Paul Spence | |
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![]() Paul Spence playing live withCPC Gangbangs in 2005. | |
Born | (1976-01-29)January 29, 1976 (age 49) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
Paul Spence is aCanadian actor, author and musician.[1] He is best known for his portrayal of headbanger Dean Murdoch in the 2002 mockumentary filmFUBAR: The Movie, which he co-wrote with friendsDave Lawrence andMichael Dowse.[2] He also reprised the character in the sequel filmFUBAR 2,[3] and the television seriesFubar Age of Computer.[4]
In 2005 he appeared in the filmIt's All Gone Pete Tong,[5] and in 2007 he had a supporting role inI'm Not There.[6]
As a musician he has played in bands such as The Infernos, Lyle Sheraton and the Daylight Lovers, andCPC Gangbangs.[7] He also later launched Night Seeker, a parody heavy metal band in which he played in character as Dean Murdoch.[8] In 2018, Night Seeker released the album3069: A Space-Rock Sex Odyssey.[1] Around the same time,Harry Shearer was releasing the albumSmalls Change in character as Derek Smalls fromThis Is Spinal Tap, and Spence interviewed Shearer as Smalls forVice.[9]
Spence received aVancouver Film Critics Circle nomination forBest Actor in a Canadian Film at theVancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2010 forFUBAR 2,[10] and aGenie Award nomination forBest Original Song at the31st Genie Awards in 2011 for the film's song "There's No Place Like Christmas".[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | FUBAR | Dean Murdoch | Also writer, producer, and composer |
2005 | It's All Gone Pete Tong | Alfonse | |
The Recommendations | Janos | ||
These Girls | Lenny | ||
2007 | Beth | Paul | |
I'm Not There | Homer | ||
2008 | Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale | Dwayne | |
Sunday Afternoon | Claude | ||
Who Is KK Downey? | Brett | ||
2009 | The Trotsky | History teacher | |
2010 | FUBAR 2 | Dean Murdoch | Also producer and writer |
Peepers | Peter | ||
2011 | Western Confidential | Luther | Also writer |
2013 | Goin Ape | Cow Punk | |
2015 | The Saver | David | |
2017 | Sir John A. and the Curse of the Anti-Quenched | Depressed Strip Club DJ | |
2024 | Deaner '89 | Dean Murdoch | Also writer, producer, and composer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Anatomy of a Hate Crime | Man on Bike | |
2009 | The Foundation | Apollo | Five episodes |
2017 | Fubar Age of Computer | Dean Murdoch | Series lead; eight episodes |
There Is Something in Slough Lake | Howard | Television film |