Paul Popplewell

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Paul Popplewell was born and raised in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

He became a professional Actor aged 16 when he dropped out of college after gaining the lead role of Simon in multi award winning BBC Television Drama ‘Criminal’ for which he won Best Actor at the Golden Chest Film Festival in Sofia Bulgaria and was also nominated Best Actor at The Royal Television Society Awards against Pete Postlethwaite and Tom Wilkinson (Tom Wilkinson won).

At the age of 20 he was playing a leading role with the Royal Shakespeare Company in their production of ‘Bad Weather’, since then he has worked consistently in film, television, theatre and radio as well as having to take various other jobs over the years to help pay his way.

In 2001 Paul played Happy Mondays & Big Arm bassist and founder member Paul Ryder in the film 24 Hour Party People having been a fan since he was a kid.

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[edit] Film

Dog Altogether (2007)
The Waiting Room (2006)
Bright Young Things (2003)
In This World (2003)
Morvern Caller (2002)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Club Le Monde (2001)
I Want You (1998)
If Only (1998)
Fairytale: A True Story (1997)

[edit] Television

Emmerdale (2007 - 2008)
Saxondale (2007)
The Somme (2006)
The Ghost Squad (2006)
Simon Schama's Power of Art-Caravaggio (2006)
Totally Frank (2005)
The Royal (2005)
Gifted (2004)
Casualty (2003)
Rehab (2003)
Alan Partridge (2001)
The Bill (2001)
Doctors (2000)
The League of Gentlemen (2000)
Peak Practice (2000)
Heartbeat (2000)
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1998)
The Wedge (1997)
Island (1996)
Out of The Blue (1995)
Criminal (1994)

[edit] Theatre

  • Toast (2007)
  • The Arbor (2006)
  • Harvest (2005)
  • The Shy Gas Man (2005)
  • Under The Whaleback (2004)
  • The Modernists (2003)
  • American Buffalo (2002)
  • The Tempest (1998-1999)
  • Bad Weather (1998-1999)
  • Bartholomew Fair(1997-1999)

[edit] Awards & Nominations

Golden Chest International TV & Film Festival, Bulgaria - Won Best Actor
Royal Television Society Awards - Nominated Best Actor
Manchester Evening News TV & Theatre Awards - Nominated Best Supporting Actor