Paul Gittins

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Paul Gittins is a New Zealand actor who is best known for playing Doctor Michael McKenna in Shortland Street [1] from 1992 to 1995 and 1998 to 1999, and he has also appeared in The End of the Golden Weather , Xena: Warrior Princess , Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , City Life , The Whole of the Moon and Maiden Voyage. He is the father of Calum Gittins.

Paul Gittins is also the presenter of "Epitaph", [2] a program that looks at interesting epitaphs and the stories behind them. It currently airs on the Paranormal Channel in the UK. [3]

In 2022 he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for his contribution to New Zealand entertainment.

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References

  1. "West Auckland caves in to Hollywood". NZCity. 17 February 2003. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. Where were you in 1992?
  3. nzonscreen.com - Paul Gittins Retrieved: 11 January 2011