Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Known for
Acting
Born
December 3, 1944 (age 81)
Birthplace
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography

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​

Known For

Filmography

2025
Fawlty Towers: The Play poster

Fawlty Towers: The Play

Movie · as Major Gowen

2017
A Prominent Patient poster

A Prominent Patient

Movie · as Neville Chamberlain

2016
The Real Marigold Hotel poster

The Real Marigold Hotel

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2016
The Real Marigold on Tour poster

The Real Marigold on Tour

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2012
The Story of Musicals poster

The Story of Musicals

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2008
Consuming Passion poster

Consuming Passion

Movie · as Alan Boon

2008
The Royal Today poster

The Royal Today

TV · as Mr Woods · 50 eps

2007
That's What I Call Television

That's What I Call Television

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Only Fools on Horses

Only Fools on Horses

TV · 8 eps

2003
More Great Comedy Moments poster

More Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Vince Pinner (archive footage)

2002
Screaming Lord Sutch poster

Screaming Lord Sutch

Movie

2002
When Snooker Ruled the World poster

When Snooker Ruled the World

Movie · as Self

2001
Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Songs of Praise poster

Songs of Praise

TV · 1 ep

2000
Burnside poster

Burnside

TV · as Ronnie Buchan · 6 eps

1999
Sunburn poster

Sunburn

TV · as David Janus · 8 eps

1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh poster

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Movie

1995
Spot's Magical Christmas poster

Spot's Magical Christmas

Movie · as Sam(voice: UK version)

1993
GMTV poster

GMTV

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Sven Larson · 1 ep

1991
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1989
Close to Home

Close to Home

TV · as James Shepherd · 19 eps

1989
Challenge Anneka

Challenge Anneka

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Bust poster

Bust

TV · as Neil Walsh · 12 eps

1987
The Adventures of Spot poster

The Adventures of Spot

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 26 eps

1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 poster

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Movie

1983
Invitation to the Wedding poster

Invitation to the Wedding

Movie

1983
Doubting Thomas poster

Doubting Thomas

Movie · as Thomas Didymus

1983
Just Good Friends poster

Just Good Friends

TV · as Vince Pinner · 22 eps

1982
Nutcracker poster

Nutcracker

Movie · as Mike McCann

1982
Alice poster

Alice

Movie · as Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

1982
Wogan poster

Wogan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Plays for Pleasure

Plays for Pleasure

TV · as Sam · 1 ep

1980
The Jazz Singer poster

The Jazz Singer

Movie · as Keith Lennox

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as Frank Hogg · 1 ep

1979
Yesterday's Hero poster

Yesterday's Hero

Movie · as Clint

1979
Two Up, Two Down

Two Up, Two Down

TV · 3 eps

1979
The Cannon & Ball Show poster

The Cannon & Ball Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band poster

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Movie · as Dougie Shears

1976
Early Struggles poster

Early Struggles

Movie · as Kevin

1975
Tommy poster

Tommy

Movie · as Cousin Kevin

1975
Lisztomania poster

Lisztomania

Movie · as Richard Wagner

1975
Three for All poster

Three for All

Movie · as Gary

1974
Stardust poster

Stardust

Movie · as Johnny

1972
What Became of Jack and Jill? poster

What Became of Jack and Jill?

Movie · as Johnnie Tallent

1971
See No Evil poster

See No Evil

Movie · as Jacko

1970
Cannabis poster

Cannabis

Movie · as Paul

1970
Season of the Witch poster

Season of the Witch

Movie · as Jake

1965
Screaming Lord Sutch: Jack the Ripper poster

Screaming Lord Sutch: Jack the Ripper

Movie

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Jake · 1 ep