Paul trained as an actor at Drama Studio London after gaining a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from the University of Surrey.
Most recently Paul has been performing in the UK No.1 Tour of the ITV classic comedy 'Rising Damp' playing the role of Alan, originally made famous by Richard Beckinsale and was directed on tour by original cast member Don Warrington, taking Paul to theatres such as the Blackpool Grand, Richmond Theatre, Manchester Lowry and Theatre Royal Norwich.
Other recent theatre credits include the hilarious farce 'A Bedfull of Foreigners' (UK Tour) as Heinz the inept hotel manager, the revival UK National tour of the actor musician production of 'Oh What A Lovely War' taking him the length and breadth of the country, the preview of the new musical 'Alvaro’s Balcony' featuring Susannah York (Her Majesty’s Theatre, London), 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' playing Demetrius & Snout (UK Tour), 2008 UK National Tour of 'Oh! What A Lovely War' (Inc Theatre Royal Portsmouth, Buxton Opera House & Grand Theatre Lancaster), 'Macbeth' playing Malcolm (Swan Theatre Worcester, Theatre Colwyn, Germany & Switzerland Tour), 'We Did Them Our Way' (10th Anniversary gala performance of the Courtyard Theatre Hereford), 'Twelfth Night' playing Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Hazlitt Theatre, Kent open-air), the Feydeau Farce 'Better Late' playing the role of Lucien (Grange Court Theatre, London), creating the role of Kenneth Halliwell in the musical 'The Boys In The Front Room' based on the lives of Joe Orton and his partner and killer Kenneth (Gatehouse Theatre, London), 'The Clock Strikes Ten' playing Bernard Jeffreys (Grange Court Theatre, London), King Neptune in 'The Little Mermaid' (Playhouse Theatre Weston-super-mare & Palace Theatre Southend), 'The School for Scandal' playing Sir Benjamin Backbite & Charles Surface (Cambridge open-air), 'Still Life' and 'Shadow Play' from Noel Coward’s 'Tonight at 8.30' (Leatherhead Theatre).
Radio play credits include 'Harry and Ted in Vegas' and Film credits include the lead role in 'The Temp' and 'Narcissus'.
Not wanting to miss out on the fun of Pantomime Paul has been playing Dame and Ugly Sister for the last 9 years with 2013 marking his 10th consecutive year. Paul is best known as Chesterfield's Favourite Dame having gained a following at the Pomegranate Theatre after his hat-trick playing Widow Twankey in 'Aladdin', Ugly Sister in 'Cinderella' and Nurse Glucose in 'Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood'.
Paul has also played Dame Dolly Mixture in 'Snow White' and Widow Twankey in 'Aladdin' at the Victoria Theatre Halifax and Paul Ugly Sister in 'Cinderella' at the Lyceum Theatre Crewe, Pavilion Theatre Worthing, Thameside Theatre Essex and Leatherhead Theatre.
