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Paul Nicholas
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 122884
IMDb ID: nm0629417
Known for: Acting
Born: December 3, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2025
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 5.82
Wikidata: Q7152723
Frequent jobs
Screenplay (1)
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
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paul Nicholas.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Nicholas.
as Cousin Kevin
Tommy
1975 • Movie
as Paul
Cannabis
1970 • Movie
as Mike McCann
Nutcracker
1982 • Movie
as Dougie Shears
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 • Movie
as Richard Wagner
Lisztomania
1975 • Movie
as Keith Lennox
The Jazz Singer
1980 • Movie
as Alan Boon
Consuming Passion
2008 • Movie
as Gary
Three for All
1975 • Movie
as Clint
Yesterday's Hero
1979 • Movie
Invitation to the Wedding
1983 • Movie
as Neville Chamberlain
A Prominent Patient
2017 • Movie
as Major Gowen
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Nicholas.
as Self • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
GMTV
1993 • Series
as Jake • 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
1964 • Series
as Sven Larson • 1 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Richard & Judy
2001 • Series
1 eps
Songs of Praise
2001 • Series
as Frank Hogg • 1 eps
Lady Killers
1980 • Series
as David Janus • 8 eps
Sunburn
1999 • Series
as Vince Pinner • 22 eps
Just Good Friends
1983 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979 • Series
as Ronnie Buchan • 6 eps
Burnside
2000 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Paul Nicholas.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Nicholas.
as Major Gowen
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025 • Movie
as Neville Chamberlain
A Prominent Patient
2017 • Movie
as Alan Boon
Consuming Passion
2008 • Movie
Screaming Lord Sutch
2002 • Movie
as Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 • Movie
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998 • Movie
as Sam(voice: UK version)
Spot's Magical Christmas
1995 • Movie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 • Movie
as Thomas Didymus
Doubting Thomas
1983 • Movie
Invitation to the Wedding
1983 • Movie
as Mike McCann
Nutcracker
1982 • Movie
as Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar
Alice
1982 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Nicholas.
as Self • 2 eps
The Real Marigold on Tour
2016 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Real Marigold Hotel
2016 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Story of Musicals
2012 • Series
as Mr Woods • 50 eps
The Royal Today
2008 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Richard & Judy
2001 • Series
1 eps
Songs of Praise
2001 • Series
as Ronnie Buchan • 6 eps
Burnside
2000 • Series
as David Janus • 8 eps
Sunburn
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
GMTV
1993 • Series
as Sven Larson • 1 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
as Neil Walsh • 12 eps
Bust
1987 • Series