Paul Anderson (actor)

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Paul Anderson
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

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]

Career

Anderson 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

Anderson 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

Film

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

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

  1. ^ "Interview with Paul Anderson". BBC.
  2. ^ a b Emma Brown (13 October 2015). "Paul Anderson and Team Arthur". Interview.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Peaky Blinders actor Paul Anderson fined for possession of drugs". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Peaky Blinders actor Paul Anderson pleads guilty to crack cocaine possession". The Independent.
  7. ^ 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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