Paul Usher

Paul Usher
Born (1961-04-20) 20 April 1961 (age 63)
Liverpool, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
TelevisionBrookside
The Bill
EastEnders
SpouseCharlotte Usher
Children2

Paul Usher (born 20 April 1961) is a British actor.[1] He is known for his roles as Barry Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside and Des Taviner in the ITV drama The Bill.[2][3] In 2019, he began appearing in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Danny Hardcastle.[4]

Career

Usher made his television debut in an episode of Z Cars as a gang member. In 1982, he began appearing in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside as Barry Grant. He also appeared in Liverpool 1 and London's Burning and starred in Six Bend Trap. In 1999, he appeared in Swing as Liam Luxford. In 2001, he began appearing in The Bill, an ITV police drama, as PC Des Taviner.[5] He continued in the role until 2004, appearing in a total of 135 episodes.

In March 2019, it was announced that Usher would join the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He portrays the recurring role of Danny Hardcastle.[6] In May 2023, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Terry Exton.[7]

Personal life

Usher was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys. He met his wife, Charlotte, while working on The Bill. They married in Rhodes and have one child, Lucas. His son from a previous marriage, James, died in 2014.[8][2][9]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Usher". Film Forever. BFI. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b liverpoolecho Administrator (31 January 2011). "Former bad boy of Brookside Paul Usher aka Barry Grant on rediscovering fame". Liverpool Echo.
  3. ^ "Gangster: Barry Grant (right), played by Paul Usher was the biggest baddie". The Evening Standard. 14 January 2003.
    - "Brookside bows out after 21 years". BBC News. 5 November 2003.
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2019). "Who is EastEnders newcomer Paul Usher?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Former bad boy of Brookside Paul Usher aka Barry Grant on rediscovering fame". Liverpool Echo. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Paul Usher arrives on Albert Square later in the spring as dodgy businessman Danny Hardcastle..." Twitter. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Scarlett and Ollie's secret is OUT!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Six Bend Trap". British Council Film.
  9. ^ "Swing". TVGuide.com.


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