Paul Barrett
Paul is an actor, musical director, pianist and voice performer.Â
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Age Range
- 62 - 72
- Height
- 187cm / 6ft 2in
- Bust/Chest
- 118cm / 46in
- Waist
- 100cm / 39in
- Hips
- 109cm / 43in
Bio
After obtaining an Honours degree in Music from Victoria University, Wellington, Paul made his professional debut as an actor in 1980 at Circa Theatre.
In his 44-year career he has appeared in over one hundred plays, from English, Russian, and American classics, to contemporary New Zealand plays by Sir Roger Hall. He has appeared in numerous television shows and several films. He has sung roles in the Musical Theatre, performed as Musical Director/ keyboard player on many more, and has recorded hundreds of commercial voice-overs for television and radio, as well as corporate videos and documentaries. Paul also records audio books for the blind.
Paul recently played Nostradamus in the Court Theatre, Christchurch’s sell- out summer season of the musical comedy Something Rotten. Due to unprecedented demand, the show will be returning for a further season this July. Beginning in March 2022, Paul has played the role of Stanley Thompson in Shortland Street.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Z-Nail Gang | The Sheriff | CommonUnity Productions, dir. Anton Steel | Feature Film |
| 2007 | We're Here to Help | Judge | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Jonathan Cullinane | Feature Film |
| 2004 | Ike: Thunder in June | Major Wiatt | Film Factory New Zealand, dir. Robert Harmon | Feature Film |
| 2003 | Spooked | George Drake | Silverscreen Films, dir. Geoff Murphy | Feature Film |
| 2002 | Atomic Twister | Truck Driver | Once Upon a Time Films, dir. Bill Corcoran | Feature Film |
| 2000 | Her Majesty | Policeman | Silicon Valley Film, dir. Mark Gordon | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 9 | Victor | South Pacific Pictures, dir: Various | Drama |
| 2022-2023 | Shortland Street | Stanley Thompson - Major Recurring Guest | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2021 | The New Zealand Wars | Colonel Nixon | Great Southern Film | Drama |
| 2020 | Black Hands | Judge | Warners Bros. | Drama |
| 2013 | Field Punishment No. 1 (tele-feature) | Major Bradley | Lippy Pictures, dir. Peter Burger | Drama |
| 2010 | Bliss (tele-feature) | Mr Bullen | MF FIlms, dir. Fiona Samuels | Drama |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker s2 | Panis Rahl | The Walt Disney Company (NZ) Ltd | Drama |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Master Rahl | The Walt Disney Company (NZ) Ltd | Drama |
| 2008 | Diplomatic Immunity, | Lewis Morecock | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2007 | Amazing Extraordinary Friends s2 | Chief Administrator | Greenstone Pictures | Drama |
| 2006 | Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Dean Bridges | Greenstone Pictures | Drama |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Godfrey Abbott | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Wayne Tourell | Drama |
| 2005 | Maddigan's Fantasia | Brewer | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2004 | Secret Agent Men s2 | Major Flag | Greenstone Pictures | Drama |
| 2003 | Secret Agent Men | Major Flag | Greenstone Pictures | Drama |
| 2001-2004 | Shortland Street | Paddy Doyle (recurring) | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2001-2000 | Being Eve | Mr Inglewood (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2000 | Cleopatra 2525 | Dr Nason Lim | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. John Laing | Drama |
| 1997-1998 | McPhail & Gadsby | Performer | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 1997 | Twist in the Tale, | Pat Brogan | Cloud Nine, dir. Andrew Merrifield | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Musical Theatre | Norman | Ben Donald NZ Tour, dir. Lucy Waterhouse | |
| 2023 | Something Rotten - Musical Theatre | Nostradamus | The Court Theatre, dir: Ben Henson | |
| 2019 | The Audience | The Equerry | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2018 | Mum's Choir | Noel | Court Theare, dir. Ross Gumbley | |
| 2017 | The Sound of Music - Musical Theatre | Max | Ben McDonald NZ Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2017 | Four Flat Whites in Italy - Musical Theatre | Adrian | Ben McDonald NZ Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2015 | Buddy Holly - Musical Theatre | Highpockets | Ben McDonald NZ Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2014 | South Pacific - Musical Theatre | Brackett | Ben McDonald NZ Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2013 | Oklahoma - Musical Theatre | Andrew Carnes | Ben McDonald NZ Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2013 | Tribes | Christopher | Fortune Theatre, dir. Lara McGregor | |
| 2011 | Tic Tac | Himself (Solo Show) | TAPAC, dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand | |
| 2011 | Tic Tac | Himself (Solo Show) | The Box Theatre, dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand | |
| 2011 | Cinderella the Pantomime | Ugly Sister | The Civic, dir. Adey Ramsel | |
| 2010 | Tic Tac | Himself (Solo Show) | Strata Creative, dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand | |
| 2010 | Songs for Guy | Singer / Pianist (Cabaret Show) | The Moa Lives!, dir. Kip Chapman | |
| 2009 | La Cage aux Folles - Musical Theatre | Geoges | The Court Theatre, dir. Sandra Rassmussen | |
| 2009 | Backstage | Herb | The Court Theatre, dir. Ross Gumbley | |
| 2009 | She Stoops to Conquer | Various | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2008 | Under Milkwood | First Voice | Court Theatre, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2008 | The Threepenny Opera | Narrator | Silo Theatre / Large Group, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2007 | End of the Rainbow | Anthony Chapman | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2006 | Take Me Out | Coach | Silo Theatre, dir. Shane Bosher | |
| 2006 | Mr Marmalade | Bradley | Silo Theatre, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2006 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2006 | Mum's Choir | Noel O'Reilly | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. John Callen | |
| 2005 | The Goat | Ross | Silo Theatre, dir. Oliver Driver | |
| 2005 | The Bach | Simon | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Sarah Peirse | |
