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Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Actor · Born December 3, 1944 · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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Biography

Paul Nicholas is an English actor and singer. He started out with a pop career, but soon changed to musical theatre. Later, in the 1970s, he began an acting career. He returned to the pop charts, starring in the 1983 BBC sitcom Just Good Friends, for which he is best known. The show won a BAFTA and Nicholas was also nominated for best comedy performance. After the show ended, he returned to musical theatre and various other entertainment roles, including producing and directing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Nicholas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Acted in 34

2020s

  1. 2025

    Fawlty Towers: The Play

    Major Gowen

2000s

  1. 2008

    Consuming Passion

    Alan Boon

  2. The Royal Today

    Mr Woods · 50 episodes

  3. 2003

    More Great Comedy Moments

    Vince Pinner (archive footage)

  4. 2002

    Screaming Lord Sutch

    Movie

  5. 2001
  6. 2000

    Burnside

    Ronnie Buchan · 6 episodes

1990s

  1. 1999

    Sunburn

    David Janus · 8 episodes

  2. 1998

    Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

    Movie

  3. 1995

    Spot's Magical Christmas

    Sam(voice: UK version)

  4. 1992

1980s

  1. 1987

    Bust

    Neil Walsh · 12 episodes

  2. 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Movie

  3. 1983

    Just Good Friends

    Vince Pinner · 22 episodes

  4. Doubting Thomas

    Thomas Didymus

  5. Invitation to the Wedding

    Movie

  6. 1982

    Nutcracker

    Mike McCann

  7. Alice

    Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

  8. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979

    Yesterday's Hero

    Clint

  2. 1978

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Dougie Shears

  3. 1976

    Early Struggles

    Kevin

  4. 1975

    Lisztomania

    Richard Wagner

  5. Three for All

    Gary

  6. 1974

    Stardust

    Johnny

  7. 1972

    What Became of Jack and Jill?

    Johnnie Tallent

  8. 1971
  9. 1970

    Cannabis

    Paul

  10. Season of the Witch

    Jake

1960s

  1. 1965

    Screaming Lord Sutch: Jack the Ripper

    Movie

  2. 1964

Wrote 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Children of Captain Grant

    Screenplay

Appearances10

2010s

  1. 2016

    The Real Marigold on Tour

    Self · 2 episodes

  2. The Real Marigold Hotel

    Self · 4 episodes

  3. 2012

    The Story of Musicals

    Self · 2 episodes

2000s

  1. 2006
  2. 2002

    When Snooker Ruled the World

    Self

  3. 2001

1980s

  1. 1987

    The Adventures of Spot

    Narrator (voice) · 26 episodes

  2. 1982

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Cannon & Ball Show

    Self · 1 episode