Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington represents, for me, the gentlemanly conscience of British comedy. His Jim Hacker in Yes Minister is a masterclass in playing a flawed politician with such warmth that you root for him despite yourself, and that lightness in The Good Life proved no accident. Four BAFTA nominations and a CBE confirm a nation recognised his quiet class. What moves me is that he remained a thoughtful craftsman to the end, even authoring a memoir before his death in 1995. His wit never bullied; it charmed, and that generosity is exactly why his performances still hold up.

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Name (English)

Paul Eddington

Name (Japanese)

ポール・エディングトン

Reading

ぽーる・えでぃんぐとん

Born

June 18, 1927 – November 4, 1995

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor / autobiographer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Eddington
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955048

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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