| 2004 | A Christmas Carol | Narrator | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Jennifer Ward Lealand | |
| 2004 | Caligula, | Senator | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2004 | Under Milkwood | Second Voice | Silo Theatre, dir. Caroline Bell-Boot | |
| 2004 | Spreading Out | Colin | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Anthony Taylor | |
| 2003 | Hamlet | Horatio | The Large Group, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2003 | The Viagra Monologues | Various | Native Tongue, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2002 | Waiting for Godot | Pozzo | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2002 | Noises Off | Selsdon Mowbray | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 2002 | Leah | Oswald | NZ Actors Company, dir. Simon Bennett | |
| 2000 | Art | Ivan | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Simon Prast | |
| 1999 | Foreskin's Lament | Larry | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Paul Minifie | |
| 1999 | Private Lives | Ellyot | Fortune Theatre, dir. Louise Petherbridge | |
| 1998 | Jungle Book | Baloo | The Court | |
| 1998 | The Heretic | Various | Circa Theatre, dir. Ross Jolly | |
| 1997 | Simply Disconnected | Various | Circa Theatre, dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 1997 | Lady Windemere's Fan | Lord Windemere | Circa Theatre, dir. Cathy Downes | |
| 1996 | The Sisterhood | Trissotin | Circa Theatre, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 1996 | The Wind in the Willows | Badger | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1996 | Masterclass | Manny Weinstock (pianist) | Circa Theatre, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 1996 | Caesar & Cleopatra | Ra / Rufio | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1996 | Market Forces | John | Court Theatre, dir. Martin Howells | |
| 1996 | The Queen & I | Prince Philip | Court Theatre, dir. Mark Hadlow | |
| 1995 | Cold Turkey | Bruce | Court Theatre, dir. Stuart Devenie | |
| 1995 | The Learner's Stand | Pete | Court Theatre, dir. Stuart Devenie | |
| 1995 | She Loves Me | Head Waiter | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Badger | Court Theatre, dir.: Elric Hooper | |
| 1994 | The Merry Widow | Baron Zeta | Canterbury Opera, dir. Brian Law | |
| 1994 | Charley's Aunt | Sir Francis Chesney | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1994 | Money & Friends | Alex | Court Theatre, dir. Alistair Browning | |
| 1994 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1994 | Arcadia | Bernard Nightingale | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1993 | Larnach - Castle of Lies | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | ||
| 1993 | Death & the Maiden | Gerardo Escobar | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1993 | The School for Scandal | Crabtree | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1993 | Joyful & Triumphant | Ted | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | Treasure Island | Dr Livesy | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | The Crucible | Reverand Hale | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | Hamlet | Polonius | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | Shadowlands | Christopher Riley | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | Jean & Richard | Richard Pierce | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1992 | The Wind in the Willows | Badger | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Daughters of Heaven | Mr Rieper | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Gypsy | Herbie | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Uncle Vanya | Telyeghin | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Weed | Henry Donovan | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Saint Joan | Archbishop of Rheims | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1991 | Bus Stop | Dr Lyman | Court Theatre, dir. KC Kelly | |
| 1990 | M Butterfly | Marc | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1990 | The Merchant of Venice | Antonio | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1990 | The Philadelphia Story | Mr Lord | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1989 | Single Spies | Guy Burgess | Court Theatre, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 1989 | Our Country's Good | Sideaway | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1989 | Thee Men on a Horse | Clarence Dobbins | Court Theatre, dir. Elizabeth Moody | |
| 1989 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Mitch | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1989 | Glengarry Glenross | Williamson | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1989 | The Three Musketeers | Porthos | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1988 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Jamie | Court Theatre, dir. Paul Weidner | |
| 1988 | Much Ado About Nothing | Leonato | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1988 | The Boys from Syracuse | Duke | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1988 | Away | Jim | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1988 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Jonathan | Court Theatre, dir. Bryan Aiken | |
| 1988 | Aladin | Abanazer | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1987 | Side by Side - Musical Theatre | Male Singer | Court Theatre, dir. Stuart Devenie | |
| 1987 | The Share Club | John | Court Theatre, dir. Bryan Aiken | |
| 1987 | Love Off the Shelf | John | Court Theatre, dir. Robert Young | |
| 1987 | Wild Honey | Dr Trilevsky | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1987 | A Chorus of Disproval | Ian | Court Theatre, dir. Elizabeth Moody | |
| 1986 | Bicky - Musical Theatre | Rutherford | Court Theatre, dir. Alison Quigan | |
| 1986 | Rookery Nook | Gerald Popkins | Court Theatre, dir. Anthony Taylor | |
| 1986 | Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre | Pirelli | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1986 | Pravda | Michael Quince | Court Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 1986 | Jumpers | Archie | Court Theatre, dir. Alex Gilchrest | |
| 1985 | As You Like It | Jacques | Fortune Theatre, dir. Anthony Taylor |
Languages
Advanced: Italian
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Cabaret
Musical Instruments
Advanced: Piano