy Wheeler

Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

1977 · Mr Mitchell

The Good Life

The Good Life

1975 · Jerry Leadbetter

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974 · Plekhanov

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972 · Charlesworth

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972 · Wolf Gebhardt

Villains

Villains

1972 · Harvey Percival

Justice

Justice

1971 · Cooper, Kendall Blumenthal

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971 · Hamer

Hine

Hine

1971

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1971 · Willy

Catweazle

Catweazle

1970 · Vandanti

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970 · Reynolds

Special Branch

Special Branch

1969 · Strand

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Paul Bordone

The Champions

The Champions

1968 · Klein

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967 · Cobb

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Richard, Harry Dudley

Trapped

Trapped

1967 · Professor Links

Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

1967 · Tim Phipps-Arnold

The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

1963 · Marcus Brutus

Out of This World

Out of This World

1962 · Joe Manx

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Faces of Jim

Faces of Jim

1961 · Colonel Downs

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 · Beaumont

Maigret

Maigret

1960 · Harry Brown

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960 · Captain Schulman

The Days of Vengeance

The Days of Vengeance

1960 · Power

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

1958 · William Coventry, Sir William Coventry

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

1958 · Robber Chief

Kenilworth

Kenilworth

1957 · Edmund Tressilian

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956 · Capt. La Forte

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Steve Leeds, Vandenburgh

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · 2nd Villager, Sir Walter, Look-out, Sir Paul, Henry, Wilfrid, Captain, Rypon, Sad Simon, Sir Eustace / Lord Grenwald, Colin, Bailiff, Connor, Leborgne, Patrick, Aaron, Count Duprez, Man-at-arms, Sir Harold, Rolfe, Count William, Pierre of Bordeaux, Lieutenant, Baron Mornay, 'Satan', Brother Terence, Tom, Sir Reginald Fitzurse, Lt. Howard, Seneschal, Duc de Guise, Sir Hugh, Walter, Will Scarlett

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 · Mr. Birch

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · The Hon. Willoughby Speake