Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Paul is an actor, musical director, pianist and voice performer. 

Locations
Auckland
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Age Range
62 - 72
Height
187cm / 6ft 2in
Bust/Chest
118cm / 46in
Waist
100cm / 39in
Hips
109cm / 43in
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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