Paul Anderson (actor)
Paul Anderson | |
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| Born | 12 February 1978 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Paul Anderson (born 12 February 1978) is a British actor. He came to prominence for portraying Arthur Shelby Jr. in Peaky Blinders, Anderson in The Revenant, and Sebastian Moran in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.[1]
Career
Anderson decided to pursue acting in the mid 2000s, after working for many years as a ticket scalper and aspiring musician and enrolled at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He began his acting career by appearing in plays written by friend Gregory Burke, who made his screen debut with the critically acclaimed film '71, released in 2014.[2] He had his first leading role in the British movie of 2009, The Firm.
Anderson's break came when, in 2013, he was cast as a main character in the BBC Two show Peaky Blinders as Arthur Shelby, a gangster in post First World War Birmingham. Since then, Anderson has appeared in many major films, including Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea and The Revenant, as well as Brimstone, which was released in 2016.
Personal life
Anderson is from South London.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Hunter | |
| 2008 | Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me | Roger | |
| 2009 | The Firm | Bex | |
| 2010 | The Basement | Jake | |
| 2011 | A Lonely Place to Die | Chris | |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Colonel Sebastian Moran | |
| 2012 | Piggy | Piggy | |
| 2012 | The Sweeney | Allen | |
| 2012 | Passion | Dirk | |
| 2014 | '71 | Sergeant Leslie Lewis | |
| 2014 | Electricity | Barry O'Connor | |
| 2015 | Legend | Albert Donoghue | |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Caleb Chappel | |
| 2015 | The Revenant | Anderson | |
| 2016 | Brimstone | Frank | |
| 2017 | 24 Hours to Live | Jim Morrow | |
| 2017 | Hostiles | Corporal Tommy Thomas | |
| 2018 | Robin Hood | Guy of Gisborne | |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Pink Serenade | Jeremy Fischer | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Jason | Episode: "The Christmas Invasion" |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | DS Dave Leeson | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes | PC Murder Suspect | Episode: 1.8 |
| 2008 | Lewis | Frank Sporetti | Episode: "The Great and the Good" |
| 2009 | Midsomer Murders | Graham Spate | Episode: "The Black Book" |
| 2011 | The Promise | Seargeant Frank Nash | television mini series |
| 2011 | Lewis | Alistair Darlow | Episode: "Wild Justice" |
| 2013 | Top Boy | Mike | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Great Train Robbery | Gordon Goody | television mini series |
| 2013–present | Peaky Blinders | Arthur Shelby | Main character |
References
- ^ "Interview with Paul Anderson". BBC.
- ^ a b Emma Brown (October 13, 2015). "Paul Anderson and Team Arthur". Interview.
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