Paul McLaughlin is a New Zealand actor who won the Cloud 9 award for Actor of the Year in 2004.[1] He works out of Wellington, New Zealand, where he lives with his wife—singer, foley-artist and actress, Carrie McLaughlin.

Paul McLaughlin
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
SpouseCarrie McLaughlin

Career

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McLaughlin graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1996 with a Diploma in Acting.[2] McLaughlin has had roles in the TV series Jackson's Wharf, as Brian Peek, and Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, as Principal Roger Dasent. He has also had guest roles in numerous other television series and in film - including The Lord of the Rings.[citation needed]

In 2006 he founded site-specific.co.nz, a devising theatre company. The first play was Hotel, a show for 12 audience members at a time set in a real, luxury hotel suite.[citation needed]

His stage credits include The Love of Humankind, The Bach, Drawer of Knoves, Peninsula and Te Karakia.[citation needed]

In 2004 he won the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Actor of the Year for the title role in Albert Speer.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Futile Attraction Pete

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Duggan Steve Lynch "Death in Paradise"
1998 The Legend of William Tell Brodam "The Challenge" (S01E06)
1999-2000 Jackson's Wharf Brian Peek Main role
1999 A Twist in the Tale Watson "A Matter of Time" (S01E15)
2002 Revelations – The Initial Journey Bill "A Dream of Flying" (S01E02)
2002 The Strip Richard "The Farewell F***" (S01E06)
2003 The Strip Waiter "Once Bitten" (S02E09)
2004 The Insider's Guide To Happiness John "Is Happiness an Accident?" (S01E01)
"Who Controls Your Happiness?" (S01E02)
"What Are You Afraid Of?" (S01E04)
"Who Taught You to Be Happy?" (S01E09)
2005-2006 Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Roger Dasent Main role
2006 The Lost Children John Melville Episode 13
2006 The Killian Curse Jack Snr "The Beginning" (S01E01)
2009 Legend of the Seeker Captain Arturis "Broken" (S02E03)

Theatre

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Co-starred in the show "Me and Robert McKee". The show debuted November 2010 at Wellington theater Circa.

Paul plays Mac a disgruntled banker who, after running up millions of dollars of debt, devises a plan to get out. Paul uses his writer friend Billy to raise $250,000 in funding for a film. He then leaves his wife and runs away with the money.

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References

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  1. ^ "Nazi play takes theatre honours." Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 6 December 2004. AccessMyLibrary Online. 17 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Conversation with Paul McLaughlin." Theatreview News 12 September 2008. Online. 17 September 2008.