Biography and filmography

Don Warrington

Don Warrington MBE (born Donald Williams) 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).

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Movies (35)

TV shows (41)

Policing Paradise

Policing Paradise

2025 · Self - Narrator

Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

2023 · Commissioner Selwyn Patterson

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

2020 · Self

Henry IX

Henry IX

2017 · Gilbert

The Five

The Five

2016 · Ray Kenwood

Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows

2014 · CS Harley Drayton

BBC Comedy Feeds

BBC Comedy Feeds

2012 · Dad

Crimen en el paraíso

Crimen en el paraíso

2011 · Selwyn Patterson

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

Going Postal

Going Postal

2010 · Priest of Offler

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

2009 · Readings (voice)

Londres Distrito Criminal

Londres Distrito Criminal

2009

Lewis

Lewis

2007 · Marcus Harding

M.I. High

M.I. High

2007 · Bodleian / Crime

New Street Law

New Street Law

2006 · Judge Ken Winyard

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Mr.Präsident

London

London

2004 · Ignatius Sancho

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

2003 · Self

The Crouches

The Crouches

2003 · Bailey

Believe Nothing

Believe Nothing

2002 · Chairman

Manchild

Manchild

2002 · Patrick

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 · Gideon Barclay

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

2000 · Hari Ben Karim

CI5: The New Professionals

CI5: The New Professionals

1999

The Seventh Scroll

The Seventh Scroll

1999 · Colonel Nogo

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997 · Willard Pembroke

Backup

Backup

1995

Chiller

Chiller

1995 · John Meybourne

To Play the King

To Play the King

1993 · Graham Gaunt

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988 · Commander Binks

Casualty

Casualty

1986 · Trevor

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 · Felix

The Mysteries

The Mysteries

1985 · Angel Gabriel

C.A.T.S. Eyes

C.A.T.S. Eyes

1985 · Nigel Beaumont

Triangle

Triangle

1981 · Alan Lansing

The XYY Man

The XYY Man

1976 · Jomo Ibbon

Against the Crowd

Against the Crowd

1975 · Albert Sharpe II

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1974 · Philip

Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973 · Dave

Six Days of Justice

Six Days of Justice

1972 · Henry Vaughan