Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paul Nicholas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 26Series: 16Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 122884
IMDb ID: nm0629417
Known for: Acting
Born: December 3, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 5.74
Wikidata: Q7152723
Other jobs
Screenplay (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul Nicholas.
7.1
Fawlty Towers: The Play
as Major Gowen
2025 Movie
5.9
A Prominent Patient
as Neville Chamberlain
2017 Movie
6.4
Consuming Passion
as Alan Boon
2008 Movie
Screaming Lord Sutch
2002 Movie
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self
2002 Movie
2.0
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998 Movie
The Children of Captain Grant
Screenplay
1997 Movie
6.8
Spot's Magical Christmas
as Sam(voice: UK version)
1995 Movie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 Movie
Doubting Thomas
as Thomas Didymus
1983 Movie
Invitation to the Wedding
1983 Movie
2.0
Nutcracker
as Mike McCann
1982 Movie
5.0
Alice
as Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar
1982 Movie
5.9
The Jazz Singer
as Keith Lennox
1980 Movie
3.8
Yesterday's Hero
as Clint
1979 Movie
4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Dougie Shears
1978 Movie
Early Struggles
as Kevin
1976 Movie
5.9
Lisztomania
as Richard Wagner
1975 Movie
1.0
Three for All
as Gary
1975 Movie
6.5
Tommy
as Cousin Kevin
1975 Movie
5.3
Stardust
as Johnny
1974 Movie
4.3
What Became of Jack and Jill?
as Johnnie Tallent
1972 Movie
6.5
See No Evil
as Jacko
1971 Movie
4.0
Cannabis
as Paul
1970 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Nicholas.
8.0
The Real Marigold on Tour
as Himself • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Real Marigold Hotel
as Self • 4 eps
2016 Series
The Story of Musicals
as Self • 2 eps
2012 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
2.9
Richard & Judy
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
Songs of Praise
1 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Burnside
as Ronnie Buchan • 6 eps
2000 Series
3.5
Sunburn
as David Janus • 8 eps
1999 Series
5.6
GMTV
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Sven Larson • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.5
Bust
as Neil Walsh • 12 eps
1987 Series
6.3
The Adventures of Spot
as Narrator (voice) • 26 eps
1987 Series
6.6
Just Good Friends
as Vince Pinner • 22 eps
1983 Series
4.5
Wogan
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
Lady Killers
as Frank Hogg • 1 eps
1980 Series
The Cannon & Ball Show
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series