Adrian Paul Hewett(born 29 May 1959)[1]is an English actor best known for the title role ofDuncan MacLeodon the television seriesHighlander: The Series.[2][3][4][5]In 1997, he founded thePeace Fundcharitable organisation.[6]
Adrian Paul | |
|---|---|
 Paul in 2015 | |
| Born | 29 May 1959 London,England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouses | Meilani Figalan
(m.1990;div.1997)Alexandra Tonelli (m.2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editPaul was born in London,[1]the first of three brothers, to an Italian mother and a British father. He attended St Mary's Grammar School (as was) in Sidcup, Kent, where in his time in 6th Form, he established something of an empire based in the school library selling first so-called "stales" from the baker's in Sidcup High Street, progressing to a selection of biscuits. Paul first became a model, then adancerandchoreographer.As a teenager, he was a capablefootball playerand made several appearances forCray Wanderersin theLondon Spartan Leaguebetween 1976 and 1978.[7]In 1985, Paul moved to the United States to pursue careers in dance and modeling.
Paul spent time in the theatre, appearing in numerous plays, and has stated that these, along with an early television appearance onBeauty and the Beast(1987), helped to shape his acting abilities.
Career
editPaul's first role was on theABCtelevision seriesThe Colbysin 1986, as ballet dancerNikolai "Kolya" Rostov.This was followed by guest appearances on various television shows, including the aforementionedBeauty and the Beast(1987), two episodes ofTarzán(1991),Murder, She Wrote(1992),Relic Hunter(1999), and as himself inWWE SmackDown(1999). He also appeared in a January 2003 episode ofCharmedand in theOff-BroadwayplayBouncers(1987), as well as in the television filmsShooter(1988) andThe Cover Girl Murders(1993), the latter of which starredLee Majors.
Paul's first film appearance was in the 1988 filmLast Rites,which starredTom Berenger.He starred in the remakeMasque of the Red Death,a re-telling of theEdgar Allan Poetale. He also appeared inSheena Easton's "Days Like This" music video as her love interest andDuran Duran's "My Own Way" music video as a dancer.
In 1989, he appeared in a regular role in the second season of the television seriesWar of the Worldsas John Kincaid, three episodes of the 1991Dark Shadowsremake as Jeremiah Collins, and made a pilot forCBS Televisionfor a series calledThe Owl(1991). In 2001, he starred inTracker.[8]
In 1992, Paul was cast in his most widely known role ofDuncan MacLeodin the syndicated television seriesHighlander: The Series,which first aired in October 1992.[9][10][11]He would portray the role on and off for the next 15 years, also starring in the big screen sequelHighlander: Endgame(2000),[12][13]and the television filmHighlander: The Source,released on theSci-Fi Channelon 15 September 2007.
Other films in which he has starred or co-starred areDance to Win(1989),Love Potion No. 9(1992),Dead Men Can't Dance(1997),Susan's Plan(1998),Merlin: The Return(1999) asLancelot,Convergence(1999),The Void(2001),The Breed(2001),Storm Watch(2002),Nemesis Game(2003)Throttle(2005), andPhantom Below(2005). In 2006, he co-starred in the horror filmSéanceand inLittle Chicago.A year later, Paul appeared as Ananias Dare in the Sci-Fi Channel original filmWraiths of Roanoke(2007).
Also in 2007, Paul played the lead role in the TV movieTides of Waras Commander Frank Habley, a gay officer in charge of a submarine that infiltrates North Korean waters where he instinctively discovers a secret stealth North Korean submarine and destroys it. The fleeting moments of Commander Habley and fellow officer Tom Palatonia's relationship, played byMike Doylecome to an abrupt end due to a fire aboard the submarine where Tom is killed while fighting the blaze.Tides of Waralso costarsMatthew St. PatrickofSix Feet Underfame as Lieutenant Commander Steven Barker.
