Paddy Considine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patrick "Paddy" Considine (born 5 September 1973) is an English actor best known for his work in such films as In America and Cinderella Man.
Considine was born in in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and grew up just outside Burton in Winshill. He attended Abbot Beyne School until 1990, and then took a Performing Arts course at Burton College, where he met the future actor and film director Shane Meadows. Amongst other things, they formed the band She Talks To Angels (inspired by a Black Crowes song of the same name), with Shane as vocalist and Paddy "Bam Bam" as drummer. Lead guitarist in She Talks To Angels was Nick Hemming, who was also a member of The Telescopes.
Considine went on to get a first class degree in photography in Brighton.
Considine has also appeared in the British rock band Arctic Monkeys music video, "Leave Before The Lights Come On" as well as in the Coldplay video for "God Put A Smile On My Face" and Moloko's "Familiar Feeling".
[edit] Filmography
- A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
- Last Resort (2000)
- Born Romantic (2000)
- Happy Now (2001)
- The Martins (2001)
- 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Doctor Sleep (2002)
- My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 (2002)
- Bouncer (2002)
- In America (2003)
- Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
- My Summer of Love (2004)
- Stoned (film) (2005)
- Cinderella Man (2005)
- The Half Life of Timofey Berezin (2006)
- Bosque de Sombras (International English Title: BackWoods) (2006)
- Hot Fuzz (2006)
[edit] External links
- Paddy Considine Fansite
- Paddy Considine at the Internet Movie Database
- Abbot Beyne Specialist Art College, Winshill, Burton upon Trent
- Burton College
