Adrian Paul
Duncan Mc Leod in Highlander
Birth name : Adrian Paul Hewett
Birth date : 1959/05/29 (66 years old)
Birth place : Londres
Height: 1.83 m
Biography for Adrian Paul
Born and raised in London, England, Adrian Paul boasts a colorful background. Born of an Italian mother and a British father, he first became a model, then a dancer and choreographer in Europe. He is well-traveled and speaks English, French, and Italian fluently. In 1985, he left Europe and came to the United States to pursue a dance and modeling career. Even though he had studied Shakespeare and performed in school plays when he was younger, acting was not a focus. Shortly after his arrival in America, he was urged to audition. His first role came on the ABC television series, "The Colbys" as the Russian expatriate ballet dancer, Kolya. This led to a role in the Broadway play "Bouncers" in 1987 and to a guest appearance on the television show "Beauty and the Beast" in 1988. His first film appearance was in the 1989 film "Last Rites" with Tom Berenger. He went on to have a starring role in the Roger Corman film, "Masque of the Red Death", a re-telling of the Edgar Allen Poe tale. He appeared in a regular role in the second season of the television series "War of the Worlds" and made a pilot for CBS Television for a series called "The Owl". In 1992, he was cast in the role that would bring him to the most prominence to date...that of Duncan MacLeod in the syndicated series, "Highlander".
From British father and Italian mother, he studied theater and traveling to Europe. In 1985, he stopped in America. He was a model and choreographer before winning a role in the ABC series "Les Colbys" where he plays a dancer. Role he will hold for 1 year. He will then play in other series like "Arabesque", "Beauty and the Beast", "Tarzan" .... and "Highlander"
Adrian Paul is a British actor known for having played in the television series "Highlander: The Series" in the role of the main character, Duncan Macleod. He was born on May 29, 1959 in London, England, and grew up in the Tottenham district.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Nine Miles Down (2008) (pre-production) | Thomas 'Jack' Jackman |
| Captain Drake (2008) (TV) (filming) (attached) | Sir Francis Drake |
| The Heavy (2008) (post-production) | Christian Mason |
| Eyeborgs (2008) (post-production) | R. J. 'Gunner' Reynolds |
| Wraiths of Roanoke (2007) (TV) | Ananias Dare |
| Highlander: The Source (2007) | Duncan MacLeod |
| Séance (2006) | Spence |
| Little Chicago (2005) | Frank Newcome |
| Throttle (2005) | Gavin Matheson |
| Tides of War (2005) (TV) | Commander Frank Habley |
| Moscow Heat (2004) | Andrew Chambers |
| Alien Tracker (2003) (V) | Cole |
| Nemesis Game (2003) | Vern |
| Charmed | Jeric (1 episode, 2003) |
| Tracker | Cole / ... (22 episodes, 2001-2002) |
| Storm Watch (2002) | Neville |
| Relic Hunter | Lucas Blackmer (1 episode, 2001) |
| The Void (2001) (V) | Prof. Steven Price |
| The Breed (2001) | Aaron Gray |
| Highlander: Endgame (2000) | Duncan MacLeod |
| Convergence (1999) | Brady Traub |
| Merlin: The Return (1999) | Lancelot |
| Susan's Plan (1998) | Paul Holland |
| Highlander | Duncan 'Mac / ... (117 episodes, 1992-1998) |
| Dead Men Can't Dance (1997) | Shooter |
| The Cover Girl Murders (1993) (TV) | Patrice (Photographer) |
| Love Potion No. 9 (1992) | Enrico Pazzoli |
| Tarzán | Jack Traverse (2 episodes, 1992) |
| Murder, She Wrote | Edward Hale (1 episode, 1992) |
| Dark Shadows | Jeremiah Collins (3 episodes, 1991) |
| The Owl (1991) (TV) | The Owl |
| War of the Worlds | John Kincaid (20 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Dance to Win (1989) | Billy James |
| Masque of the Red Death (1989) | Prospero |
| Beauty and the Beast | Dmitri Benko (1 episode, 1988) |
| Last Rites (1988) | Tony |
| Shooter (1988) (TV) | Ian |
Trivia
- Hobbies include: Golf, Volleyball, Reading
- Has studied Martial Arts for 7 years including: Kung Fu forms choy La Fut and Hung Gar, Tae-Kwon-Do, and boxing; Has also done extensive sword training with the Japanese Katana
- Favorite authors: Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams and Anne Rice
- Played semi-pro soccer and is still a soccer fan
- In the fall of 1993, he was lauded as a hero when a thief ran through the set of "Highlander" with a stolen video camera and Paul pounced on him, holding the suspect until police could arrive.
- Favorite Music: Mozart, Reggae, and Enigma
- Adjudicator at Hungarian Queen of the World's Final. [24 November 2000]
- Given title "Sexiest Action Star" from People Magazine. [November 2000]
Quotes
[about "Highlander" co-star Stan Kirsch] "He never slept like a log, let me tell you, he was always up till 4 in the morning, he was partying every night."
I would love to play a vampire because they are so sexual. And they are the dark side of human thought. What a possibility to play someone that can see what your heart is doing, feel the blood running through your veins, know what you are thinking, and have all the experience of years and years. It would be so interesting. (from a 1990 interview)
Family
- Spouse : Meilani Paul (1990 - 1997) (divorced)
Author of the card
- Creation date: 24/11/2007 by nany_bj