In 2008, Paul began voice acting the character of Patrick O'Brien in the animatedWar of the Worldstelevision show. He starred as SirFrancis Drakein the Sci-Fi Channel original filmThe Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake(2009),[14]the futuristic thrillerEyeborgs(2009), and the thriller-dramaThe Heavy(2010). In 2012, Paul did a character voice-over in the Malaysian animated science fiction filmWar of the Worlds: Goliath.Paul starred in the 2013 science fiction filmAE: Apocalypse Earth,a post-apocalyptic action-adventure film.
In 2015, he made a guest appearance as Commandant Leitner inStrike Back.In March 2019, he joined theCWseriesArrowin a recurring role, playing a villainous character namedDante.[15]
Personal life
editPaul married actress Meilani Figalan in 1990. The couple divorced in 1997. Paul married long-time girlfriend Alexandra Tonelli in 2009. They have three children, a daughter born in 2009, and two sons born in 2012 and 2020.
Since the late 1980s, he has studied a range ofmartial arts,includingTaekwondo,Choy Li Fut,andHung GarKung Fu, and has been featured on the covers ofImpact(three times),Inside Kung Fu,Karate International(four times) andMartial Arts Insider.[16]
Filmblips
editPaul is also involved in the development and production side of the entertainment industry. In 2008, he joined with Zoltan Furedi and founded Filmblips, an independent film and television media production company.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Last Rites | Tony | |
| 1989 | Dance to Win | Billy James | |
| Masque of the Red Death | Prospero | ||
| 1992 | Love Potion No. 9 | Enrico Pazzoli | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Shooter | |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan | Paul Holland | |
| 1999 | Convergence | Brady Traub / Young Brady | |
| 2000 | Highlander: Endgame | Duncan MacLeod | |
| Merlin: The Return | Lancelot | ||
| 2001 | The Breed | Aaron Gray | |
| The Void | Professor Steven Price | ||
| 2002 | Storm Watch | Neville | |
| 2003 | Nemesis Game | Vern | |
| Alien Tracker | Cole | Also executive producer | |
| 2004 | Moscow Heat | Andrew Chambers | |
| 2005 | Throttle | Gavin Matheson | |
| Little Chicago | Frank Newcome | ||
| 2006 | Séance | Spence | |
| 2009 | Eyeborgs | Robert J. "Gunner" Reynolds | |
| The Heavy | Christian Mason | ||
| Nine Miles Down | Thomas "Jack" Jackman | ||
| 2011 | Cold Fusion | Colonel Jack Unger | |
| 2012 | War of the Worlds: Goliath | Patrick O'Brien | Voice role |
| 2013 | AE: Apocalypse Earth | Lieutenant Frank Baum | |
| Dante's Hell Animated | Ulysses | Voice role | |
| 2014 | Black Rose | Matt Robinson | |
| Apocalypse Pompeii | Jeff Pierce | ||
| Outpost 37 | General Dane | Voice role | |
| 2015 | Touched | Brad | |
| Kids vs Monsters | Greg Lovett | ||
| 2016 | The Secrets of Emily Blair | Roizman | |
| 2017 | The Fast and the Fierce | Coleman | |
| Christmas Crime Story | David Carlisle | ||
| 2018 | Snap Shot | Alden Flower | |
| 2019 | Wild League | James Parker | |
| TBA | Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse | Parker Nichols | Post-production[18] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1987 | The Colbys | Nikolai "Kolya" Rostov | 19 episodes |
| 1988 | Shooter | Ian | Television film |
| Beauty and the Beast | Dmitri Benko | Episode: "Ashes, Ashes" | |
| 1989–1990 | War of the Worlds | John Kincaid | 20 episodes |
| 1991 | Dark Shadows | Jeremiah Collins | 3 episodes |
| The Owl | The Owl | Television film | |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Edward Hale | Episode: "Danse Diabolique" |
| Tarzán | Jack Traverse | 2 episodes | |
| 1992–1998 | Highlander: The Series | Duncan MacLeod | 117 episodes |
