Paul has performed extensively for Shakespeare's Globe including Women Beware Women, The Tempest, Cymbeline, Measure for Measure, Doctor Scroggy's War, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, The Duchess of Malfi, Henry V and Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. Other notable theatre credits include Dying For It at The Almeida and Comedians for Hammersmith Lyric. He also appeared in the West End run of A Woman of No Importance at the Vaudeville Theatre this Autumn as Mr Kelvil.

Film credits include Making Noise Quietly, Honest and Topsy Turvy, and his extensive comedy credits includes regular work alongside Dawn French and the late Victoria Wood.

Paul reprised the role of Amos Hart in the West End musical revival: Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre.

Paul Rider | Sainou Talent Agency London

Film
Harry Ellis, POND LIFE, Open Palm Films, Bill Buckhurst
UNDERCLIFFE, Open Palm Films, Lisa Mulcahy
MAKING NOISE QUIETLY, Open Palm Films, Dominic Dromgoole
A COCK & BULL STORY, Shandy Films Ltd, Michael Winterbottom
Mo, HONEST, Honest Productions, Dave Stewart
Frederick Bentley, TOPSY TURVY, Thin Man Films, Mike Leigh
Arthur, WHAT RATS WON’T DO, Working Title, Alastair Reid

Theatre
Peregrine, WISE CHILDREN, Bristol Old Vic, Emma Rice
Amos Hart, CHICAGO, The Phoenix Theatre, West End, Walter Bobbie
Mr Kelvil & MP, A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, The Vaudeville Theatre, West End, Dominic Dromgoole
Alonso, THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Caius Lucius, CYMBELINE, Shakespeare’s Globe, Sam Yates
Escalus, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Eric, THE CUTTING OF THE CLOTH, Southwark Playhouse, Tricia Thorns
Field Marshall Sir John French, DOCTOR SCROGGY’S WAR, Shakespeare’s Globe, John Dove
Lepidus/ Messala, JULIUS CAESAR, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Old Merry Thought, THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE, Shakespeare’s Globe, Adele Thomas
Delio, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Wilbur Turnblad, HAIRSPRAY, UK Tour, Jack O’Brien
Archbishop of Canterbury/Bardolph/Duke of Burgundy, HENRY V, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Various, CHEKHOV IN HELL, Soho Theatre, Simon Stokes
Shylock, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Derby Theatre, Pete Meakin
Various, CHEKHOV IN HELL, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Simon Stokes
Bardolph/ Scroop, HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 2, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Caretaker/ Concert Secretary, COMEDIANS, Lyric Hammersmith, Sean Holmes
Amos, CHICAGO, Cambridge Theatre, West End, Walter Bobbie
Boyet, LOVE’S LABOURS LOST, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Various, WE THE PEOPLE, Shakespeare’s Globe, Charlotte Westenburgh
Yegor Timovyeyevich, DYING FOR IT, Almeida, Anna Mackmin
Second Citizen, CORIOLANUS, Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole
Edward, UNDER THE BLACK FLAG, Shakespeare’s Globe, Roxanna Silbert
Sordido, WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN, Royal Shakespeare Company, Laurence Boswell
Mirchuk / Harty / De Knop, SINGER, Headlong / Tricycle Theatre, Sean Holmes
Jonas, Hamilton ,Novak, Roosevelt, AMERICANS, Headlong /Arcola Theatre, Dominic Dromgoole
Dr Einstein, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, Strand Theatre, West End, Matthew Francis
Amos, CHICAGO, Adelphi Theatre, West End, Walter Bobbie
Flute, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Albery Theatre, West End, Mathew Francis
Bob Acres, THE RIVALS, Derby Theatre, Mark Clements
Luke, THE CHANGING ROOM, Royal Court at Duke Of York’s, West End, James Macdonald
Tony Lumpkin, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Bristol Old Vic, Ian Hastings
Fancourt Babberly, CHARLEY’S AUNT, Northampton Theatre Royal, Derek Nicholls
Puck, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Bristol Old Vic, Ian Hastings
Hamlet, HAMLET, Compass Theatre Company, Neil Sissons
Feste, TWELFTH NIGHT, Hull Truck, John Godber
Salty, TEECHERS, Hull Truck at Arts Theatre, John Godber
Ralph, BOUNCERS, Hull Truck at Donmar Wareouse/Arts Theatre/Tour

Television
Grayson Lewis, HOLBY CITY, BBC, Daikin Marsh
Michael Cryer, DOCTORS, BBC, Maggie Ford
Baker, DOC MARTIN, ITV, Ben Bolt
Howard, EASTENDERS, BBC Television, Richard Platt, SJ Clarkson
Leo Szilard, EINSTEIN, BBC Television, Aidan Laverty
Troy Sketch, FRENCH & SAUNDERS, BBC Television, Ed Bye
Various Roles, THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW, Tiger Aspect, Gordon Anderson
Councillor, FRENCH & SAUNDERS, BBC Television
Steve, MY FAMILY, DLT Entertainment, Dewi Humphreys
Various Roles, VICTORIA WOOD WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS., BBC Television, David Birkin
Larry Robinson, CITY CENTRAL, BBC Television, David Innes Edwards
Sue (The Blender), DINNER LADIES, Pozzitive, Geoff Posner
Rimmer, MURDER MOST HORRID, Talkback/BBC Television, Coky Giedroyc
Spuggy Wilkinson, THE BARE NECESSITIES, Granada Television, Paul Unwin

Radio
Home Front, BBC Radio 4, Jessica Dromgoole
Various, BBC RADIO REP COMPANY, BBC Radio 4, Various
Belport, 1835 – SERIES, BBC Radio 4, Jim Poyser
Constable, SERGEANT MUSGRAVE’S DANCE, BBC Radio 4, Toby Swift
Dwarf, THE FAERIE QUEEN, BBC Radio 4, Toby Swift