Paul Goddard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul David Goddard |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (1984) University of Sydney (1993) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Sons and Daughters Farscape |
Paul Goddard is an Australian character actor.
Paul was born in Reading, England and migrated to New Zealand at the age of 10. He then relocated to Australia in 1982 at the age of 19, to study acting [1] at prestigious Sydney acting school National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he received a Diploma of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1984. [2] [3]
Goddard played Agent Brown in the 1999 film The Matrix , and Stark in the science fiction television series Farscape , after having auditioned for the role of Scorpius. [4]
He has appeared in other films, including The Everlasting Secret Family (1988), Babe (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and Holding the Man (2015), as well as numerous television series including Sons and Daughters , The Lost World , All Saints and more recently, Total Control and Home and Away .[ citation needed ]
Goddard also worked as an acting coach on the Australian reality television show Australia's Next Top Model in 2007. [5]
In 2007 he released his first album of original material, "2am Flight". [6]
Since 2013, Goddard has worked at leadership and communication coaching business, Duncan Young Consulting as an Associate. [7]
From 1989, Goddard studied at University of Sydney where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Economics/Social Sciences. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bullseye | Harry Walford | |
| 1988 | The Everlasting Secret Family | Son | |
| 1991 | Dead to the World | Bobby | |
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Construction Worker | |
| 1995 | Babe | Son-in-Law | |
| 1995 | Billy's Holiday | Gary 'Stylist' | |
| 1999 | The Matrix | Agent Brown | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Tim Barron | |
| 2001 | Hildegarde | Dad | |
| 2013 | Did I Tell You 'Bout Jasper? | Hank | Short film |
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Father Woods |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Simon Armstrong | 10 episodes |
| 1986 | Barnum! | TV movie | |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Gareth Shillington | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | G.P. | Terry | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season | Harry | TV movie |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Jeff | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Bondi Banquet | Gerry Svorecki | |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Rob | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Lawrence | 1 episode |
| 2002 | All Saints | Ross Fowler | 1 episode |
| 2000–2003 | Farscape | Stark | 35 episodes |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars | Stark | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | BlackJack: Ghosts | Charles Hulce | TV movie |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Jeremy | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Richard | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Pulse | Head Surgeon | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution | Newsreader | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Total Control | Counsel Assisting | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Home and Away | Prosecutor | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Peer Gynt | Peer Gynt | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1983 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Bottom | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1984 | Welcome the Bright World | Heinitz / Schumann | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1984 | Pericles & The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus | NIDA Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Canberra, Community Arts Theatre, Newcastle |
| 1984 | Street Scene | NIDA Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1985 | The Taming of the Shrew | Shakespeare in the Park | |
| 1985 | Rents | Phil | Wharf Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide, Universal Theatre, Melbourne with The Gordon Frost Organisation |
| 1986 | Pravda | Miles Foley / Clivedon Wicker-Basket / Larry Punt / Singo Boy / Young Journalist | Playhouse, Adelaide |
| 1987 | Blood Relations | Kit | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA & STC |
| 1986; 1987 | Away | Tom / Rick | Studio Theatre, Melbourne, regional Victoria tour with Playbox Theatre Company |
| 1988 | The Mortal Falcon | Alonzo | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1988 | The Game of Love and Chance | Mario | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1988 | An Ideal Husband | George | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1988 | Rough Crossing | Adam Adam | Playhouse, Adelaide, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra with Gary Penny Productions & STCSA |
| 1990 | Hot Fudge and Icecream | Phil / Various roles | Wharf Theatre, Sydney Gary Penny Productions with STC |
| 1991 | The Revenger's Tragedy | Dondolo | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 1991 | Racing Demon | Ewan Gilmour | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1992 | Time and the Room | Various roles | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1993 | Angels in America , Part 1: Millennium Approaches and Part 2: Perestroika | Prior | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1993 | The Temple | Mick Albert | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1994 | The Gift of the Gorgon | Phillip | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1995 | Saint Joan | The Dauphin / Charles | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 1994; 1995 | Arcadia | Valentine | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Adelaide, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Canberra Theatre with STC |
| 1996 | Heretic | Young Derek Freeman | Sydney Opera House, Subiaco Theatre, Perth, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie, Playhouse, Melbourne with STC |
| 1996 | Stiffs | Lester | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1997 | Gossamer | Lovett | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 1997 | Cabaret | Emcee | University of Sydney |
| 1998 | Moby Dick | Ishmael | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 1999 | Betrayal | Robert | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC with STC |
| 2001 | The School for Scandal | Joseph Surface | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 2001 | Welcome to Paradise | Various roles | Greyfriars Kirk House, Edinburgh, Scotland for Edinburgh Festival |
| 2003 | The Club | Gerry | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 2005 | Democracy | Arno Kretschman | Sydney Theatre with STC |
| 2005; 2006 | End of the Rainbow | Anthony Chapman | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2005 | Last Minute | BlackBox, Melbourne for Short+Sweet | |
| 2010 | The Fate of Franklin & His Gallant Crew | The Little Bakery, Melbourne with Four Larks | |
| 2010 | Total Football | La Mama, Melbourne | |
| 2013 | The History Boys | Headmaster | Sydney Opera House with Peach Theatre Company |
| 2013 | Robots vs Art | Clawbot | La Mama, Melbourne, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney [9] [10] |
| 2019 | Photograph 51 | Maurice Wilkins | MTC |
| Year | Role | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cabaret | Glugs Theatrical Awards | Colleen Clifford Memorial Award Outstanding Performance in a Musical or Special Comedy Satire | Won [12] |