Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955) is an English television actor. He is best known for playing

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in the BBC1 soap opera ''

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'' from 1992 to 1998, and also as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series ''

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'', a role he played for ten years from 2005 to 2015 and again in 2019.

Education

Bradley was born in

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, Warwickshire, one of six siblings (five brothers and one sister) born to Irish parents. Bradley was educated at St Benedict's School and the University of Manchester before joining the

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repertory theatre company in the early 1980s.

Career

Bradley has appeared in a number television series including the roles above, '' The Young Ones'', '' The Bill'', ''

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'', '' Bottom'', '' My Family'' and '' Alas Smith and Jones''. He had a minor role in the multi-award-winning 2002 film '' The Pianist''. As a guitarist and vocalist, he co-leads the group The hKippers (the 'h' is silent) with Stephen Warbeck, Academy Award-winning composer of '' Shakespeare in Love''. In the summer of 2021, Bradley played Major Metcalfe in the long running West End play '' The Mousetrap''.

Selected filmography

*''

'' (2005–2015, 2019, 2022), Elliot Hope *''Twisted Tales'' (2005), Mr. Pandemic *'' My Family'' (2002, 2004), Mr. Griffin *''

Doctors Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...

'' (2004, 2018), Patient with OCD / Billy Bourke *'' The Pianist'' (2002), Yehuda *'' C.U. Burn'' (1997), Doctor (one episode, Hata sa Leaba) *''

'' (1992–1998),

*''

Alas Smith & Jones ''Alas Smith and Jones'' is a British comedy sketch television series starring comedy duo and namesake Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that originally ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as ''Smi ...

'' (1992) *'' Bottom'' (1992), Burglar *'' Murder Most Horrid'' (1991), Sergeant *'' Boon'' (1990), Clerk *''

'' (1988, 1999), Chen *'' The Bill'' (1988), Henshaw *''

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'' (1986), Jerry * ''The Young Ones'' (1982), Pilot

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* 1955 births Living people English male soap opera actors English male film actors English people of Irish descent People educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing Alumni of the University of Manchester People from Nuneaton Male actors from Warwickshire {{England-tv-actor-stub