Andrew Scarborough (born 30 November 1973) is an English actor, most widely known for his starring role on screen as Tim Drewe in the multi BAFTA and Emmy award-winning Downton Abbey. He also co-starred as Colonel Fielding in the film ‘’The War Below’’ and as Graham Foster in the television drama series Emmerdale. He is also known for his roles on screen in Hearts and Bones, The Bible, Hidden and Bad Girls. He played Joseph Holhurst in the ITV miniseries 2025 Code of Silence. Scarborough is also a theatre actor, performing in many of London's major theatres, including the West End theatre, and in numerous provincial theatres in the UK. He has also toured on the European continent with the Actors Touring Company and performed at the Renaissance-Theatre Berlin in Mark Ravenhill's Handbag.
Early life Scarborough was born in Harrogate, North Riding of Yorkshire and attended Harrogate Grammar School.
Career Scarborough trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional debut on stage at the Harrogate Theatre in three plays, beginning with The Government Inspector as Dobchinsky, then A Midsummer Night's Dream as Oberon, and lastly as the Genie of the Lamp in the British 'panto' version of Aladdin. He then went on to play Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights and from there played Renaldo in the 1995 London Almeida theatre production of Hamlet starring Ralph Fiennes.
Scarborough made his television debut on the BBC's popular medical drama Casualty. He then went on to play roles in various TV dramas, including The Bill (ITV), Streets of Gold (S4C), Heartbeat (ITV), Touching Evil (ITV) and Silent Witness (BBC One). He also made a guest appearance in one of Britain's most highly regarded and favourite soaps Coronation Street as "love rat" Harvey Reuben.
His film debut was in a Hallmark production of Jason and the Argonauts.
He then went on to starring roles as Kevin Spiers in ITV's Bad Girls, Stewart Diamond in Channel 5's Suburban Shootout, Mark in The Innocent (a film for ITV), Michael Owen in the BBC comedy drama Hearts and Bones, which earned him rave reviews, Joshua in The Bible (History Channel), Magistrate Bassat in Jamaica Inn (BBC One), and Tim Drewe in Downton Abbey (ITV), which earned him more rave reviews. More recently, he starred as Colonel Fielding in The War Below.
Personal life Away from acting, Scarborough enjoys cycling.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1993–2000 Casualty PC / Daniel / Gavin Turner... Various roles in multiple episodes 1994–1999 The Bill Wilf Harris: Stanton's Story / Roy Packham / Barry Shackford / ... Various roles in multiple episodes 1996–1997 Y Palmant Aur Marcus Welsh language title, translates as "Streets of Gold" 1997 Trial and Retribution Tom 1998 Silent Witness Marco Rossi 1999 Dangerfield PC Dewhurst 1999 Touching Evil DC Martin Simmons Main cast member 2000 Heartbeat Martin Weller 2000 Jason and the Argonauts Aeson's soldier TV film 2001 The Innocent Mark Latimer Co-starring Cast member2000–2001 Coronation Street Harvey Reuben Recurring guest; 13 episodes2000–2001 Hearts and Bones Michael Owen Starring main cast member; 13 episodes 2004 Eyes Down Philip Sitcom2005 Rome Milo2005 Bad Girls Kevin Spiers Cast member; 7 episodes 2006–2007 Suburban Shootout Stewart Diamond Cast member2007 Roman Mysteries Josephus 2007–2016 Holby City Tim Campbell / Danny Berg / Marcus Dunn 2008–2010 Doctors Martin Venning / DS Vince Blackwell Various roles in multiple episodes 2008 The Royal Today Dr Jonathan Ormerod Regular cast member; 50 episodes 2009 Spooks Stephen Hillier 2011 Hidden Ben Lander Guest 2011 EastEnders Carter Guest 2012 Silk DS Adam Lambert 2013 Our Girl Sergeant Peters Episode: "Pilot" 2013 The Bible Joshua Cast member 2013–2015 Downton Abbey Tim Drewe Cast member; 11 episodes 2014 Jamaica Inn Magistrate Bassat Cast member 2017 Wolfblood Hartington Main antagonist in season 5 2017–2020, 2026–present Emmerdale Graham Foster Regular cast member; 291 episodes 2021 The War Below Colonel Fielding Co-starring cast member; feature film 2024 Father Brown Captain Fred Howton Series 11, episode 10 "The Scars of War"
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1993 Henry V Henry V Tabard Theatre 1993 The Government inspector Dobchinsky Harrogate Theatre 1993 Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon Harrogate Theatre 1993 Aladdin Genie of the Lamp Harrogate Theatre 1994 Wuthering Heights Heathcliff Northampton Theatre and York Royal Theatre 1995 Hamlet Renaldo Hackney Empire 1996 Loot Dennis Theatre Clwyd and Tour 1998 Wuthering Heights Hindley Good Theatre Company UK Tour 1998 Handbag David / Moncreiff A new play for the ATC Theatre at Lyric Hammersmith studio and UK and European tour 2002 Wild Orchids The Prince Chichester Festival Theatre 2003 The Master Builder Ragnor Albery Theatre / West End 2004 Electricity Michael A new Play for the West Yorkshire Playhouse2005 Relative Values Nigel Salisbury Playhouse2015 Uppercut Barry A new play for the Southwark Playhouse
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External links
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