John Paisley (born 1938) is a Scottish actor working in China.
John Paisley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 (age 85–86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959 - present |
| Spouse | Zheng Keying |
Early life and acting career edit
Paisley was born in Scotland in 1938. He graduated from Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama,[1] followed by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1959.[2] He initially worked as an actor and stage manager as part of a repertory in England. He emigrated to Australia in 1961, working as an actor, teacher, writer, and playwright. He relocated to China to lecture at the Beijing University Department of Foreign Languages from 1999 to 2005, before returning to film work in Chinese productions.[3] He married the painter Zheng Keying, his third wife, in 2005.[3]
His most significant recent role was as John Rabe in the 2009 movie City of Life and Death.[4]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fearless | English Businessman | |
| 2008 | Last Hour | Monk's father | |
| 2009 | Empire of Silver | Dr. Wilson | |
| 2009 | City of Life and Death | John Rabe | |
| 2009 | Gasp | American | |
| 2012 | CZ12 | Sir Charlton |
Television edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Contrabandits[5] | Mate | 1 episode |
| 1970 | Skippy | Rix | 1 episode |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Turps | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Janus | Provis | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Blue Heelers | Bill Dwyer | 1 episode |
Screenplays edit
| Year | Film | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Die Didi-Show | TV series | 10 episodes |
| 1998 | Durch dick & dünn | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Felix 2 - Der Hase und die verflixte Zeitmaschine | TV movie |
References edit
- ^ "John Paisley, CV". salonart.net. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "John Paisley, actor". mandy.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Behind The Silver Screen". China Daily. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ John Paisley at IMDb
- ^ "Contrabandits Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Don Storey. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
External links edit
- John Paisley at IMDb
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