Paul Shearer

Known for

Acting

Birthplace

Epsom, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Paul Shearer is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in The Fast Show and The Russ Abbot Show. Together with Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie Shearer was a member of the Cambridge University's Footlights ensemble which won the first ever Perrier Comedy Award in 1981.Currently Shearer works as a property journalist.

Best known work

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

My Family

2000

The Fast Show

1994

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

The Bill

1984

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002

Birds of a Feather

1989

M.I. High

2007

Hippies

1999

The Max Headroom Show

1985

Filmography

2007
M.I. HighTV
as Real Dr Wallis (1 episode)
2003
StrangeTV
as Mr. Dexter (1 episode)
2003
The RoyalTV
as Mr. Truman (1 episode)
2002
Believe NothingTV
as Sir Richard Chutney (1 episode)
2002
Being AprilTV
as Mr Easton-Ellis (1 episode)
2002
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesTV
as Harry (1 episode)
2000
My FamilyTV
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV
1999
HippiesTV
as Desmond Kemp (1 episode)
1999
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
1998
The Fast Show Live
1998
Stressed EricTV
1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Presenter 1980
1995
Sardines
as Proudlove
1994
The Fast ShowTV
as Various Characters (34 episodes)
1993
Goodnight SweetheartTV
as Frederick (1 episode)
1992
Tales from the Poop DeckTV
as Petty Officer Coleridge (1 episode)
1989
Birds of a FeatherTV
as Charles Fitzroy (1 episode)
1986
Chocky's Challenge
as Reporter
1985
The Max Headroom ShowTV
as Ridley (Talk Show Crew: Stage Manager) (10 episodes)
1984
The BillTV
1983
The Crystal CubeTV
as Mike Liam (1 episode)
1982
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
as Hal - Loot
1982
There's Nothing to Worry About!TV
as Various (3 episodes), Writer, Creator
1982
The Cellar Tapes
as various, Writer