Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
177 cm
Age Range
69–79
Career Highlights
Paul is an award-winning actor and director with a career that spans well over 30 years.
Having been on screens since the early 1980s, Paul has amassed an enormous list of television and film credits too long to list in its entirety. He is often recognised for his role as Dr. Michael Mckenna - one of the original core cast members on New Zealand’s longest-running soap Shortland Street. He has appeared in lead roles in New Zealand television movies Strongman and Safehouse, along with supporting and guest roles in the films Other Halves, Beyond the Known World, Cave In, Maiden Voyage and After the Waterfall. Other recent television credits include drama series Harry, web series Flat 3 and Jonah: The Untold Story.
Short Film.
| 2020 | Blue Smoke | Mr Norris (Guest) | Dir. Ivan Barge |
| 2013 | Ahi Ka | Ships Captain | Cliff Curtis Productions Dir. Stuart Curtis |
| 2013 | Inc’d | Mike | Whitehorse Productions Dir. Darren Simmonds |
| 1991 | Christmas Shopping | Stranger | NZ Dir. Diana Rowan |
| 1991 | The Joker | Husband | Dir. Aileen O'Sullivan |
| 1985 | Return Journey | Father | Hibiscus Films Dir. Shereen Maloney |
Film Film.
| 2019 | Ablaze | Jim Burrows | Dir. Josh Frizzell |
Feature Film.
| 2014 | Beyond The Known World | NZ High Commissioner | SPADA Dir. Pan Nalin |
| 2012 | Safe House - Telemovie | Stout (Lead) | Screentime Aust/NZ Ltd Dir. John Laing |
| 2012 | The Emperor | Officer Clarke (Support) | Corn Cob Limited Dir. Peter Webber |
| 2011 | Strongman - Telefeature | Mr Patterson (Lead) | A Bigger Picture Limited Dir. Drama directed by Gaylene Preston |
| 2010 | Affection | Nicholas Chandlers (Lead) | GFC (Germany) Ltd Dir. Michael Keusch |
| 2009 | After The Waterfall | Det Sergeant Kelvin | NZFC Dir. Simone Horrocks |
| 2008 | Life's a Riot - Telefeature | Sergeant | TVNZ Dir. Ian Mune |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu In America - Tele-Feature | Government Worker | ABC |
| 2004 | Ike: Countdown To D-Day - Telefeature | Major General Henry Miller | Film Factory New Zealand Limited |
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage - Telefeature | Curtis Price | Carlton America Dir. Colin Budds |
| 2003 | Cave In | Mac | Daybreak Pacific & Regent Entertainment Dir. Rex Piano |
| 2002 | Blood Crime - Telefeature | Ed | Columbia TriStar Domestic Dir. William A. Graham |
| 2000 | Exposure | Paul Steerman | DEJ Productions Dir. David Blyth |
| 1997 | Amazon High - Telefeature | Uncle | Pacific Renaissance Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 1995 | Whole of the Moon | Alex Mead | Tucker Films Dir. Ian Mune |
| 1991 | The End Of The Golden Weather | Hugh Crome | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Ian Mune |
| 1986 | A Death in the Family | Cal | Dir. Stuart Main & Peter Wells |
| 1984 | Other Halves | Ken | Laing Productions Dir. John Laing |
Television.
