Paul Ireland
Born: 1970-01-01 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Paul Ireland (born 1970, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish actor, producer, and director who moved to Australia in 2009. Before pursuing acting, he worked as a fishmonger in his father's shop in Greenock, Renfrewshire, for five years. He made his professional stage debut in 1995 in the West End's Trainspotting at the Ambassadors Theatre, which won the Sunday Times Best New Play award. He is married to casting director Thea McLeod, with whom he has a son, Finn Ireland, also an actor. His most notable screen roles include Superintendent Duncan Hayes in the Australian soap opera Neighbours (2011–2025) (Aaron Pedersen, Stefan Dennis), the Barman in Michael Radford's B. Monkey (1998) (Ewan McGregor, Ralph Fiennes), and Joel Parker in the ABC comedy Outland (2012). He also co-wrote, produced, and directed the Australian drama Pawno (2015), and appeared in New Gold Mountain (2021).
Filmography
2024
- Fake as Niall Campbell
2022
- The King's Daughter as Benoit
2020
- Measure for Measure ... (Director)
2017
- Sunshine as Det. Snr. Sgt. Ian Sloane
2016
- The Young Messiah as Optio
2015
- Pawno ... (Director)
2014
- INXS : Never Tear Us Apart as Lee James
- Jack Irish: Dead Point as Artie
2013
- Wentworth as Tom O'Connor
- Better Man as D.I.Wallace
- The Turning as Mr. Larwood
- Blinder as Greg Walton
2012
- Outland as Andy
2011
- The Slap as Cooper Finch
- Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away as Percy Hole
2009
- Dirt Game as Stu Strachan
2008
- Underbelly as Mr. McBean - Tram Driver
- Rush as Boyd Kemper
2007
- Wedding Belles as Splash
2005
- Class of '76 as Andy
- Class of '76 as Andy
2004
- The Long Bank Holiday as McWatt
2002
- Rose and Maloney as Alan Turner / Alan McCaffrey
1999
- B. Monkey as Barman (Kings Head)
1998
- Maisie Raine as Bondo Wilson
- Mosley as Allan Young
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Mark Castle