- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 23, 1977
- Place of Birth
- Birmingham, England, UK
Paul Ready
Paul John Ready (born 23 June 1977) is a British actor known for portraying Kevin Brady in Motherland (2016-2022), Lee in Utopia (2013–2014), Rob MacDonald in Bodyguard (2018), and Henry Goodsir in The Terror (2018). His film credits include The Death of Stalin (2017), The Dig (2021), Heart of Stone (2023), and Bring Them Down (2025). He is recognised for his ability to take on diverse roles and bring depth to his characters in different genres. Paul was born in Birmingham and, growing up in the town of Harborne, he attended King Edward VI Five Ways school. He went on to train at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and, at the age of 17, he played Romeo in the National Youth Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet at London's Bloomsbury Theatre, playing opposite Rosamund Pike's Juliet. He is a regular at the National and Royal Court theatres. Past appearances have included leading …
Filmography
movieNational Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026 · Sergei Vassilich Bassov
movieAll That Glitters
2026 · Shakespeare
movieBring Them Down
2025 · Gary
movieHeart of Stone
2023 · Bailey
movieCapture
2023 · Dad
movieMotherland: Last Christmas
2022 · Kevin
tvThe Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
2022 · Soul
movieThe Dig
2021 · James Reid Moir
tvMandy
2020 · Cooper
movieMuse
2020 · Aderman
tvMotherFatherSon
2019 · Nick Caplan
tvFlack
2019 · Damien Paulson
tvRob & Romesh Vs
2019
tvBodyguard
2018 · Rob MacDonald
tvThe Terror
2018 · Doctor Henry Goodsir
tvMotherland
2017 · Kevin
movieThe Death of Stalin
2017 · NKVD Officer Delov
tvThe Witness for the Prosecution
2016 · Tripp
movieThe Circuit
2016 · Danny
movieBeside Himself
2016 · Devlin
tvCuffs
2015 · DI Felix Kane
movieOne Wrong Word
2013 · Tony
movieUtopia
2013 · Lee
tvUtopia
2013 · Lee
tvRipper Street
2012 · Dr. Frederick Treves
moviePrivate Peaceful
2012 · Captain Wilkins
tvSilk
2011 · Tony Paddick
movieLove's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2010 · Don Armado
movieNational Theatre Live: London Assurance
2010 · Charles Courtly
tvPulling
2006 · Mike
moviePierrepoint: The Last Hangman
2005 · Anthony David Farrow
tvTwisted Tales
2005 · Phil
tvBlackpool
2004
tvLife Begins
2004 · Mark
tvTipping the Velvet
2002 · Renter Alice
movieJeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002 · Paul McCartney
moviePlain Jane
2002 · Clerk
tvBorn and Bred
2002 · Abel Marl
moviePrincess of Thieves
2001 · Sheriff's servant
movieMaybe Baby
2000 · Student Doctor
movieAngels and Insects
1995 · Tom
tvHeartbeat
1992 · Henry Harrison
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · William