Paul Clayton (actor)

This article is about the actor. For the fictional character of the same name in Coronation Street, see Paul Clayton (Coronation Street).
Paul Clayton
Born (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation Actor, director, author

Paul Clayton (born 8 March 1957) is an English actor, director and author.

Clayton played Ian Chapman in award-winning Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show.[1] In 2011, Clayton portrayed Sam Foster, father of Frank Foster in Coronation Street. Clayton also appears in the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her where he plays Graham. In 2013 and 2014, he played Superintendent Marlow in Hollyoaks, until his character was murdered on 21 April.

Clayton has made other notable television appearances in Doctor Who, My Family, Doctors and Wire in the Blood as well as films such as Ali G Indahouse. He also features in the British crime thriller, The Rise (originally called Wasteland]).[2]

On stage, Clayton was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company where he appeared alongside actors including Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker.[3] In the West End, Clayton played the leading role of Tony in the improvised comedy whodunnit Scissor Happy at the Duchess Theatre[4] alongside the Comedy Store Players.

Directing credits include Privates on Parade at the Greenwich Theatre, starring Tony Slattery, The Comedy of Errors at Nottingham Playhouse starring Robert Bathurst, The Pocket Dream at York Theatre Royal starring Lucy Benjamin[5] and seven productions at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.

Clayton is also an established actor, presenter, director and trainer in the corporate sector with over 1,400 corporate event credits.[6] He has recently written a guide to corporate acting called So You Want to Be A Corporate Actor, published by Nick Hern Books.[7]

Clayton is Chairman of the Actors' Centre in Covent Garden and a former member and associate artist of the National Youth Theatre.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Episode
2015 Wolf Hall Sir William Kingston 2 episodes
2015 Mr Selfridge Auctioneer Episode 3.3
2013-2014 Hollyoaks Supt. Marlow 9 episodes
2012-2013 Him & Her Graham 5 episodes
2013 Vera Hotel Manager Prodigal Son
2012 Gambit Sweaty Man Film
2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall Ted Mason Episode 1
2012 The Rise Albert Rendell Film
2012 VIP The Daily Mail 1 episode
2011 Coronation Street Sam Foster 3 episodes
2011 Sugartown Panel Member 1 Episode 2
2011 Law & Order: UK Kenny Crush
2007 -2010 Peep Show Ian Chapman 5 episodes
2010 Doctors Rowly Calderone 5 episodes
2009 The Queen Benard Ingham The Rivals
2009 Monday Monday William Campbell Episode No. 1.6
2009 My Family Peter A Difficult Undertaking
2008 Wire in the Blood Governor Williams 3 episodes
2008 Affinity Mr. Vincy TV Film
2008 Doctor Who Mr Bartle Planet of the Ood
2008 He Kills Coppers Tweed Suit 1 episode
2008 Doctors Eddie Martindale Holding Back
2007 Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest Mergrass (voice) 3 episodes
2007 Hotel Babylon Businessman Episode No. 2.4
2007 Rich Man, Poor Man: Ben Dover Straightens Up Himself – Acting Coach Documentary
2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard John Hughes MP Episode No. 1.1
2006 The Bad Food Guide Raymond Postgate Drama documentary
2006 Save Lullingstone Castle Himself - Narrator Six Part documentary
2005 Coronation Street Mal Quillan Episode No. 1.6108
2005 55 Degrees North Charles Bellows Episode No. 2.4
2004 Fakers Henry Price Film
2003 Georgian Underworld Ordinary Invitation to a Hanging
2002 My Family Director The Second Greatest Story Ever Told
2002 Ali G Indahouse Alan Swan Film
2001 Doctors John Lanson Coming Home
2000 One Foot in the Grave Mitch Werner The Futility of the Fly
2000 The Man Who Cried Second Official Film
1999 Kiss Me Kate Client Money Matters
1999 Tabs Tales Various Multiple Episodes
1996 Drop the Dead Donkey Mike Luck
1989 Forever Green Commentator 2 Episode No. 1.2
1988 Salome's Last Dance 1st Nazarean Film
1982 /3 Jigsaw Himself - Presenter Multiple Episodes
1981 Brideshead Revisited Tom Markham Orphans of the Storm
1980 All Creatures Great and Small Brian Weeting If Wishes Were Horses
1979 Screenplay Major Von Richter (Barricade Major) Gossip from the Forest
1979 Mersey Pirate Himself - Presenter Multiple episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Clayton for Actors Centre". National Student Drama Festival. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Rise". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ↑ "Theatricalia Website".
  4. ↑ Whatsonstage. "Scissor Happy Review". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ↑ British Theatre Guide. "Pocket Dream Review". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Author Biography - Nick Hern Books".
  7. ↑ Elkin, Susan (29 July 2013). "What do you know about corporate acting?". The Stage. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Actors Centre Website".

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