Biography
Paul Popplewell (born 18 April 1977) is a British actor. He became a professional actor at 16, leaving college after gaining the lead role of Simon in the BBC television drama Criminal, for which he won Best Actor at the Golden Chest Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actor at the Royal Television Society Awards, alongside Oscar nominees Pete Postlethwaite and Tom Wilkinson.
At the age of 20, Popplewell was playing a leading role with the Royal Shakespeare Company in their production of Bad Weather. Since then, he has continued to work in film, television, theatre and radio.
In 2001, he played Happy Mondays bassist and founder member Paul Ryder in the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People. He later made an appearance in the music video for the Oasis single "Lyla" in 2005.
Popplewell played the character of Bod in the BIFA and BAFTA winning feature film Tyrannosaur, written and directed by Paddy Considine, which was released in the UK on 7 October 2011 and in the US on 18 November 2011.
Since 2021, he has played the receptionist, Paul Pegg in the BBC One drama Casualty.
Filmography
All 36
Movies 21
TV Shows 15
Peterloo (2018)
Journeyman (2018)
On the Road (2016)
ID2: Shadwell Army (2016)
'71 (2014)
The Goob (2014)
Our World War (2014)
Frankie (2013)
The Look of Love (2013)
Spike Island (2012)
Inside Men (2012)
Black Mirror (2011)
Tyrannosaur (2011)
The Trip (2011)
Moving On (2009)
Dog Altogether (2007)
Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
Saxondale (2006)
The Ghost Squad (2005)
The Somme (2005)
Gifted (2003)
Bright Young Things (2003)
Heartlands (2003)
Rehab (2003)
The Royal (2003)
Morvern Callar (2002)
Club Le Monde (2002)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
The League of Gentlemen (1999)
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
Out of the Blue (1995)
Criminal (1994)
Peak Practice (1993)
Heartbeat (1992)
Casualty (1986)
Ratings
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1977-01-01 (46 years old)
Place of birthEast Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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