Paul Goddard (actor)

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Paul Goddard
Born
Paul David Goddard

(1963-10-18) October 18, 1963 (age 61)
Reading, Berkshire, UK
NationalityAustralian
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (1984)
University of Sydney (1993)
OccupationActor
Known for Sons and Daughters
Farscape

Paul Goddard is an Australian character actor.

Early life

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]

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Career

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]

Personal life

From 1989, Goddard studied at University of Sydney where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Economics/Social Sciences. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2001HildegardeDad
2013Did I Tell You 'Bout Jasper?HankShort film
2015 Holding the Man Father Woods

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Sons and Daughters Simon Armstrong10 episodes
1986Barnum!TV movie
1991 A Country Practice Gareth Shillington2 episodes
1995 G.P. Terry1 episode
1996Hart to Hart: Harts in High SeasonHarryTV movie
1997 Big Sky Jeff1 episode
1999 Bondi Banquet Gerry Svorecki
2000 Water Rats Rob2 episodes
2001 The Lost World Lawrence1 episode
2002 All Saints Ross Fowler1 episode
2000–2003 Farscape Stark 35 episodes
2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars StarkMiniseries, 2 episodes
2007 BlackJack: Ghosts Charles HulceTV movie
2016 Deep Water JeremyMiniseries, 2 episodes
2017 Top of the Lake Richard2 episodes
2017PulseHead SurgeonMiniseries, 1 episode
2020 Halifax: Retribution Newsreader2 episodes
2024 Total Control Counsel Assisting1 episode
2024 Home and Away Prosecutor2 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Peer Gynt Peer Gynt NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1983 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bottom NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1984Welcome the Bright WorldHeinitz / 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
1985RentsPhil 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 / RickStudio Theatre, Melbourne, regional Victoria tour with Playbox Theatre Company
1988The Mortal FalconAlonzo 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
1990Hot Fudge and IcecreamPhil / 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
1992Time and the RoomVarious roles Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1993 Angels in America , Part 1: Millennium Approaches and Part 2: PerestroikaPrior Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1993The TempleMick Albert Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1994The Gift of the GorgonPhillip 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
1996StiffsLester Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1997GossamerLovett 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
2001Welcome to ParadiseVarious 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
2005Last MinuteBlackBox, Melbourne for Short+Sweet
2010The Fate of Franklin & His Gallant CrewThe Little Bakery, Melbourne with Four Larks
2010Total Football La Mama, Melbourne
2013 The History Boys Headmaster Sydney Opera House with Peach Theatre Company
2013Robots vs ArtClawbot La Mama, Melbourne, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney [9] [10]
2019 Photograph 51 Maurice Wilkins MTC

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Awards

YearRoleAwardCategoryResult
1997 Cabaret Glugs Theatrical Awards Colleen Clifford Memorial Award Outstanding Performance in a Musical or Special Comedy Satire Won [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Goddard". fancons.com.
  2. ↑ "Paul Goddard". Duncan Young Consulting.
  3. ↑ "All Alumni". NIDA.
  4. ↑ Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (2013). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004. McFarland & Company. p. 104. ISBN   9780786491834.
  5. ↑ McManus, Bridget (22 March 2007). "Tears, tiffs and tanties". The Age . Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Paul Goddard". fancons.com.
  7. ↑ "Paul Goddard". Duncan Young Consulting.
  8. ↑ "Paul Goddard". Duncan Young Consulting.
  9. ↑ "Robots Vs Art (La Mama Theatre)". suzygoessee.com. 27 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Robots Vs Art". concreteplayground.com. 24 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Paul Goddard". AusStage.
  12. ↑ "Awards". Glugs. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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