Paul Ireland
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
Paul Ireland (born 1970, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish actor, producer, and director who moved to Australia in 2009. Before pursuing acting, he worked as a fishmonger in his father's shop in Greenock, Renfrewshire, for five years. He made his professional stage debut in 1995 in the West End's Trainspotting at the Ambassadors Theatre, which won the Sunday Times Best New Play award. He is married to casting director Thea McLeod, with whom he has a son, Finn Ireland, also an actor. His most notable screen roles include Superintendent Duncan Hayes in the Australian soap opera Neighbours (2011–2025) (Aaron Pedersen, Stefan Dennis), the Barman in Michael Radford's B. Monkey (1998) (Ewan McGregor, Ralph Fiennes), and Joel Parker in the ABC comedy Outland (2012). He also co-wrote, produced, and directed the Australian drama Pawno (2015), and appeared in New Gold Mountain (2021).
Known For
Filmography
Fake
TV · as Niall Campbell · 1 ep
The King's Daughter
Movie · as Benoit
Sunshine
TV · as Det. Snr. Sgt. Ian Sloane · 4 eps
The Young Messiah
Movie · as Optio
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Movie · as Artie
INXS : Never Tear Us Apart
TV · as Lee James · 2 eps
The Turning
Movie · as Mr. Larwood
Blinder
Movie · as Greg Walton
Better Man
TV · as D.I.Wallace · 2 eps
Wentworth
TV · as Tom O'Connor · 1 ep
Outland
TV · as Andy · 6 eps
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away
Movie · as Percy Hole
The Slap
TV · as Cooper Finch · 1 ep
Dirt Game
TV · as Stu Strachan · 3 eps
Underbelly
TV · as Mr. McBean - Tram Driver, Tony Eustance · 1 ep
Rush
TV · as Boyd Kemper · 5 eps
Wedding Belles
Movie · as Splash
Class of '76
Movie · as Andy
Class of '76
TV · as Andy · 2 eps
The Long Bank Holiday
Movie · as McWatt
Rose and Maloney
TV · as Alan Turner / Alan McCaffrey · 2 eps
B. Monkey
Movie · as Barman (Kings Head)
Mosley
Movie · as Allan Young
Maisie Raine
TV · as Bondo Wilson · 1 ep
Midsomer Murders
TV · as Mark Castle · 1 ep