This Ryman Healthcare Return Season of Something Rotten! marks the 44th anniversary of Paul’s career, having made his debut at Circa Theatre, Wellington, in June 1980.
He obtained a Bachelor of Music with Honours degree at Victoria University in 1979, while also receiving invaluable experience in radio drama for Radio New Zealand.
He has since appeared in over a hundred plays as an actor, including numerous roles in musical theatre, and thirty as a Musical Director/keyboard player throughout New Zealand and in Australia and the UK.
After 11 years as a member of the permanent Court Theatre company, Paul was made an Associate in 1996.
From 1993-96 he was also a foundation tutor at The National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA).
Paul has recorded over a thousand voice-overs for television and radio commercials, television documentaries, and corporate videos.
Based in Auckland since 1999, Paul records audiobooks for the Blind Foundation, and has appeared in many television series and several films.
Since 2022 he has played the role of Stanley Thompson on Shortland Street, taking a break from the part in order to rehearse and perform in the first season of Something Rotten! at The Court Theatre from last October till the end of January this year.
Paul has recently completed a national tour of the stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, co-starring with Coronation Street’s Rula Lenska.
Court Shows
- 2024 - Something Rotten! - Nostradamus
- 2023 - Something Rotten! - Nostradamus
- 2018 - Mum's Choir - Noel
- 2009 - Backstage - Herb
- 2008 - Under Milkwood - First Voice
- 1998 - The Jungle Book - Baloo
- 1996 - The Wind in the Willows - Badger
- 1996 - Caesar & Cleopatra - Ra / Rufio
- 1996 - Market Forces - John
- 1996 - The Queen & I - Prince Philip
- 1995 - Cold Turkey - Bruce
- 1995 - The Learner's Stand - Pete
- 1995 - She Loves Me - Head Waiter
- 1995 - The Wind in the Willows - Badger
- 1994 - Charley's Aunt - Sir Francis Chesney
- 1994 - Twelfth Night - Malvolio
- 1994 - Money & Friends - Alex
- 1994 - Arcadia - Bernard Nightingale
- 1993 - Larnach - Castle of Lies - Actor
- 1993 - Death & the Maiden - Gerardo Escobar
- 1993 - The School for Scandal - Crabtree
- 1993 - Joyful & Triumphant - Ted
- 1992 - Treasure Island - Dr Livesy
- 1992 - The Crucible - Reverand Hale
- 1992 - Hamlet - Polonius
- 1992 - Shadowlands - Christopher Riley
- 1992 - Jean & Richard - Richard Pierce
- 1992 - The Wind in the Willows - Badger
- 1991 - Daughters of Heaven - Mr Rieper
- 1991 - Gypsy - Herbie
- 1991 - Uncle Vanya - Telyeghin
- 1991 - Weed - Henry Donovan
- 1991 - Saint Joan - Archbishop of Rheims
- 1991 - Bus Stop - Dr Lyman
- 1990 - M Butterfly - Marc
- 1990 - The Merchant of Venice - Antonio
- 1990 - The Philadelphia Story - Mr Lord
- 1989 - Single Spies - Guy Burgess
- 1989 - Our Country's Good - Sideaway
- 1989 - Three Men on a Horse - Clarence Dobbins
- 1989 - A Streetcar Named Desire - Mitch
- 1989 - Glengarry Glenross - Williamson
- 1989 - The Three Musketeers - Porthos
- 1988 - Long Day's Journey into Night - Jamie
- 1988 - Much Ado About Nothing - Leonato
- 1988 - The Boys from Syracuse - Duke
- 1988 - Away - Jim
- 1988 - Arsenic and Old Lace - Jonathan
- 1988 - Aladdin - Abanazer
- 1987 - Side by Side by Sondheim - Male Singer
- 1987 - The Share Club - John
- 1987 - Love Off the Shelf - John
- 1987 - Wild Honey - Dr Trilevsky
- 1987 - A Chorus of Disapproval - Ian
- 1986 - Bicky - Rutherford
- 1986 - Rookery Rook - Gerald
- 1986 - Sweeney Todd - Pirelli
- 1986 - Pravda - Michael Quince
- 1986 - Jumpers - Archie