Paul Ready

Paul Ready


in Birmingham, England
Paul Ready is a British actor. He is known principally for his work on stage, but he has also appeared in television, radio and films. He received a commendation at the 2003 Ian Charleson Awards. In 2018, he played the role of Rob MacDonald in the BBC television series Bodyguard.

Ready was born in Birmingham and growing up in the town of Harborne he attended King Edward VI Five Ways school within the city. He went on to train at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

At the age of 17, Ready played Romeo in the National Youth Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet at London's Bloomsbury Theatre, playing opposite Rosamund Pike who played Juliet.

He is a regular at the National and Royal Court theaters. Recent appearances have included leading parts in Major Barbara and Saint Joan (both plays by George Bernard Shaw) and Time and the Conways. His West End credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which starred Christian Slater.

Also appearing on television, Ready received notability in 2013 for appearing on the television show Utopia.

In 2018, he feature as Henry Goodsir, one of the lead roles in The Terror, a 10-part series based on Dan Simmons' best-selling novel.

Ready is married to actress and writer Michelle Terry. They have one daughter.

Movies for Paul Ready...

Heart of Stone
Title: Heart of Stone
Character: Bailey
Released: August 9, 2023
Type: Movie
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.
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Capture
Title: Capture
Character: Dad
Released: February 2, 2023
Type: Movie
The search for their missing son leads a mother and father to a tech company, and a digital gatekeeper who seems to have all the answers.
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Title: The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Character: Soul
Released: October 28, 2022
Type: TV
Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.
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The Dig
Title: The Dig
Character: James Reid Moir
Released: January 14, 2021
Type: Movie
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.
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Muse
Title: Muse
Character: Aderman
Released: May 13, 2020
Type: Movie
An artist turns to his android muse for help when trying to sell his newest paintings, but events take a dark and disturbing turn when the android learns what has inspired the work.
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Title: MotherFatherSon
Character: Nick Caplan
Released: March 6, 2019
Type: TV
Max is a charismatic self-made American businessman with media outlets in London and around the world. When the self-destructive lifestyle of his 30 year-old son, Caden, spirals out of control, the devastating consequences threaten the future of the family, its empire, and a country on the brink of change.
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Title: Flack
Character: Damien Paulson
Released: February 21, 2019
Type: TV
Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work as a crisis PR strategist is fast-paced and unpredictable, as she counsels high-profile personalities in entertainment, fashion and sports.
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Title: Bodyguard
Character: Rob MacDonald
Released: August 26, 2018
Type: TV
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
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Title: The Terror
Character: Doctor Henry Goodsir
Released: March 26, 2018
Type: TV
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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Title: Motherland
Character: Kevin
Released: November 7, 2017
Type: TV
Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.
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The Death of Stalin
Title: The Death of Stalin
Character: NKVD Officer Delov
Released: October 20, 2017
Type: Movie
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
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Title: The Witness for the Prosecution
Character: Tripp
Released: December 26, 2016
Type: TV
The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
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The Circuit
Title: The Circuit
Character: Danny
Released: August 25, 2016
Type: Movie
Newly arrived in town Nat and Gabe accept a dinner invitation from the volatile Hungarian Helene and her boorish husband Sasha. Whilst the other guests, ex-Bananarama member Marty, Angie, who 'makes bullets' and the supposedly suicidal Danny are affable enough, Nat and Gabe are shocked by their hosts' very public rows and Gabe's attempt at peace-making is awkwardly received. Nat is taken aback when virtual stranger Helene confides in her about Sasha's suspected infidelity and Gabe is rudely rebuffed when he tries to have a heart to heart with Sasha. After Helene physically attacks her husband the newcomers are desperate to leave but when Danny drops a bombshell Gabe is torn between responsibility and the easy way out.
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Beside Himself
Title: Beside Himself
Character: Devlin
Released: June 6, 2016
Type: Movie
It’s the middle of the night, and local eccentric Kevin Devlin arrives at a Belfast police station with an urgent confession to make. Only problem is, he’s one hundred percent innocent. He might just be the last innocent soul in the city. But when Constable Beattie, the only officer still on duty, tries to send him away, matters take a dangerous turn for both herself and Devlin. Just how far will Devlin go to find absolution? And what is it he really wants to confess anyway?
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Title: Cuffs
Character: DI Felix Kane
Released: October 28, 2015
Type: TV
Cuffs is a fresh, authentic and visceral drama that will take the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing. Adrenalized and vibrant, the show is packed full of dramatic incidents and colourful characters. From a booby trapped cannabis farm in a suburban semi to an elderly farmer's wife with a shotgun, the stories are surprising and exciting. There will be more absurd altercations - such as a middle-class dog-napping or fisticuffs between pensioners - as well as the daily grind of speeding drivers, city-centre shoplifters and Saturday night drinkers.
