Brendan Coyle - Age, Family, Bio
Sophia Terry
Updated on February 16, 2026
English television actor who plays John Bates on the popular series Downton Abbey. He also portrays Reagan in the 2012 film The Raven and would star in 2016's Me Before You.
Before Fame
He earned a scholarship to study drama at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 1983.
Trivia
He is also known for roles in British mini-series, such as Starlings, Lark Rise to Candleford and True Dare Kiss.
Family Life
He grew up with his family in England.
Associated With
He had one of his first major film roles opposite John Cusack in the Raven (2012).
