Paul Nicholas

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Paul Nicholas

Acting 81 December 3, 1944

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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…

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The One Show

The One Show

4.4 2006 TV Show
GMTV

GMTV

5.8 1993 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Tommy

Tommy

6.5 1975 Movie
Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

3.4 2001 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
See No Evil

See No Evil

6.5 1971 Movie
Songs of Praise

Songs of Praise

9.0 2001 TV Show
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

5.9 1980 Movie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

4.4 1978 Movie
Lady Killers

Lady Killers

7.5 1980 TV Show

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Nicholas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Fawlty Towers: The Play

    Movie Major Gowen

  2. 2017
    A Prominent Patient

    Movie Neville Chamberlain

  3. 2016
    The Real Marigold on Tour

    TV show Self

  4. 2016
    The Real Marigold Hotel

    TV show Self

  5. 2012
    The Story of Musicals

    TV show Self

  6. 2008
    Consuming Passion

    Movie Alan Boon

  7. 2008
    The Royal Today

    TV show Mr Woods

  8. 2007
    That's What I Call Television

    TV show Self

  9. 2006
    The One Show

    TV show Self

  10. 2006
    Only Fools on Horses

    TV show

  11. 2002
    Screaming Lord Sutch

    Movie

  12. 2002
    When Snooker Ruled the World

    Movie Self

  13. 2001
    Richard & Judy

    TV show Self

  14. 2001
    Songs of Praise

    TV show

  15. 2000
    Burnside

    TV show Ronnie Buchan

  16. 1999
    Sunburn

    TV show David Janus

More credits
  1. 1998
    Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

    Movie

  2. 1997
    The Children of Captain Grant

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1995
    Spot's Magical Christmas

    Movie Sam(voice: UK version)

  4. 1993
    GMTV

    TV show Self

  5. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Sven Larson

  6. 1991
    Pebble Mill

    TV show Self

  7. 1989
    Close to Home

    TV show James Shepherd

  8. 1989
    Challenge Anneka

    TV show Self

  9. 1987
    Bust

    TV show Neil Walsh

  10. 1987
    The Adventures of Spot

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  11. 1984
    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Movie

  12. 1983
    Just Good Friends

    TV show Vince Pinner

  13. 1983
    Doubting Thomas

    Movie Thomas Didymus

  14. 1983
    Invitation to the Wedding

    Movie

  15. 1982
    Nutcracker

    Movie Mike McCann

  16. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self

  17. 1982
    Alice

    Movie Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

  18. 1981
    Plays for Pleasure

    TV show Sam

  19. 1980
    The Jazz Singer

    Movie Keith Lennox

  20. 1980
    Lady Killers

    TV show Frank Hogg

  21. 1979
    The Cannon & Ball Show

    TV show Self

  22. 1979
    Two Up, Two Down

    TV show

  23. 1979
    Yesterday's Hero

    Movie Clint

  24. 1978
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Movie Dougie Shears