Actor
Patrick Doyle
April 6, 1953 · Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Patrick Doyle (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish composer and occasional actor best known for his film scores. During his 50-year career in film, television, and theatre, he has composed the scores for over 60 feature films. A long-time collaborator of actor-director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work on films such as Henry V, Sense and Sensibility, Hamlet, Carlito's Way, Quest for Camelot, and Gosford Park, as well as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Thor, Brave, Cinderella, Murder on the Orient Express, and Death on the Nile.
He has scored the films of many renowned directors, including Robert Altman, Ang Lee, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, Brian De Palma, Chen Kaige, Amma Asante, Régis Wargnier, and Kenneth Branagh.
Notable work
Often works with
Emma Thompson
5 titles together
Brave, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again
Robbie Coltrane
3 titles together
Brave, Effie Gray, Jealousy
Kenneth Branagh
3 titles together
Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, Henry V
Richard Briers
3 titles together
Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, In the Bleak Midwinter
Jimmy Yuill
3 titles together
Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, As You Like It
Brian Blessed
3 titles together
Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, As You Like It
Full filmography · 16
Effie Gray
as Wedding Minister
20146
Brave
as Martin (voice)
20127
Sir Billi
as The Admiral (voice)
20123.1
As You Like It
as Amiens
20065.8
Witches
as Pastor
1998
In the Bleak Midwinter
as Scotsman
19957.1
Jealousy
as Singer at Piano
1993
Much Ado About Nothing
as Balthazar
19936.9
Dead Again
as Cop #1 / Party Guest #2
19916.4
Henry V
as Court
19897.1
Down Where the Buffalo Go
as Pat
1988
Chariots of Fire
as Jimmie
19816.8