Paul Spence

For the Canadian politician, see Paul-Henri Spence.
Paul Spence
Paul Spence playing live with CPC Gangbangs in 2005.
Born (1976-01-29) January 29, 1976 (age 48)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, musician

Paul Spence is a Canadian actor, author and musician.[1] He is best known for his portrayal of headbanger Dean Murdoch in the 2002 mockumentary film FUBAR: The Movie, which he co-wrote with friends Dave Lawrence and Michael Dowse.[2] He also reprised the character in the sequel film FUBAR 2,[3] and the television series Fubar Age of Computer.[4]

In 2005 he appeared in the film It's All Gone Pete Tong,[5] and in 2007 he had a supporting role in I'm Not There.[6]

As a musician he has played in bands such as The Infernos, Lyle Sheraton and the Daylight Lovers, and CPC Gangbangs.[7] He also later launched Night Seeker, a parody heavy metal band in which he played in character as Dean Murdoch.[8] In 2018, Night Seeker released the album 3069: A Space-Rock Sex Odyssey.[1] Around the same time, Harry Shearer was releasing the album Smalls Change in character as Derek Smalls from This Is Spinal Tap, and Spence interviewed Shearer as Smalls for Vice.[9]

Spence received a Vancouver Film Critics Circle nomination for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2010 for FUBAR 2,[10] and a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011 for the film's song "There's No Place Like Christmas".[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 FUBAR Dean Murdoch Also writer, producer, and composer
2005 It's All Gone Pete Tong Alfonse
The Recommendations Janos
These Girls Lenny
2007 Beth Paul
I'm Not There Homer
2008 Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale Dwayne
Sunday Afternoon Claude
Who Is KK Downey? Brett
2009 The Trotsky History teacher
2010 FUBAR 2 Dean Murdoch Also producer and writer
Peepers Peter
2011 Western Confidential Luther Also writer
2013 Goin Ape Cow Punk
2015 The Saver David
2017 Sir John A. and the Curse of the Anti-Quenched Depressed Strip Club DJ
2024 Deaner '89 Dean Murdoch Also writer, producer, and composer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime Man on Bike
2009 The Foundation Apollo Five episodes
2017 Fubar Age of Computer Dean Murdoch Series lead; eight episodes
There Is Something in Slough Lake Howard Television film

References

  1. ^ a b Eric Volmers, "Deaner saves humanity; Fubar star's New Nightseeker record revels in metal parody". Sault Star, April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Glen Schaefer, "FUBAR wins laughs, sympathy". Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2002.
  3. ^ Linda Barnard, "Raising the Fubar: Terry and Dean - a.k.a. Dave Lawrence and Paul Spence - up the ante for the sequel to the headbanging cult film". Toronto Star, September 10, 2010.
  4. ^ John Semley, "The gift that keeps on give'r-ing: Age of Computer revives beloved Canadian cult franchise Fubar for the internet age". The Globe and Mail, November 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Ben Rayner, "More than spin". Toronto Star, June 9, 2005.
  6. ^ John Griffin, "Visions of Dylan". Montreal Gazette, November 30, 2007.
  7. ^ "Day in the park offers some pop, punk and polish". Montreal Gazette, September 9, 2007.
  8. ^ James Reaney, "Spence deep into Deaner mode". London Free Press, April 3, 2012.
  9. ^ Paul Spence, "Spinal Tap Bassist Derek Smalls Reveals His Cure for Erectile Dysfunction". Vice, March 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011.
  11. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Barney's Version tops Genies". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 2011.