Paul Denny (actor)

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

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

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Early life

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

Denny as Bob Geraghty in Lowdown (2009) Paul Denny As Bob Geraghty.jpg
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

Stage

Television

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector
1995 Tunnel Vision Driver Clive Fleury
1996 Joey Davo Ian Barry
2000 The Love of Lionel's Life Darren John Ruane
2001Finding HopeSavage Geoffrey Nottage
2001HildegardeConstable Peters Di Drew
2004 Under the Radar Eric Evan Clarry
2007 Rats and Cats Bruce Tony Rogers
2008Cue HowardLionel Brown Pasan Chandraweera
2008NumurkahRobbo Ryan Coonan
2009 In Her Skin Paramedic Simone North
2010 Hawke Curly Emma Freeman
2011PurgedSean 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Lady Blue Younger ManEpisode "Designer White"
1998Adrenalin JunkiesJakeEpisode "Code Purple"
1998 The Day of the Roses Constable Holman2 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Peter MatarazzoEpisode "Too Late to Say Sorry"
2008 Satisfaction Martin3 episodes
2009 Dirt Game MinerEpisode "Silent Night"
2010 Wilfred TonyEpisode "Dog Star"
2010 Rush PaulEpisode "Snatch"
2010-2011 Offspring (TV series) Sam Jenkins7 episodes
2012Australia on TrialHenry DangarEpisode "Massacre at Myall Creek"
2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Bruce FrancisEpisode "#1.1"
2010-2012 Lowdown Bob Geraghty16 episodes
2013 Neighbours Brian O'Loughlin [4] 5 episodes
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Hippy PaulEpisode "The Tony Special"
2014 How to Talk Australians Dan KellyEpisode "G'Day Knackers"
2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mick LancasterEpisode "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
2016Little AcornsPaulEpisode "Pilot"
2016 Winners & Losers Anthony ReevesEpisode "iBloom"
2016BrucePrivate Perse2 episodes
2017 Ronny Chieng: International Student GerardEpisode "Asian Rules Football"
2017 Utopia DennisEpisode "On the Defence"
2019 Mr. Black Malcolm Woolridge/Malcolm Woolride5 episodes
2019 My Life Is Murder DanEpisode "Lividity in Lycra"
2019 Squinters Rex SharpEpisode "Bless the Broken Road"

Stage

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenue
1993-1995 Hamlet Guildenstern, Fortinbras et al. Sue Rider La Boite Theatre
1993-1995The Fall and Fall of JeromyOne person show Adam Zwar Metro Arts Theatre
1993-1995 Woyzeck Woyzeck Metro Arts Theatre
1993-1995 Hamlet Horatio Twelfth Night Theatre
1996 Bouncers JuddLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1996 Abigail's Party TonySimon Chan Backstreet Theatre
1996The Fall and Fall of JeromyOne-person show Adam Zwar Metro Arts Theatre
1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream LysanderQUT Woodward Theatre
1997Scar2-hander Sean Mee La Boite Theatre
1997 Blackrock Toby Jackie McKimmie La Boite Theatre
1997 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? TeddyQUT Woodward Theatre
1998 Third World Blues Graham Mark Radvan City Theatre
1998The John Wayne PrincipleRobbieLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1998 Macbeth Macbeth Strut & Fret Theatre Company
1999 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand JohnLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1999First AsylumPeterLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
1999Rio Saki and Other Falling DebrisLouis 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 JohnLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
2000Milo's WakeNed Jim Vile La Boite Theatre
2000 Mrs. Warren's Profession Frank Gardner Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2001Seems Like YesterdayJohnno Nadine McDonald Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts
2001DirtCarl, Phil Michael Gow Queensland Theatre Company
2001FredBarry 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 KennyLewis Jones La Boite Theatre
2003 Così Nick/JustinAdam 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
2004The Conquest of the South PoleSlupianek Todd McDonald The Store Room
2004TerrorismVarious Victor Bizzotto Theatre@Risk
2006 Johnno JohnnoStephen Edwards La Boite Theatre / Brisbane Festival / Derby Playhouse, England [3]
2006DelicacyNeil Wesley Enoch Victorian Trades Hall
2007 Johnno JohnnoStephen Edwards La Boite Theatre / Brisbane Festival / Derby Playhouse UK
2008Primrose HillOne-person show Russell Fletcher La Mama
2009RealismKlimenko Melbourne Theatre Company
2012HelicopterHe Leticia Cáceres Melbourne Theatre Company
2015Jumpers for GoalpostsJoe Tom Healey Red Stitch Actors Theatre

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