Paul Clayton
Biography
The English actor, director and author Paul Clayton has built a career across television, film and theater. On television, he portrayed Ian Chapman in five series of the Channel 4 comedy Peep Show and was Graham on the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her. He also played Sam Foster in Coronation Street and Superintendent Marlow in Hollyoaks, with further appearances in Doctor Who, Wire in the Blood, Doctors and My Family. His film roles include Ali G Indahouse (2002) and the British crime thriller The Rise (2012). For the stage, he was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company, took the lead in the improvised comedy Scissor Happy in the West End, and earned an Offie Best Actor nomination for Brimstone and Treacle in 2017. His directing work includes Privates on Parade and The Comedy of Errors. For Big Finish, he takes the role of Mr Colchester in Torchwood.
69years old
Turns 70 on March 8in 144 days
- Born Sheffield
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 24 years1988 to 2012
Every film, newest first
- 2012The RiseIMDb rating 6.5
- 2007Doctor Who: The Infinite QuestIMDb rating 6.4
- 2002Ali G IndahouseIMDb rating 6.2
- 1988Salome's Last DanceIMDb rating 6.4
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Beyond film
On stage, Clayton belonged to the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing there with actors such as Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker.
Beyond film
In the West End, Clayton took the lead part of Tony in Scissor Happy, an improvised comedy whodunnit staged at the Duchess Theatre, with The Comedy Store Players.
Behind the award
After a ten-year break from the stage, Clayton appeared in Brimstone and Treacle at the Hope Theatre in 2017, and he received a nomination for Best Actor at the Offies.
Behind the camera
Clayton spent ten years as Chairman of the Actors' Centre in Covent Garden, stepping down in January 2018. He was also an associate artist and a former member of the National Youth Theatre.
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Worked with
Paul Clayton made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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