Don Warrington MBE (born Donald Williams, 23 May 1951) 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).
Known For
Hamlet
(1996)
Voltimand
The Ark
(2015)
Paul
Fat Slags
(2004)
General Secretary
Land of the Blind
(2006)
First Sergeant
Bloodbath at the House of Death
(1984)
Stephen Wilson
Tube Tales
(1999)
Preacher (Steal Away)
8 ½ Women
(1999)
Simon
Full Filmography
Acting
Carbon Copy
(1975)
Albert Sharpe II
Club Havana
(1975)
Dave
The Last Giraffe
(1979)
Peter Mwenga
Rising Damp
(1980)
Philip Smith
Bloodbath at the House of Death
(1984)
Stephen Wilson
The Lion of Africa
(1987)
Henry Piggot
Borderland
(1988)
Josh
Camping
(1990)
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
(1994)
Commander Blinks
Hamlet
(1996)
Voltimand
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
(1996)
Self
The Trick
(1997)
The Magic Man
Babymother
(1998)
Luther - the don
Tube Tales
(1999)
Preacher (Steal Away)
8 ½ Women
(1999)
Simon
Lighthouse
(2000)
Prison Officer Ian Goslet
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
(2000)
Self
Fat Slags
(2004)
General Secretary
Land of the Blind
(2006)
First Sergeant
Manilla Envelopes
(2006)
Futureshock: Comet
(2008)
General Harris
God, Smell and Her
(2009)
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
(2010)
Chief Superintendent
The Toys That Made Christmas
(2011)
Self - Child of the '60s
The Ark
(2015)
Paul
King Lear
(2016)
King Lear
On Christmas Night
(2016)
Himself
You, Me and Him
(2018)
Charles
Rhythm of Life
(2021)
Self
Princess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royal
(2023)
Self - Narrator (voice)