About
Paul is a long established and much respected British actor and voiceover artist. Born in Denby Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 25th November 1944 he grew up beside a dairy farm. His father, Harold, was involved with local amateur dramatic productions, as were the rest of his family. He went to Penistone Grammar School, then the Northern Counties College of Education in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he received an Associate of the Drama Board (ADB) in Drama. He taught English and Drama in Walthamstow, before he joined the Leeds Playhouse Theatre-in-education Company in 1971. In 1976, Paul won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for his role in John Wilson's For King and Country. With many and varied roles to follow, Paul soon established himself as one of the UK's leading stage, film, television and radio actors. In 2011-2015 Paul gained worldwide recognition...
Known for
TorchwoodSeries • 2006
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
CasualtySeries • 1986
Silent WitnessSeries • 1996
Father BrownSeries • 2013
Call the MidwifeSeries • 2012
VeraSeries • 2011
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Downton AbbeySeries • 2010
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
MinderSeries • 1979
ShamelessSeries • 2004
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
The BillSeries • 1984
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Waking the DeadSeries • 2001
New TricksSeries • 2004
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Inside No. 9Series • 2014
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
Secret ArmySeries • 1977
Moving OnSeries • 2009
CrackerSeries • 1993