Paul Anderson is an English film and television actor who came to prominence for portraying Arthur Shelby Jr. in Peaky Blinders, Mr Anderson in the 2015 film The Revenant, and Sebastian Moran in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.[1]
Paul Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Career
editAnderson decided to pursue acting in the mid 2000s, after working for many years as a ticket scalper and aspiring musician, and enrolled at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He began his acting career by appearing in plays written by his friend Gregory Burke, and made his screen debut with Burke's critically acclaimed 2014 film '71.[2] He had his first leading role in the 2009 British movie, The Firm.
Anderson's break came when, in 2013, he was cast as a main character in the BBC Two show Peaky Blinders as Arthur Shelby, a gangster in post First World War Birmingham. Since then, Anderson has appeared in many major films, including Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea and The Revenant, as well as Brimstone, which was released in 2016.
On 1 February 2024, Anderson made an appearance in a promo trailer for the upcoming undisputed heavyweight boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.[3][4]
Personal life
editAnderson is from Kennington, South London.[2]
In January 2024, he was found guilty of crack cocaine possession[5][6] and fined £1,345.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Hunter | |
| 2008 | Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me | Roger | |
| 2009 | The Firm | Bex | |
| 2010 | The Basement | Jake | |
| 2011 | A Lonely Place to Die | Chris | |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Colonel Sebastian Moran | ||
| 2012 | Piggy | Piggy | |
| The Sweeney | Allen | ||
| Passion | Dirk | ||
| 2013 | Still Life | Homeless man | |
| 2014 | '71 | Sergeant Leslie Lewis | |
| Electricity | Barry O'Connor | ||
| 2015 | Legend | Albert Donoghue | |
| In the Heart of the Sea | Caleb Chappel | ||
| The Revenant | Anderson | ||
| 2016 | Brimstone | Frank | |
| 2017 | 24 Hours to Live | Jim Morrow | |
| Hostiles | Corporal Tommy Thomas | ||
| 2018 | Robin Hood | Guy of Gisborne | |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | Geek #1 | |
| 2024 | Lift | Donal |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pink Serenade | Jeremy Fischer | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Jason | Episode: "The Christmas Invasion" |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | DS Dave Leeson | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes | PC Murder Suspect | Episode: 1.8 |
| 2008 | Lewis | Frank Sporetti | Episode: "The Great and the Good" |
| 2009 | Midsomer Murders | Graham Spate | Episode: "The Black Book" |
| 2011 | The Promise | Sergeant Frank Nash | Miniseries |
| 2011 | Lewis | Alistair Darlow | Episode: "Wild Justice" |
| 2013 | Top Boy | Mike | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Great Train Robbery | Gordon Goody | Miniseries |
| 2013–2022 | Peaky Blinders | Arthur Shelby Jr. | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Paul Anderson". BBC.
- ^ a b Emma Brown (13 October 2015). "Paul Anderson and Team Arthur". Interview.
- ^ Shafiulla, Mohammed (1 February 2024). ""By Order of the Peaky Blinders": Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk Fight Trailer Sends Shockwaves Through Boxing World". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "The Tyson Fury vs. Oklesandr Usyk trailer featuring Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby) is the most insane fight promo ever". Yahoo Sports. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Peaky Blinders actor Paul Anderson fined for possession of drugs". The Guardian.
- ^ "Peaky Blinders actor Paul Anderson pleads guilty to crack cocaine possession". The Independent.
- ^ Pilley, Max (28 February 2024). "'Peaky Blinders' actor Paul Anderson breaks silence after crack cocaine arrest". NME. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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