Paul McLaughlin (actor)

Paul McLaughlin is a New Zealand actor who won the Cloud 9 award for Actor of the Year in 2004.[1] He works out of Wellington, New Zealand, where he lives with his wife—singer, foley-artist and actress, Carrie McLaughlin.

Paul McLaughlin
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
SpouseCarrie McLaughlin

Career

McLaughlin graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1996 with a Diploma in Acting.[2] McLaughlin has had roles in the TV series Jackson's Wharf, as Brian Peek, and Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, as Principal Roger Dasent. He has also had guest roles in numerous other television series and in film - including The Lord of the Rings.

In 2006 he founded site-specific.co.nz, a devising theatre company. The first play was Hotel, a show for 12 audience members at a time set in a real, luxury hotel suite.

His stage credits include The Love of Humankind, The Bach, Drawer of Knoves, Peninsula and Te Karakia.

In 2004 he won the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Actor of the Year for the title role in Albert Speer.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Futile AttractionPete

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997DugganSteve Lynch"Death in Paradise"
1998The Legend of William TellBrodam"The Challenge" (S01E06)
1999-2000Jackson's WharfBrian PeekMain role
1999A Twist in the TaleWatson"A Matter of Time" (S01E15)
2002Revelations – The Initial JourneyBill"A Dream of Flying" (S01E02)
2002The StripRichard"The Farewell F***" (S01E06)
2003The StripWaiter"Once Bitten" (S02E09)
2004The Insider's Guide To HappinessJohn"Is Happiness an Accident?" (S01E01)
"Who Controls Your Happiness?" (S01E02)
"What Are You Afraid Of?" (S01E04)
"Who Taught You to Be Happy?" (S01E09)
2005-2006Seven Periods with Mr GormsbyRoger DasentMain role
2006The Lost ChildrenJohn MelvilleEpisode 13
2006The Killian CurseJack Snr"The Beginning" (S01E01)
2009Legend of the SeekerCaptain Arturis"Broken" (S02E03)

Theatre

Co-starred in the show "Me and Robert McKee". The show debuted November 2010 at Wellington theater Circa.

Paul plays Mac a disgruntled banker who, after running up millions of dollars of debt, devises a plan to get out. Paul uses his writer friend Billy to raise $250,000 in funding for a film. He then leaves his wife and runs away with the money.

References


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