Paul Blackwell
Actor
Paul Blackwell (born 29 January 1954) is a well-known Australian stage actor and occasional film actor.He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts from 1980 to 1982 and has appeared in many productions from some of Australias best-known theatre companies, including Company B, Sydney Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Patch Theatre and Opera Australia.He has appeared in several films, though often in small parts. His only major film role so far has been in the 1996 film The Quiet Room directed by Rolf De Heer; it was critically acclaimed and was screened as part of the main competition of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. His recent film appearances include Candy, directed by Neil Armfield and starring Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish; December Boys, starring Daniel Radcliffe; Hey Hey its Esther Blueburger and the silent film Dr. Plonk, another collaboration with Rolf De Heer.In 2017 Paul will tour Australia playing Parsons in Headlong, Almeida Theatre and Nottingham Playhouses production of Duncan MacMillan and Robert Ickes adaptation of George Orwells 1984 for GWB Entertainment, Ambassador Theatre Group Asia Pacific and State Theatre Company of South Australia.
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