Paul Ready

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

38

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-01-01 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, England

Paul Ready

Biography

Paul Ready is a British actor. He is known principally for his work on stage, but he has also appeared in television, radio and films. He received a commendation at the 2003 Ian Charleson Awards. In 2018, he played the role of Rob MacDonald in the BBC television series Bodyguard. Ready was born in Birmingham and growing up in the town of Harborne he attended King Edward VI Five Ways school within the city. He went on to train at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. At the age of 17, Ready played Romeo in the National Youth Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet at London's Bloomsbury Theatre, playing opposite Rosamund Pike who played Juliet. He is a regular at the National and Royal Court theaters. Recent appearances have included leading parts in Major Barbara and Saint Joan (both plays by George Bernard Shaw) and Time and the Conways. His West End credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which starred Christian Slater. Also appearing on television, Ready received notability in 2013 for appearing on the television show Utopia. In 2018, he feature as Henry Goodsir, one of the lead roles in The Terror, a 10-part series based on Dan Simmons' best-selling novel. Ready is married to actress and writer Michelle Terry. They have one daughter.

Known For

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Motherland

    Motherland

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Bodyguard

    Bodyguard

  • Blackpool

    Blackpool

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Utopia

    Utopia

  • Mandy

    Mandy

  • Heart of Stone

    Heart of Stone

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • Born and Bred

    Born and Bred

  • The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

    The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

  • Flack

    Flack

  • The Dig

    The Dig

  • Twisted Tales

    Twisted Tales

  • Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

  • The Death of Stalin

    The Death of Stalin

  • The Witness for the Prosecution

    The Witness for the Prosecution

  • Muse

    Muse

  • Bring Them Down

    Bring Them Down

  • Private Peaceful

    Private Peaceful

  • MotherFatherSon

    MotherFatherSon

  • Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

    Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

  • Tipping the Velvet

    Tipping the Velvet

  • Princess of Thieves

    Princess of Thieves

  • Maybe Baby

    Maybe Baby

  • Cuffs

    Cuffs

  • Pulling

    Pulling

  • Plain Jane

    Plain Jane

  • Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

  • All That Glitters

    All That Glitters

  • Beside Himself

    Beside Himself

  • Capture

    Capture

  • The Circuit

    The Circuit

  • National Theatre Live: London Assurance

    National Theatre Live: London Assurance

  • One Wrong Word

    One Wrong Word