Paul Hilton (actor)
Paul Hilton | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
Paul Hilton (born 1970) is an English actor on stage, radio, and TV. He trained at the
Biography
Hilton was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1970.[1][2]
He has starred as William Palmer in the
Hilton also appeared in the film Klimt and as Mr. Earnshaw Snr. in Andrea Arnold's 2011 adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
In 2010, he appeared as Sandy in Mark Haddon's play Polar Bears at the Donmar Warehouse,[3] and in 2011 played the title role in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare's Globe.[4] In July 2015, he was part of the premiere cast of Damon Albarn's new musical Wonder.land at the Manchester International Festival.[5] For director Rufus Norris he was The Boson in Lucy Kirkwood's Mosquitoes (2017) at London's National Theatre.[6]
He played the character of The Fool in the Deep Time Walk Mobile Guide, produced in 2016/7 by Jeremy Mortimer.[citation needed]
He appeared as Alexander, the husband of the protagonist Katherine (played by Florence Pugh) in the 2016 film Lady Macbeth, which transposed the action of the novel by Nikolai Leskov to the Northeast of England.
In 2017, he starred in the title role in a National Theatre Live production of Peter Pan.[1]
He played the part of David Holmes in the television drama series
In 2018, Hilton played
In 2023 and 2024, he played Father Manders in Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2020 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Play | The Inheritance | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Paul to tread boards in special showpiece". Oldham News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Paul Hilton". Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (8 April 2010). "Polar Bears, Donmar Warehouse, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (24 June 2011). "Doctor Faustus, Shakespeare's Globe, review". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Casting announced for Damon Albarn's wonder.land". whatsonstage.com. Whats On Stage. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for 86th Annual Drama League Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Ghosts | What's On". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- Paul Hilton at IMDb
- Paul Hilton at the Internet Broadway Database
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