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One Wrong Word
Title: One Wrong Word
Character: Tony
Released: February 14, 2013
Type: Movie
Novelist Tony faces the most difficult obstacle yet to publishing his magnum opus: his publishers.
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Title: Utopia
Character: Lee
Released: January 15, 2013
Type: TV
The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Frederick Treves
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Dr. Frederick Treves
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Private Peaceful
Title: Private Peaceful
Character: Captain Wilkins
Released: October 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.
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Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Title: Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Character: Don Armado
Released: September 28, 2010
Type: Movie
When the King of Navarre and his three courtiers forswear all pleasure - particularly of the female variety - in favour of a life of study, the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies plays havoc with their intentions. Using every kind of verbal gymnastics to poke fun, Shakespeare's most intellectual comedy is brought to hilarious life in this highly entaining production, rich in visual humour and sexual innuendo.
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National Theatre Live: London Assurance
Title: National Theatre Live: London Assurance
Character: Charles Courtly
Released: June 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else. Then Lady Gay Spanker, a married woman also visiting at the house, is persuaded by Charles to seduce his father and thus divert his attention from Grace. Much confusion and scheming ensues.
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Title: Pulling
Released: November 23, 2006
Type: TV
Donna narrowly escapes making a huge mistake by marrying Karl and instead opts for moving in with her friends Karen and Louise in South London. The three girls learn about life and love in this funny and modern comedy.
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Dresden: The Inferno
Title: Dresden: The Inferno
Character: William
Released: March 5, 2006
Type: Movie
A romance between a British pilot hiding in Germany and a German nurse is shown on the background of massive allied bombing of Dresden towards the end of World War 2.
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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Title: Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Character: Anthony David Farrow
Released: December 7, 2005
Type: Movie
Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.
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Title: Twisted Tales
Released: January 16, 2005
Type: TV
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story is a self-contained episode with a mysterious twist. The tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone, so be prepared to expect the unexpected. The series is very closely related to Spine Chillers, an earlier BBC Three series. In effect, Twisted Tales is a rebranded second series of the earlier successful production.
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Title: Blackpool
Released: November 11, 2004
Type: TV
Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.
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Title: Life Begins
Character: Mark
Released: February 16, 2004
Type: TV
Life Begins is a British television drama first broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006, starring Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Anne Reid and Frank Finlay.
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Title: Tipping the Velvet
Character: Renter Alice
Released: December 9, 2002
Type: TV
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.
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Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Title: Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Character: Paul McCartney
Released: December 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A satirical look at the 'secret' TRUE life of Jeffrey Archer. The Truth, the whole truth and everything BUT the truth.
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Plain Jane
Title: Plain Jane
Character: Clerk
Released: May 27, 2002
Type: Movie
Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.
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Princess of Thieves
Title: Princess of Thieves
Character: Sheriff's servant
Released: March 11, 2001
Type: Movie
Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero - Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother Maid Marian, Gwyn is anxious to follow in her father's footsteps. King Richard nears death and Robin Hood and his Merry Men are summoned to help bring Richard's son Philip to his rightful place on the throne before the evil Prince John can assume power. Robin Hood's life and that of the future King of England soon lies in Gwyn's hands when Robin is captured and sentenced to death.
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Maybe Baby
Title: Maybe Baby
Character: Student Doctor
Released: June 2, 2000
Type: Movie
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.
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Title: Heartbeat
Character: Henry Harrison
Released: April 10, 1992
Type: TV
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
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Title: Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character: William
Released: January 8, 1989
Type: TV
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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Bring Them Down
Title: Bring Them Down
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, a devastating chain of events leaves both families permanently altered.