McGann Paul - English actor, charismatic performer of secondary roles

English actor McGann Paul (photos shown on the page) was born on November 14, 1959 in Liverpool. In his early childhood, he opened artistic skills. Parents Paul, zealous Catholics and patriots, in every possible way tried to develop the talent of his son. On long winter evenings, when the whole family was assembled, homemade improvised performances were held.

Training

After school, McGann Paul entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. During the entire training period, the talented young man was in good standing with the teachers and graduated with honors. McGann Paul completely devoted himself to the acting profession. His active creative work continues to this day.

Debut in the movie took place in 1986 in the film "The Blind Rebel" (also called "Rebel with a Monocle"), in which Paul played the criminal Percy Toplis. The picture was based on the works of John Fairley and William Ellison.

Main and secondary roles

Then, McGann Paul took part in creating the comedy "Whitney and I" directed by Bruce Robinson. He played the role of Marwood, an unemployed actor, who gradually dries off awaiting an invitation to take pictures. Next to him is the same actor-loser named Uineil.

In 1989, McGann Paul played the character of Anton Skrebensky in the film "Rainbow". This was his first major role. According to the plot of the film, Skrebensky should become a witness and participant in the sexual awakening of the main character, high school student Ursula Brenguin.

The main character of McGann

The star role of the actor, after which he gained wide popularity, became the Eighth Doctor in the series called "Doctor Who." The film was shot by the joint efforts of the BBC channel and the film studio "20th Century Fox". The director was Jeffrey Sachs. In the filming participated Eric Roberts, one presence on the screen which ensured the success of the series. Paul McGann, whose films had not previously been so successful, instantly became a movie star. The actor starred in the role of Doctor for nine years, until in 2005 it was not replaced by Christopher Eccleston.

How important is the chronology of events

"Doctor Who" is a fantastic series with an extremely complicated storyline, in which the character of the Eighth Doctor, performed by McGann, found his place. In general, the film gives the impression of a fundamental work of a group of professionals led by the director. Jeffrey Sachs throughout the period of filming tried to follow the chronology of events, and to some extent he succeeded.

While working on the character of the Eighth Doctor McGann Paul filmed in other TV shows and movies. He performed roles in such films as "Truthful Story," "Dance of Shiva," "Stagnation," "Easy Walk," "My Kingdom," "Listening," "Calling a Kiss." His most recent notable role was Mark North's character in the television series "Luther."

Actor McGann Paul: Filmography

During his career, the actor starred in more than thirty films of a different genre. Below is a sample list of films with his participation.

• "Whitneyl and I" (1987), the character of Marvud.
• "The Empire of the Sun" (1987), the role of Lieutenant Price.
• "Rainbow" (1989), the character of Anton Skrebensky.
• "Del'tsy" (1989), the role of Daniel Pascoe.
• "Monk" (1990), a character of the priest Lorenzo Rojas.
• "Paper Mask" (1990), the role of Matthew Harris.
• "Fear of the Dark" (1991), a character of Tony Dalton.
• "Stranger" (1992), the role of Golik.
• "Three Musketeers" (1993), the character of Jussac.
• "Doctor Who" (1996), the role of Doctor.
• "True story" (1997), the character of Arthur Wright.
• "Falling" (1997), the role of Robbie.
• "Dance of Shiva" (1998), the character of Captain Greville.
• "Queen of the Damned" (2002), the role of David Talbot.
• "Jeep" (2005), the character of Paul.
• "The Killer of the Vampire" (2009), the role of the Vicar.
• "Luther" (2010), the character of Mark North.
• "Street Ripper" (2012), the role of Stanley Bon.

In the asset, McGann several roles, through which he became a popular actor. In the film "Paper Mask", where Paul played the main role, the plot is constructed in such a way that the action takes place against the backdrop of human tragedies, in the reception room of the hospital.

The character of Matthew Harris, for whom there is nothing sacred, his only goal in life is to make himself comfortable. For this he goes to a crime, appropriates the documents of a doctor who died in a car accident and uses them for his own employment. Pretender manages to drive for a while the staff of the traumatology department of the hospital, but in the end the incompetence of the new doctor starts to strike everyone.