Paul Reynolds (born 6 February 1970) is an English actor, his roles include portraying Colin Mathews in Press Gang (1989–1993), Kelvin Raine in Maisie Raine (1998) and convicted police murderer Chris Craig in Let Him Have It (1991).
Early life Reynolds was born in Wanstead, London, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Career Reynolds' breakthrough role on television came playing Thatcherite Colin Mathews in the BAFTA award-winning ITV series Press Gang. His career continued with the roles of Kevin in The Ghostbusters of East Finchley, and Sammy Dobbs, the unscrupulous sports agent, in Andy Hamilton's Trevor's World of Sport.
On the big screen, Reynolds portrayed Christopher Craig opposite Christopher Eccleston's Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It and the mischievous Matt in Croupier alongside Clive Owen.
In later years, Reynolds made appearances as Squeak in Absolutely Fabulous alongside Julia Sawalha, his Press Gang co-star. In 2008, he also made a cameo appearance in Lark Rise to Candleford, again with Julia Sawalha.
As well as many TV, film and radio appearances, Reynolds has appeared on stage in leading roles at The National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, The Almeida and The Bristol Old Vic portraying Baby in Mojo and Eugene in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Reynolds also spent ten years in the BBC World Service radio drama Westway playing Fizza.
In 2005 Reynolds had a break from acting to set up his own production company called Remould Media which specialised in filming concerts as well as developing TV and film scripts and ideas. He currently conducts his own production work.
In 2007, Reynolds voiced the Fox in an advertising campaign for Fox's Glacier Mints, alongside Simon Callow who voiced Peppy the polar bear.
He starred in Lucky You, a stage adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same title which premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Selected filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 The Beastmaster Tils 1986 Castaway Mike Kingsland 1989 Slipstream Travis 1991 Let Him Have It Christopher Craig 1995 Blue Juice Recording Engineer 1998 Croupier Matt 2000 Stardom Nigel Pope The Asylum Snape 2002 Revengers Tragedy Junior 2011 Maltempi Jeff Short film 2014 The Guvnors Big Tone 2016 Eddie the Eagle Clive North UK Reporter Level Up Taxi Driver 2017 Aux DI Reed
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1985Terry & JuneWayneEpisode: "New Doors For Old"1986No Place Like HomeWayneEpisode: "The Video"1988Ten Great Writers of the Modern WorldYoung Marcel Proust1 episode (mini series)1989Great ExpectationsThe Avenger1 episode (mini series)1989–1993Press GangColin Matthews43 episodes1991All Good ThingsAnthony Frame 5 episodes1991–2010The BillTony Cook, Jeff Childs, Anthony Lippi, David Cooper 4 episodes1992–2015CasualtyAlan Morgan, Ken Crowley, Roddy Scotton, Pete Lewis4 episodes1993Frank Stubbs PromotesBruceEpisode: "Paint"Screen OneBrianMoney For Nothing1994MinderGinoEpisode: "A Fridge Too Far"Screen TwoDogDirtysomething1995Absolutely FabulousSqueakEpisode: "Jealous"ChillerMichaelHere Comes the Mirror ManLloyds Bank Channel 4 Film ChallengeColinBeachy Head The Ghostbusters of East FinchleyKevin Pullen6 episodes1995–1997Cone ZoneRick Sullivan3 episodes1996Pie in the Sky Jason Preece2 episodes1997The LocksmithDixie3 episodes1998Maisie RaineKevin Raine8 episodes1999Mike & AngeloDicky GreebEpisode: "Mr Motormouth"Murder Most HorridDavid FlintEpisode: "Elvis, Jesus and Zak"PrivatesCroucher1 episode (pilot)2000Time Gentleman PleaseKeith HarneyEpisode; "Greeting Stout Yeoman"2001Office GossipBillEpisode: "Work Experience"2002The JuryWarren Murphy5 episodes2003Trevor's World of SportSammy Dobbs7 episodes2004Waking the DeadDS Dave Marvin2 episodes2004–2006Holby CityPhil Locke, Davdi Sorokowski2 episodes2005Murder in SuburbiaTony DrinkwaterEpisode: "Estate Agents"The Smoking RoomPolicemanEpisode: "Smashed"2007The Last DetectiveShifty DriverEpisode: "The Man from Montevideo"2008Lark Rise to CandlefordBrewery Salesman2 episodesM.I. HighQuentin FlakeEpisode: "You Can Call Me Al"2010LewisMr. DaviesEpisode: "Your Sudden Death Question"2012EastEnders Gerry1 episode2013Quick CutsTrevor3 episodes2016Harley and the DavisonsWorker #2Episode: "Legacy"2017DoctorsAdam SmithEpisode: "The Second Best Man"Midsomer Murders Butler StylesEpisode: "Last Man Out"2018HumansFather at Stall1 episode2019PureTim1 episode2022DodgerHezekiah Stebbing3 episodes
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