Paul Denny is an Australian stage, television, and film actor.

Paul Denny
Born
Allora, Queensland, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1990s - present

Early life

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Paul Denny grew up in Allora, Queensland.[1] His first experience of acting was at the age of 11 or 12, as one of the sons in a production of Fiddler On The Roof staged as part of the Allora annual community concert. He went on to perform in the annual concert in later years, including Monty Python skits.[2]

After finishing school, he studied acting at university.[2]

Career

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Denny as Bob Geraghty in Lowdown (2009)

After graduating, Denny moved to Brisbane to pursue his acting career. In the second year, he won his first professional acting job, playing several roles in a production of Hamlet that toured Queensland for around six months.[2]

His good friend Adam Zwar wrote and directed a one-man show for Denny, called The Fall and Fall of Jeromy, which ran between 1993 and 1996 to critical acclaim. This proved a breakthrough, and Denny started getting regular parts at the two Brisbane professional theatre companies, as well as being offered various roles in film and TV.[2]

In 2001, he played the lead in the international production of Johnno from the novel by David Malouf.[1]

In 2003, he and his future wife Rebecca decided to move to Melbourne, which has a larger film and television industry.[2]

In 2013, he appeared in the long-running TV soap Neighbours as Brian O'Loughlin.[1]

By June 2014, he had appeared in more than 50 theatre productions.[1]

Awards and nominations

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Stage

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Television

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Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Director
1995 Tunnel Vision Driver Clive Fleury
1996 Joey Davo Ian Barry
2000 The Love of Lionel's Life Darren John Ruane
2001 Finding Hope Savage Geoffrey Nottage
2001 Hildegarde Constable Peters Di Drew
2004 Under the Radar Eric Evan Clarry
2007 Rats and Cats Bruce Tony Rogers
2008 Cue Howard Lionel Brown Pasan Chandraweera
2008 Numurkah Robbo Ryan Coonan
2009 In Her Skin Paramedic Simone North
2010 Hawke Curly Emma Freeman
2011 Purged Sean Michael Craft
2012 Last Dance Duty Sergeant David Pulbrook
2015 A Journey Through Time with Antony Chef Tony Janet Chun
2018 The BBQ Ray Stephen Amis
2019 Ride Like a Girl Owner #4 Rachel Griffiths

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Lady Blue Younger Man Episode "Designer White"
1998 Adrenalin Junkies Jake Episode "Code Purple"
1998 The Day of the Roses Constable Holman 2 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Peter Matarazzo Episode "Too Late to Say Sorry"
2008 Satisfaction Martin 3 episodes
2009 Dirt Game Miner Episode "Silent Night"
2010 Wilfred Tony Episode "Dog Star"
2010 Rush Paul Episode "Snatch"
2010-2011 Offspring (TV series) Sam Jenkins 7 episodes
2012 Australia on Trial Henry Dangar Episode "Massacre at Myall Creek"
2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Bruce Francis Episode "#1.1"
2010-2012 Lowdown Bob Geraghty 16 episodes
2013 Neighbours Brian O'Loughlin[4] 5 episodes
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Hippy Paul Episode "The Tony Special"
2014 How to Talk Australians Dan Kelly Episode "G'Day Knackers"
2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mick Lancaster Episode "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
2016 Little Acorns Paul Episode "Pilot"
2016 Winners & Losers Anthony Reeves Episode "iBloom"
2016 Bruce Private Perse 2 episodes
2017 Ronny Chieng: International Student Gerard Episode "Asian Rules Football"
2017 Utopia Dennis Episode "On the Defence"
2019 Mr. Black Malcolm Woolridge/Malcolm Woolride 5 episodes
2019 My Life Is Murder Dan Episode "Lividity in Lycra"
2019 Squinters Rex Sharp Episode "Bless the Broken Road"

Stage

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Year Title Role Director Venue
1993-1995 Hamlet Guildenstern, Fortinbras et al. Sue Rider La Boite Theatre
1993-1995 The Fall and Fall of Jeromy One person show Adam Zwar Metro Arts Theatre
1993-1995 Woyzeck Woyzeck Metro Arts Theatre
1993-1995 Hamlet Horatio Twelfth Night Theatre
1996 Bouncers Judd Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1996 Abigail's Party Tony Simon Chan Backstreet Theatre
1996 The Fall and Fall of Jeromy One-person show Adam Zwar Metro Arts Theatre
1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander QUT Woodward Theatre
1997 Scar 2-hander Sean Mee La Boite Theatre
1997 Blackrock Toby Jackie McKimmie La Boite Theatre
1997 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Teddy QUT Woodward Theatre
1998 Third World Blues Graham Mark Radvan City Theatre
1998 The John Wayne Principle Robbie Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1998 Macbeth Macbeth Strut & Fret Theatre Company
1999 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand John Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1999 First Asylum Peter Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1999 Rio Saki and Other Falling Debris Louis Sean Mee La Boite Theatre
1999 Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Sue Rider La Boite Theatre
1999 Third World Blues Graham Mark Radvan La Boite Theatre
2000 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand John Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
2000 Milo's Wake Ned Jim Vile La Boite Theatre
2000 Mrs. Warren's Profession Frank Gardner Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2001 Seems Like Yesterday Johnno Nadine McDonald Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts
2001 Dirt Carl, Phil Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2001 Fred Barry Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2001 Richard II Henry Bollingbrook Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2002 Richard III Catesby Michael Gow Bell Shakespeare Company national tour
2002 The Fortunes of Richard Mahony Purdy Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2003 The Removalists Kenny Lewis Jones La Boite Theatre
2003 Così Nick/Justin Adam Cook La Boite Theatre
2003 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Brian Carol Burns Queensland Theatre Company
2004 The Cherry Orchard Lopakhin Katy Wilde 45 Downstairs
2004 The Conquest of the South Pole Slupianek Todd McDonald The Store Room
2004 Terrorism Various Victor Bizzotto Theatre@Risk
2006 Johnno Johnno Stephen Edwards La Boite Theatre / Brisbane Festival / Derby Playhouse, England[3]
2006 Delicacy Neil Wesley Enoch Victorian Trades Hall
2007 Johnno Johnno Stephen Edwards La Boite Theatre / Brisbane Festival / Derby Playhouse UK
2008 Primrose Hill One-person show Russell Fletcher La Mama
2009 Realism Klimenko Melbourne Theatre Company
2012 Helicopter He Leticia Cáceres Melbourne Theatre Company
2015 Jumpers for Goalposts Joe Tom Healey Red Stitch Actors Theatre

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Denny, Paul (June 2014). "Paul Denny". Erinsborough News (Interview). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Denny, Paul (2 May 2013). "Interview: Paul Denny". The Perfect Blend (Interview). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Paul Denny". The Wheeler Centre. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Thomas (23 February – 1 March 2013). "Back together...again". TV Week (8). ACP Magazines: 40.
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