English actor McGann Paul (photos are presented on the page) was born on November 14, 1959 in Liverpool. In early childhood, he opened up artistic abilities. Paul's parents, zealous Catholics and patriots, tried in every possible way to develop the talent of his son. On long winter evenings, when the whole family was assembled, home improvised performances were organized.
Training
After school, McGann Paul entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Throughout the training period, a talented young man was in good standing with teachers and graduated with honors. McGann Paul is fully committed to the acting profession. His active creative activity continues to this day.
A film debut took place in 1986 in the movie Blind Rebel (also known as the Rebel with a Monocle), in which Paul played felon Percy Toplis. The picture was based on the works of John Fairley and William Ellison.
Major and minor roles
Then McGann Paul took part in the creation of the comedy "Whitneyl and I" directed by Bruce Robinson. He played the role of Marwood, an unemployed actor who gradually gets drunk waiting for an invitation to shoot. Next to him is the same loser actor named Unineal.
In 1989, McGann Paul played the character of Anton Skrebensky in the movie 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 Brenguen.
Main character McGann
The starring role of the actor, after which he became widely known, was the Eighth Doctor in the series called Doctor Who. The film was shot by the joint efforts of the BBC channel and the 20th Century Fox film studio. The director was Jeffrey Sachs. Eric Roberts participated in the filming , one presence on the screen of which ensured the success of the series. Paul McGann, whose films were previously not so successful, instantly became a movie star. The actor starred in the role of the Doctor for nine years, until in 2005 he was replaced by Christopher Eccleston.
How important is the chronology of events
"Doctor Who" is a fantastic series with an extremely complicated plot, in which the character of the Eighth Doctor performed by McGann found his place. In general, the film gives the impression of the fundamental work of a group of professionals led by a director. Geoffrey Sachs throughout the filming period tried to follow the chronology of events, and to some extent he succeeded.
While working on the character of the Eighth Doctor McGann, Paul starred in other TV shows and movies. He played roles in such films as “The True Story”, “Dance of Shiva”, “Stagnation”, “Easy Walk”, “My Kingdom”, “Listening”, “Call with a Kiss”. His last notable role was the character of Mark North in the television series Luther.
Actor McGann Paul: filmography
During his career, the actor starred in more than thirty films of various genres. Below is a sample list of films with his participation.
- "Whitneyl and Me" (1987), the character of Marwood.
- Empire of the Sun (1987), the role of Lieutenant Price.
- "Rainbow" (1989), the character of Anton Skrebensky.
- "Dealers" (1989), the role of Daniel Pasco.
- "The Monk" (1990), the character of the priest Lorenzo Rojas.
- Paper Mask (1990), the role of Matthew Harris.
- Fear of the Dark (1991), character of Tony Dalton.
- "Alien" (1992), the role of Golik.
- "Three Musketeers" (1993), the character of Jussac.
- "Doctor Who" (1996), the role of the Doctor.
- The True Story (1997), character of Arthur Wright.
- The Fall (1997), the role of Robbie.
- "Dance of Shiva" (1998), the character of Captain Greville.
- "Queen of the Damned" (2002), the role of David Talbot.
- "Jeepo" (2005), the character of Paul.
- "The Vampire Killers" (2009), the role of the Vicar.
- Luther (2010), character of Mark North.
- "Ripper Street" (2012), the role of Stanley Bon.
McGann has several roles, thanks to which he became a popular actor. In the film "Paper Mask", where Paul played a major role, the plot is structured in such a way that the action takes place against the background of human tragedies, in the hospital’s waiting room.
The character of Matthew Harris, for whom there is nothing sacred, his only goal in life is to make himself comfortable. For the sake of this, he goes to the crime, assigns the documents of the doctor who died in a car accident and uses them for his own employment. The impostor manages to take the staff of the trauma department of the hospital for a while, but in the end the incompetence of the new doctor begins to catch the eye.