Paul Bishop (actor)

Paul Bishop is an Australian actor and politician who has served as the Division 10 Councillor in Redland City since 2012.[1][2][3]

Paul Bishop
Born (1966-09-04) 4 September 1966
Occupation(s)Actor
Director
Politician
Years active1997–present
SpouseElise Parups
Children4

Acting career

Born in Gladstone, Queensland, raised in Wynnum, Queensland Bishop's film debut was in Bruce Beresford's 1997 movie Paradise Road, and appeared as Sergeant Ben Stewart on Blue Heelers[4] from 1998 to 2004 for which he received Logie nominations in both 1999 and 2000. Other roles include the telemovie Never Tell me Never, MDA III, Heartbreak High, and G.P. with ABCTV, House Gang with SBS, and Murder Call for Channel 9.[5]

Theatre roles include The Importance of Being Earnest, Three Days of Rain, Money and Friends, Take Me Out, The Shaughraun, at Melbourne Theatre Company, Blackrock, The John Wayne Principle and Anthony Crowley's The Frail Man at Melbourne's Playbox, The John Wayne Principle, As You Like It, Poor Super Man, Saint Joan, Amy's View and Money and Friends with Sydney Theatre Company. Romeo and Juliet, Oedipus Rex, Away, Taming of the Shrew, The Game of Love and Chance and more than 20 other professional credits with Queensland Theatre Company since 1986.[6]

In 2006, Bishop appeared in the movie 48 Shades, based on the Nick Earls novel 48 Shades of Brown and he appeared on stage in Operator for La Boite Theatre, The Carnivores for Black Swan Theatre, Perth, The Woman Before and Puss in Boots with Queensland Theatre Company. In 2007 he performed in and toured Private Fears in Public Places for QTC and NSW tour, and played a minor role in the feature How to Change in 9 Weeks.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1997Paradise RoadDennis Leighton-JonesFeature film
1998Never Tell Me NeverScottTV movie
200648 ShadesMr WilkesFeature film
2009In Her SkinDoctorFeature film
2010Sisters of WarGeoff LempriereTV movie
2015SkinDaveShort film
2015The Fear of DarknessScientistFeature film
2018RefractionJay's FatherShort film

Television

Year Title Role Type
1996House GangDuane BradleyTV series, season 1, 1 episode
1996G.P.Al TynanTV series, 1 episode
1997Heartbreak HighTimTV series, 1 episode
1997Murder CallMike OlsenTV series, season 1, 1 episode
1998-2004Blue HeelersBen StewartTV series, 256 episodes
2001The Weakest LinkSelfTV series, 1 episode
2005MDA IIDr Tim Whitney (intern)TV series, 4 episodes
2006H2O: Just Add WaterMitchTV series, 3 episodes
2008TV Land: Myths and LegendsSelfTV series, 1 episode
2013Reef DoctorsInspector Matthew StantonTV miniseries, 1 episode
2015-16Mako: Island of SecretsDr RossTV series, 4 episodes
2016WantedBernieTV series, 2 episodes
2018The Bureau of Magical ThingsJaredTV series, 8 episodes

References

  1. "Redland City - Division 10". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. "Division 10". Redland City Council. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. "From blue to red: Heeler joins cast of Redland City Council". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. Courtis, Brian (20 November 2003). "Life in the old dog yet". The Age. Melbourne: 20 November 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. "Paul Bishop". The Red Place. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. "QTC launches play inspired by Australia Day". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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