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Paul Ireland

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Paul Ireland
Born1970 (age 53–54)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, producer & director
SpouseThea McLeod

Paul Ireland (born 1970) is a Scottish actor from Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland.[1] He is best known for his role as Superintendent Duncan Hayes in Neighbours.

Career

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Ireland originally started off as a fishmonger in his father's shop in Greenock, Renfrewshire for five years before deciding to learn acting.[1] In 1995, Ireland acted in the West End of London at the Ambassadors Theatre in a theatrical adaptation of the novel Trainspotting.[2] During its run, the show won the Sunday Times Best New Play award.[3]

During his career, Ireland has acted in numerous British television programmes such as Judge John Deed, Two Thousand Acres of Sky, The Bill[1] and Midsomer Murders.[4] In April 2011, he gained a role in Australian soap opera, Neighbours[5] as Superintendent Duncan Hayes. Ireland was initially cast to play the role for thirteen episodes. Ireland made his debut in Neighbours in Episode 6183. In 2012, he also acted in Australian Broadcasting Corporation comedy, Outland after auditioning and meeting the writers, who told him that they wanted a British actor in the role in the programme.[6] In 2013, Ireland made a return appearance on Neighbours as Duncan Hayes.[7]

In 2006, Ireland appeared in the BBC History online interactive game CDX as MacKinnon, a Mithraist soldier.[8]

In 2016, he co-produced and directed the Australian drama film Pawno.

Since 2018, Ireland appeared in the Australian AFL drama Playing for Keeps as Andrew Macleish, president of the Southern Jets football club.[9]

Personal life

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Ireland is married to casting director Thea McLeod, with whom he has one son, actor Finn Ireland.[10][11] He also has a daughter, Georgia Blue Ireland from his first marriage.[1] After leaving Scotland, he moved to London for thirteen years before leaving the United Kingdom for Australia in 2009, where he currently resides.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Fake Niall Campbell 1 episode
2021 New Gold Mountain (TV series) Ramsey 3 episodes
2018 Playing for Keeps (TV series) Andrew MacLeish 5 episodes
2017 HActresses Louie MacGregor 1 episode
Sunshine Senior Sgt Ian Sloane 4 episodes
2014 Worst Year of my Life! Again! Fireman 1 episode
Jack Irish: Dead Point Artie TV Movie
INXS Never Tear us Apart Lee James 2 episodes
2009-13 Underbelly Tony Eustance /Mr McBean/Tram Driver 3 episodes
2013 Better Man Wallace AFP 1 episode
Wentworth (TV series) Tom O'Connor 1 episode
2011-13 Neighbours Duncan Hayes 18 episodes
2012 Devil's Dust Terry McCullagh 2 episodes
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Joel Parker 2 episodes
Outland Andy 6 episodes
2011 The Slap Cooper Finch 1 episode
Underbelly Files: The Man who got Away Percy Hole TV Movie
2009 Rex TV Movie
Rush Boyd Kemper 5 episodes
City Homicide Tony Miller 1 episode
Whatever Happened to that Guy? Bruno Stephens 8 episodes
Dirt Game Stu Strachan 3 episodes
2008 The Children Radio Producer 3 episodes
1995-08 The Bill David Fisher /Ian McKendrick/Joey Abbot 4 episodes
2006-08 Little Miss Jocelyn 4 episodes
2007 Wedding Belles Splash TV Movie
2004-07 Doctors Alan Meades/Alec Read 2 episodes
2006 Midsomer Murders Mark Castle 1 episode
Judge John Deed Barry Page 1 episode
2005 The Ghost Squad Ian Sinclair 1 episode
Class of 76' Andy TV Movie
1997-05 Taggart Duncan Stewart / Tyler Kennedy 3 episodes
2005 Holby City Cameron Taylor 1 episode
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Connor 1 episode
2004 Rose and Maloney Alan McCaffrey/Alan Turner 2 episodes
The Last Detective McWatt 1 episode
1998-03 Casualty (TV series) Damian Yarrow/Chris Dempster/Ewen Campbell 4 episodes
2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Collin Campbell 5 episodes
2000 Fish Slater 1 episode
1999 Liverpool 1 Suez Tolliver 1 episode
Maisie Raine Bondo Wilson 1 episode
1998 Mosley Alan Young 2 episodes

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 B.Monkey Barman
2013 Blinder Mr Wilton
2013 The Turning Mr Larwood
2014 Coral Coach Short
2016 The Young Messiah Optio
2017 What if it Works? Dr Mills
2019 Judy and Punch Ruffian
2022 The King's Daughter (2022 film) Benoit

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former Ayrshire fishmonger lands a part on Australian soap opera Neighbours". Glasgow: Daily Record. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Theatre Trainspotting Ambassadors". The Independent (archived at Highbeam). Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Trainspotting gets US makeover in new play". BBC News. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Paul Ireland". Digiguide.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  5. ^ Murfett, Andrew (22 June 2011). "Neighbours, Wednesday, June 22". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Ep 293: Paul Ireland, Excess Baggage". Boxcutters. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Episode 6641 - Neighbours". Channel 5. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  8. ^ "CDX". BBC History. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Playing For Keeps: Meet the main players of Ten's sexy new drama". TV Week. TV Week. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Suspended... By Damian Walshe-Howling and Lisa Shaunessy". www.pozible.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. ^ "For filmmakers, The Young Messiah was a labor of love | Catholic World Report - Global Church news and views". Catholic World Report. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Outland". Time Out Melbourne. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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