| 1993 | The Cover Girl Murders | Patrice | Television film |
| 1995 | Phantom 2040 | Gunnar | Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Lucas Blackmer | Episode: "Vampire's Kiss" |
| 2001–2002 | Tracker | Cole / Daggon | 22 episodes, also executive producer |
| 2003 | Charmed | Jeric | Episode: "Y Tu Mummy También" |
| 2005 | Phantom Below | Commander Frank Habley | Television film |
| 2007 | Highlander: The Source | Duncan MacLeod | Television film |
| Wraiths of Roanoke | Ananias Dare | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake | SirFrancis Drake | Television film |
| 2013 | Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman | Mark Forster | Television film |
| The Confession | Dylan Bennett | Television film | |
| 2015 | Strike Back | Commandant Leitner | Episode: "5.9" |
| Stormageddon | Brian McTeague | Television film | |
| 2017 | 12 to Midnight | Father Templain | Episode: "Red Sneakers" |
| 2019 | Arrow | Dante | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | S.W.A.T. | Peter Galloway | S5/E18 - "Incoming" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "My Own Way" | Russell Mulcahy | |
| 1988 | "Eyes of a Stranger" | Wayne Isham | |
| 1988 | "Days Like This" | Brian Grant |
Stage
edit| Production | Year | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouncers | 1987 | Ralph | Minetta Lane Theatre |
References
edit- ^abEditors of Chase's Calendar of Events (10 October 2013).Chase's Calendar of Events 2014 with CD-ROM.McGraw Hill Professional. p. 301.ISBN978-0-07-182950-2.
Adrian Paul, 55, actor ( "Highlander" ), born London, England, 29 May 1959.
- ^Donna Lettow (26 September 2009).Highlander(™): Zealot.Grand Central Publishing. p. 184.ISBN978-0-446-56564-6.
- ^Mary M. Lay;Janice J. Monk;Deborah Silverton Rosenfelt (2002).Encompassing Gender: Integrating International Studies and Women's Studies.Feminist Press at CUNY. p. 102.ISBN978-1-55861-269-3.
- ^Prouty (1 March 1994).Variety Television Reviews 1991–1992.Taylor & Francis. p. 430.ISBN978-0-8240-3796-3.
- ^Katie King (5 January 2012).Networked Reenactments: Stories Transdisciplinary Knowledges Tell.Duke University Press. p. 303.ISBN978-0-8223-5072-9.
- ^"Our Team".PEACE Fund.Retrieved27 January2017.
- ^"Cray Wanderers – A Complete Statistical Record".Cray 150 Publications. 2014.Retrieved31 October2014.
- ^Frank Garcia; Mark Phillips (10 December 2008).Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows.McFarland. p. 339.ISBN978-0-7864-9183-4.
- ^Gardner Dozois (15 May 1998).The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection.St. Martin's Press. p.58.ISBN978-0-312-19033-0.
- ^Paul Green (14 October 2009).Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Films, Television and Games.McFarland. p. 112.ISBN978-0-7864-5800-4.
- ^The New York Times Theater Reviews (December 2001).The New York Times Film Reviews 1999–2000.Taylor & Francis. p. 380.ISBN978-0-415-93696-5.
- ^Stephen Jones (3 January 2014).The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: 12.Constable & Robinson Limited. p. 38.ISBN978-1-78033-712-8.
- ^Leonard Maltin (3 September 2013).Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide.Penguin Group US. p. 1071.ISBN978-1-101-60955-2.
- ^Sue Parrill; William B. Robison (26 February 2013).The Tudors on Film and Television.McFarland. p. 115.ISBN978-1-4766-0031-4.
- ^Petski, Denise (4 March 2019)."'Arrow': Adrian Paul To Recur As Dante in CW Series ".Deadline Hollywood.
- ^"Adrian Paul".ma-mags.Retrieved25 March2017.
- ^"About us".Filmblips.Retrieved27 January2017.
- ^"Adrian Paul and Cara Jade Myers Join Cast for Hannover House Feature," Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse "".finance.yahoo.3 September 2021.Retrieved22 January2023.
