Paul Reynolds (actor)

Paul Reynolds (born 6 February 1970)[1] is an English actor, well known for 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).

Paul Reynolds
Born (1970-02-06) 6 February 1970
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active1982–present

Early life

Reynolds was born in Wanstead, London,[1] 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.[2] His career continued with the roles of Kevin in The Ghostbusters of East Finchley,[3] and Sammy Dobbs, the unscrupulous sports agent, in Andy Hamilton's Trevor's World of Sport.[4]

On the big screen, Reynolds portrayed Christopher Craig opposite Christopher Eccleston's Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It[5] and the mischievous Matt in Croupier alongside Clive Owen.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The BeastmasterTils
1986CastawayMike Kingsland
1989SlipstreamTravis
1991Let Him Have ItChristopher Craig
1995Blue JuiceRecording Engineer
1998CroupierMatt
2000StardomNigel Pope
The AsylumSnape
2002Revengers TragedyJunior
2011MaltempiJeffShort film
2014The GuvnorsBig Tone
2016Eddie the EagleClive North UK Reporter
Level UpTaxi Driver
2017AuxDI Reed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Terry & June Wayne Episode: "New Doors For Old"
1986 No Place Like Home Wayne Episode: "The Video"
1988 Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Young Marcel Proust 1 episode (mini series)
1989 Great Expectations The Avenger 1 episode (mini series)
1989–1993 Press Gang Colin Matthews[9] 43 episodes
1991 All Good Things Anthony Frame 5 episodes
1991–2010 The Bill Tony Cook, Jeff Childs,

Anthony Lippi, David Cooper

4 episodes
1992–2015 Casualty Alan Morgan, Ken Crowley,

Roddy Scotton, Pete Lewis

4 episodes
1993 Frank Stubbs Promotes Bruce Episode: "Paint"
Screen One Brian Money For Nothing
1994 Minder Gino Episode: "A Fridge Too Far"
Screen Two Dog Dirtysomething
1995 Absolutely Fabulous Squeak Episode: "Jealous"
Chiller Michael Here Comes the Mirror Man
Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge Colin Beachy Head
The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Kevin Pullen 6 episodes
1995–1997 Cone Zone Rick Sullivan 3 episodes
1996 Pie in the Sky Jason Preece 2 episodes
1997 The Locksmith Dixie 3 episodes
1998 Maisie Raine Kevin Raine 8 episodes
1999 Mike & Angelo Dicky Greeb Episode: "Mr Motormouth"
Murder Most Horrid David Flint Episode: "Elvis, Jesus and Zak"
Privates Croucher 1 episode (pilot)
2000 Time Gentleman Please Keith Harney Episode; "Greeting Stout Yeoman"
2001 Office Gossip Bill Episode: "Work Experience"
2002 The Jury Warren Murphy 5 episodes
2003 Trevor's World of Sport Sammy Dobbs 7 episodes
2004 Waking the Dead DS Dave Marvin 2 episodes
2004–2006 Holby City Phil Locke, Davdi Sorokowski 2 episodes
2005 Murder in Suburbia Tony Drinkwater Episode: "Estate Agents"
The Smoking Room Policeman Episode: "Smashed"
2007 The Last Detective Shifty Driver Episode: "The Man from Montevideo"
2008 Lark Rise to Candleford Brewery Salesman 2 episodes
M.I. High Quentin Flake Episode: "You Can Call Me Al"
2010 Lewis Mr. Davies Episode: "Your Sudden Death Question"
2012 EastEnders Gerry 1 episode
2013 Quick Cuts Trevor 3 episodes
2016 Harley and the Davisons Worker #2 Episode: "Legacy"
2017 Doctors Adam Smith Episode: "The Second Best Man"
Midsomer Murders Butler Styles Episode: "Last Man Out"
2018 Humans Father at Stall 1 episode
2019 Pure Tim 1 episode
2022 Dodger Hezekiah Stebbing 3 episodes

References

  1. "Cineplex.com - Paul Reynolds". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Full cast and crew for Press Gang (1989)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. "Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. "Trevor's World of Sport (2003– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. "Let Him Have It". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. "Croupier". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  7. "Whatever Happened to the Cast of Press Gang". Warped Factor. 14 July 2020.
  8. Archived 2 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20041213064641/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/e/examconditions_1299001078.shtml
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