Paul McIver

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Paul McIver
Born
Paul George McIver

(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 37)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1992–2017
Spouse
Philippa Moyle
(m. 2008)
Children2
Relatives Rose McIver (sister)

Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is a New Zealand actor and musician. His first film appearance was in the television series The Ray Bradbury Theater. He has appeared in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys films and the television show as Hercules' son.

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Biography

Paul McIver was born 26 March 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand. He began attending auditions at a young age, and when he was six he landed the role of "Saul Affmann" in an episode of The Ray Bradbury Theater. He is mainly known for playing Hercules' son Aeson in two of the television movies and the series.

McIver took a break from acting for ten years, graduating from Avondale College in 2003, and from the University of Auckland in 2007, with a degree in Music and Film. His father is a photographer and his mother an artist; his sister, Rose McIver, is an actress. He married Philippa Moyle in September 2008, and they have two children. [1]

He played Jesse Collins in three episodes of the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street , and was part of The Owl and the Pussycat, a classical guitar duo, with Michelle Birch. [2]

Filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater Saul AffmannEpisode: "The Happiness Machine"
1993 The Adventures of the Black Stallion MikeEpisode: "Pledging Allegiances"
1993 The Tommyknockers Davey BrownTV miniseries
1994 Hercules in the Underworld AesonTV movie
1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur AesonTV movie
1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys AesonEpisode: "The Other Side"
1997 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys AesonEpisode: "When a Man Loves a Woman"
2008 Shortland Street Jesse Collins3 episodes
2012SwitchPaulShort film
2013Hens NightGroomShort film

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Ghosts Oswald AlvingTitirangi Theatre [3]

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References

  1. "Rose McIvor: taking on Tinseltown". NZ Women's Weekly. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. The Owl and the Pussycat Archived 27 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ghosts