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.
Paul McIver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul George McIver 26 March 1986 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1992–2017 |
| Spouse |
Philippa Moyle (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rose McIver (sister) |
Biography
editPaul 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Saul Affmann | Episode: "The Happiness Machine" |
| 1993 | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Mike | Episode: "Pledging Allegiances" |
| 1993 | The Tommyknockers | Davey Brown | TV miniseries |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Aeson | TV movie |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Aeson | TV movie |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Aeson | Episode: "The Other Side" |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Aeson | Episode: "When a Man Loves a Woman" |
| 2008 | Shortland Street | Jesse Collins | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Switch | Paul | Short film |
| 2013 | Hens Night | Groom | Short film |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ghosts | Oswald Alving | Titirangi Theatre[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Rose McIvor: taking on Tinseltown". NZ Women's Weekly. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ The Owl and the Pussycat Archived 27 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ghosts
External links
edit- Paul McIver at IMDb