| 2022 | The Brokenwood Mysteries: Season 8 | Steve Bayliss (Guest) | |
| 2019 | Ablaze | Jim Burrows | Dir. Josh Frizzell |
| 2019 | Jonah: The Untold Story | Journalist | Great Southern Film and Television Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2019 | Sweet Tooth - Pilot | CDC Spokesman | Dir. Jim Mickle |
| 2015 | Flat 3 - Web Series | Calum’s Dad | Flat3 Productions Ltd Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2015 | Power Rangers | Mr Smith | Power Rangers Season 22/23 |
| 2013 | Animals - Pilot | Brian | Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2013 | Jono and Ben at 10 | Himself (Guest) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Harry | David Bell (Major Guest) | Desert Road Productions Dir. Peter Burger & Christopher Dudman |
| 2008 | Power Rangers: Jungle Fury | Master Finn | Ranger Productions |
| 2003 | Soundings | Paul Davison | Hunter Productions Dir. Keith Hunter |
| 2000 | Ready To Run | Steward | Disney Channel Dir. Duwayne Dunham |
| 2000 | Shipwreck | Host | Greenstone Pictures |
| 1998 | Shortland Street | Dr. Michael McKenna | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1996 | City Life | John Gable | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1996 | Hercules Protean Challenge | Thanis | Pacific Renaissance |
| 1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Lonious | Pacific Renaissance Pictures |
| 1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Kaleipus | Pacific Renaissance Pictures |
| 1995 | Riding High | Charles Thorburn | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 1992 | Shortland Street | Dr. Michael McKenna | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1991 | Gold | Baxter | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 1991 | The Boy From Andromeda | Ralph | Atlantis Films Limited & South Pacific Pictures Dir. Jonathon Gunson |
| 1991 | Which Way Home | Charlie | McElroy & McElroy Dir. Carl Schultz |
| 1991 | Which Way Home - Mini Series | Charlie Bender | Turener Pictures Dir. Carl Schultz |
| 1990 | Black Beauty | Dan McKellar | Isambard |
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Peter | Gibson Group |
| 1988 | Hotshotz | Brian | Bradley Brothers Dir. Steve La Hood |
| 1988 | Shadowtrader | Colin Dresden | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1987 | Erebus | Gary Harrison | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Peter Sharp |
| 1987 | Gloss | Julian King | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1987 | Steel Riders | Councillor William Coucy | TVNZ Dir. Wayne Tourell |
| 1985 | Adventurer | Lt. Anderson | Soth Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 1985 | Heart of the High Series | O'Shea | Channel 4 Dir. Sam Pilsbury |
| 1985 | Heroes II | Sterling | TVNZ Dir. Mike Smith |
| 1984 | Sons and Daughters | Dan | Channel 7 Australia |
| 1983 | Country GP | Denny | TVNZ Dir. John Andrews |
| 1982 | Close to Home | Simon Hunter | TVNZ |
| 1981 | When the Bough Breaks | Husband | TVNZ Dir. Alan Lyndsay |
Presenter.
| 1999 | Shipwreck | Himself | Greenstone Pictures |
| 1997 | Epitaph Series 1-3 | Host | TVNZ |
| 1995 | Against The Odds | Himself | Greenstone Pictures |
Theatre.
| 2013 | Breathing Space | Buzz | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Hurst |
Voice.
| 2015 | Air NZ/Museum usage | True Ltd | |
| 2015 | Bay Audiology Pitch | Saatchi & Saatchi | |
| 2015 | Mahana | Various | The Patriarch Limited |
| 2015 | SKY VO/15" & 30" | SKY Television | |
| 2013 | Aftermath-Where the Faults Lie | Narrator | Paua Productions |
| 2013 | Business | Narrator | Paua Productions |
| 2013 | Heritage | Narrator | Paua Productions |
| 2013 | Rebuild | Narrator | Paua Productions |
| 2013 | Road to Recovery | Narrator | Paua Productions |
| 2013 | VW Radio | ||
| 2009 | Emirates Early Bird Europe - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Cadbury Scroggin - TVC | ||
| 2008 | Emirates- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Independent Financial Review - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Listerine - TV/Internet | ||
| 2008 | Personalised Plates - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Prime TV Promo - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Special Olympics - TV | ||
| 2007 | Cadbury Creme Egg - TV/Radio | ||
| 2007 | Roger Pharmaceuticals - Radio | ||
| 2007 | Wild Bean - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | Emirates - Voice of Emirates | ||
| 2006 | Export Gold - TV | ||
| 2006 | Mercury Energy - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | Mobil - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Nationwide Finance - TV | ||
| 2006 | Telecom Field Days - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Waikato University - Radio | ||
| 2005 | BP - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Hallensteins - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Local Directories - Radio | ||
| 2005 | McDonalds - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Nestle - Radio | ||
| 2005 | NZ Lotteries - Voice of Big Wednesday - TV/Radio | ||
| 2005 | TV3 - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Heineken - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Pizza Hut - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Sanitarium - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Sky City Casino - TV/Radio | ||
| 2004 | Sprite - Radio | ||
| 2003 | First Hand - TV Docummentry | ||
| 2003 | Ford - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Merial - Radio | ||
| 2002 | Canterbury - Radio | ||
| 2002 | Independent - TV/Radio | ||
| 2002 | Maggi - Radio | ||
| 2002 | NZ Labour Party - Radio | ||
| 2002 | Unichem Pharmacy - Voice of Unichem Radio | ||
| 2002 | VW - Non Broadcast | ||
| 2000 | Various Radio Plays - Radio New Zealand |
Web Series.
| 2020 | NZ Wars 3 | Governor Grey (Guest) | Great Southern Film & TV Dir. Mahanga Pihama |