Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Known for

Acting

Born

December 3, 1944 (age 81)

Birthplace

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

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Best known work

Tommy
Tommy
1975
See No Evil
See No Evil
1971
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
1980
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Lisztomania
Lisztomania
1975
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
The One Show
The One Show
2006
Stardust
Stardust
1974
A Prominent Patient
A Prominent Patient
2017
Just Good Friends
Just Good Friends
1983

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Fawlty Towers: The Play

    as Major Gowen

  2. 2017

    A Prominent Patient

    as Neville Chamberlain

  3. 2016

    The Real Marigold on TourTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  4. 2016

    The Real Marigold HotelTV

    as Self (4 episodes)

  5. 2012

    The Story of MusicalsTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  6. 2008

    Consuming Passion

    as Alan Boon

  7. 2008

    The Royal TodayTV

    as Mr Woods (50 episodes)

  8. 2007

    That's What I Call TelevisionTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  9. 2006

    The One ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  10. 2006

  11. 2002

  12. 2002

  13. 2001

    Richard & JudyTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  14. 2001

  15. 2000

    BurnsideTV

    as Ronnie Buchan (6 episodes)

  16. 1999

    SunburnTV

    as David Janus (8 episodes)

  17. 1998

  18. 1997

  19. 1995

    Spot's Magical Christmas

    as Sam(voice: UK version)

  20. 1993

    GMTVTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  21. 1992

    HeartbeatTV

    as Sven Larson (1 episode)

  22. 1991

    Pebble MillTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  23. 1989

    Close to HomeTV

    as James Shepherd (19 episodes)

  24. 1989

    Challenge AnnekaTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  25. 1987

    BustTV

    as Neil Walsh (12 episodes)

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