Paul Venables (born 3 February 1962) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Venables grew up in

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and then trained as an actor at the

Central School of Speech and Drama The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a ...

. His breakthrough role was as Jamie Callender in the BBC TV series ''

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''. Additionally, he has had television roles in '' Wycliffe'', '' Midsomer Murders'', '' Blue Murder'', '' Revelations'', '' Silent Witness'', ''

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'', and '' Holby City'' as board member Toby Carr. Venables has played leading roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as in the West End. He is married to author Rachel Joyce, and lives in

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with his wife and four children.

Filmography

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'' (1987) – Justin *'' Stanley's Dragon'' (1994) – Henry Driver *''

The House of Mirth ''The House of Mirth'' is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrait ...

'' (2000) – Jack Stepney *''

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'' (2012) – Inquiry Member No. 1

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* English male stage actors English male television actors Living people Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Male actors from Devon 1961 births {{UK-stage-actor-stub