Paul Fox (actor)

Paul Fox
Born 20 March 1979
Truro, Cornwall, England
Years active 1995present

Paul Fox (born 20 March 1979) is an English actor, known for portraying Mark Redman in Coronation Street and Dr Jeff Goodwin in The Royal.

Background

Born in Truro, Cornwall, Fox moved to Birkenhead whilst still a baby. He has one older brother, Christian. He attended the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre in Birkenhead, and studied for a BTEC in Performing Arts and an A Level in Theatre Studies at West Cheshire College.[1][2]

Career

Fox made his television debut playing the nephew of Christopher Eccleston's character in the Channel 4 drama Hearts and Minds. He won the role after a casting director visited the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre, looking for people to play a group of schoolchildren in the drama.[1] Fox later won a role in the ITV children's drama Children's Ward, and went on to play Will Cairns in Emmerdale.[3]

Fox played Mark Redman, the long-lost son of Mike Baldwin, in Coronation Street from 1999 to 2000. Fox left the programme when Mark, who had started an affair with Mike's fiancé Linda Sykes, confessed to it on Mike and Linda's wedding day, and was thrown out by Mike. Fox reprised the role in 2001 and also in 2006, around the time of Mike's death from Alzheimer's.

Fox played Dr Jeff Goodwin in The Royal from 2003 to 2007 and also appeared in Casualty in 2008, playing Simon Tanner. His other television credits include Moving On, Doctors and the Canadian science fiction drama Starhunter.

Fox's film credits include Elizabeth (1998), Simon: An English Legionnaire (2002) and the short film Hero. He made his stage debut while appearing in Emmerdale in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal, York playing Romeo.[3][4] Fox's other stage credits include Salonika, Twelfth Night,[4] A Midsummer Night's Dream and Too Cold for Snow.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Hearts and Minds Tony Television series
1996 Children's Ward Tim O'Halloran Medical drama
1997 Emmerdale Will Cairns
(1997–99)
Soap opera
1998 Elizabeth Male Martyr Feature film
1999 Coronation Street Mark Redman
(19992001, 2006)
Soap opera
2000 Life Force Greg Webber Television series
City Central Denny
- No Direction Home (2000)
Police procedural
2001 Hero Mark Short film
2002 Simon: An English Legionnaire Simon Murray Feature film
2003 Starhunter Marcus Fagen
(20032004)
Science fiction drama
The Royal Dr Jeffrey 'Jeff' Goodwin
(2003–07)
Medical drama
2008 Doctors Cal Robinson
- Groomed for the Game (2008)
Soap opera
Casualty Simon Tanner
(7 episodes)
Medical drama
2009 Moving On Mike
- The Rain Has Stopped (2009)
Anthology series

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Fox not foxy". Evening Chronicle. 19 January 2000. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  2. Fox, Paul - Who's who on UK TV from hellomagazine.com Retrieved on 2009-09-02.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Penfold, Phil (30 December 2004). "Bedside manner - Paul Fox". The Stage. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Salonika, West Yorkshire Playhouse". Northern Echo. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  5. The Royal Season Six Cast Profiles from Memorable TV See relevant listing. Retrieved on 2009-09-02.

External links