Paul Eddington CBE (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor. Eddington is most remembered for playing Jerry Leadbetter in the television sitcom The Good Life (1975–1978) and politician Jim Hacker in the sitcom Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988). He also appeared in Danger Man, The Avengers and The Champion.
He played Cobb in the first episode of the television series The Prisoner.