Paul is a long established and much respected British actor and voiceover artist.Born in Denby Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 25th November 1944 he grew up beside a dairy farm. His father, Harold, was involved with local amateur dramatic productions, as were the rest of his family. He went to Penistone Grammar School, then the Northern Counties College of Education in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he received an Associate of the Drama Board (ADB) in Drama. He taught English and Drama in Walthamstow, before he joined the Leeds Playhouse Theatre-in-education Company in 1971.In 1976, Paul won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for his role in John Wilsons For King and Country.With many and varied roles to follow, Paul soon established himself as one of the UKs leading stage, film, television and radio actors.In 2011-2015 Paul gained worldwide recognition appearing in 16 episodes of the hugely popular television series Downton Abbey playing the popular role of farmer Mr Mason.Paul is married to the actress Natasha Pyne. They married in 1972, after both performing in a Leeds Playhouse production of Frank Wedekinds Lulu, adapted by Peter Barnes, directed by Bill Hays in 1971.
Great Uncle Geoffrey
Movie 2021
Brian Wilson
Movie 1978
Howard
Movie 2023
Phillip Walsh
Movie 2005
Mr. Reed
Movie 1982
Narrator
Movie 1979
Dumbo
Movie 1973
Steve Jackson
Movie 1980
Movie 1983
Paul McShane
Movie 1978
King Lear
Movie 2012
Narrator
Movie
Peter
Movie 1978
Gerry
Movie 1989
Brian Chappel
Movie 1998
Movie 1978
Jim
Movie 1975
Movie 2003
Movie 2016
Albert Mason
Movie 2025
Franz
Movie 2015
Woodwork Master
Movie 1973
Danny Peck
Movie 2002
Jack
Movie 1991
Charlie Heppelwhite
Movie 1994
Local Man
Movie 1986
Narrator (voice)
Movie 1985
Finnegan
Movie 1976
Andy
Movie 1979
Social Worker
Movie 1983
Tom
Movie 1981
Robert
Movie 1981
PO Jordan
Movie 1981
Larry Windsor
Movie 2020
Movie 2016
Young William/Middle William/Sales Rep
Movie 1978
Vernon
Movie 1980
Bill
Movie 1978
Tv 1984
Tv 1996
Tv 1996
Tv 2004
Tv 2008
Tv 2004
Tv 2003
Tv 1977
Tv 1965
Tv 2006
Tv 1985
Tv 2002
Chimnery Sweep
Tv 1989
Pathologist
Tv 1993
Sgt. Bourke
Tv 2006
Narrator
Tv 2013
Thomas Thomas
Tv 1993
Tv 2000
Tv 1989
Sidney Jeffreys
Tv 2015
Ronnie
Tv 2009
Blind Man
Tv 2005
Joe Kerrigan
Tv 2017
Self - Narrator (voice)
Tv 2003