Paul Loughran

Paul Loughran

Known for

Acting

Born

July 7, 1969 (age 57)

Birthplace

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Biography

Northern Irish actor best known for playing Butch Dingle in ITV soap Emmerdale from 1994 to 2000.

Best known work

Ideal
Ideal
2005
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Blue Murder
Blue Murder
2003
Moving On
Moving On
2009
The Royal
The Royal
2003
Puckoon
Puckoon
2002
In Suspicious Circumstances
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under
Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under
1997

Filmography

  1. 2009

    Moving OnTV

    as Dave (1 episode)

  2. 2005

    IdealTV

    as Ratcatcher (1 episode)

  3. 2003

    I Fought the LawTV

  4. 2003

    The HothouseTV

  5. 2003

    Blue MurderTV

    as DS Butchers (19 episodes)

  6. 2003

    The RoyalTV

    as Wilf Bishop (1 episode)

  7. 2002

    Puckoon

    as Farmer Murphy

  8. 1999

    Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice

    as Butch Dingle

  9. 1997

    Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under

    as Butch Dingle

  10. 1993

    High Boot Benny

    as 1st Soldier

  11. 1992

    HeartbeatTV

    as Malcolm Fairchild (1 episode), as Barry Wiggins (1 episode)

  12. 1991

    In Suspicious CircumstancesTV

    as Rifleman (1 episode)

  13. 1991

    The Darling Buds of MayTV

    as Ginger (1 episode)

  14. 1987

    Scout

    as O'Toole

  15. 1983

    Auf Wiedersehen, PetTV

    as Tommy Rampton (1 episode)

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