Television and film Warrington originally became well known for playing Philip Smith in
Rising Damp, from 1974 to 1978, alongside
Leonard Rossiter,
Richard Beckinsale, and
Frances de la Tour. Warrington also appeared as series regular in the crime drama
C.A.T.S. Eyes, as government contact Nigel Beaumont (1985–1987); as General Harris in
Impact Earth (2007), He also appeared as jazz musician Frederick J. Louden in a BBC radio production of ''The Devil's Music
, written by Alan Plater. In 2011, Warrington played the father of a suspected terrorist in the last series of the BBC drama Waking the Dead. In 2012, he played master of the college Marcus Harding in “Generation of Vipers”, S6:E2 of Lewis''. the
Royal Shakespeare Company,
Bristol Old Vic and the
Royal Exchange, Manchester. In 2012–13, he toured with
Gwen Taylor in a new stage version of
Driving Miss Daisy. In 2013, Warrington played the lead role of Joe Keller, in
Talawa Theatre Company's all-black revival of
Arthur Miller's tragedy
All My Sons at the
Royal Exchange, Manchester, directed by
Michael Buffong – a production that
The Guardian reviewer called "flawless", giving it a five-star rating. Warrington performed in the lead role of
King Lear in a 2016
Talawa Theatre Company and Royal Exchange, Manchester production.
Mark Shenton wrote in
The Stage that "Warrington seizes and owns it with magnetic, majestic power" as "one of many virtues in this outstanding production." Claire Allfree in
The Telegraph wrote: "Lear is the Everest of roles, and Don Warrington ... ascends the cliff face with magnificent authority. He rages around his daughters like a hulking thunder cloud in human form, not just the incarnation of absolute rule but of something more ancient and of the earth." Warrington appeared as George in
David Mamet's
Glengarry Glen Ross between October 2017 and February 2018 at the
Playhouse Theatre alongside
Christian Slater,
Robert Glenister,
Kris Marshall and
Daniel Ryan. He appeared as the central protagonist
Willy Loman in
Arthur Miller's
Death of a Salesman at the
Royal Exchange Theatre from October to November 2018.
Strictly Come Dancing In 2008, Warrington competed in the
sixth series of
Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with the 2005 and 2006 British National Champion in
Latin American dance,
Lilia Kopylova. After Week 4, Warrington was joint seventh out of the remaining 12 contestants with an average of 24.5 points. In Week 5, he was eliminated, having lost the dance-off against
Heather Small, with the first three judges all voting for Small over Warrington. He joined the show to step out of his comfort zone, and he appreciated the opportunity to learn to dance. ==Filmography==