Paul Thornley | |
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 Thornley inLondon Road (2015) | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chloe Howman (m. 2013;div. 2017) |
Paul Thornley is a British actor represented byConway van Gelder Grant andBespoke Voice Agency.
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Paul holds a long list of theatre credits across the UK and on Broadway. Thornley played Dodge in the original cast of the musicalLondon Road at theNational Theatre, a role which he later reprised in thefilm version in 2015.[1] In 2025 he performed in the National Theatre revival ofLondon Road,[2] once more reprising his role of Dodge.
Prior to this, Thornley performed in the National Theatre's award-winning production ofDear England[3] in 2023. Further credits includeThe Habits atHampstead Theatre,A Chorus of Disapproval at theHarold Pinter Theatre,The Three Musketeers at theRose Theatre, Kingston andIt's a Wonderful Life at theWolsey Theatre.[4] In 2025, Paul will perform in theOld Vic production ofMary Page Marlowe.
In 2016 he playedRon Weasley in the original London cast ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Child at thePalace Theatre in theWest End.[5] He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2017Whatsonstage.com Awards.[6] Thornley reprised his role as Weasley on Broadway at theLyric Theatre in 2018[7] and again in 2020.[5]
Thornley's extensive screen credits include Netflix'sHostage,Maigret,Call the Midwife, Apple TV'sCriminal Record andThe Crown. He can also be seen in feature filmThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,The Mercy, andThe Brothers Grimsby among many others.
For video games, Thornley provided the voice for Olgierd von Everec in theHearts of Stone expansion forThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015. In 2018 he voiced a major protagonist named Addam Origo inXenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country.
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Dir. | Ref |
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| 2025 | Mary Page Marlowe | Ray | Old Vic | Matthew Warchus | |
| 2025 | London Road | Dodge | National Theatre | Rufus Norris | |
| 2025 | The Habits | Dennis | Hampstead Theatre | Ed Madden | |
| 2023 | Dear England | Mike Webster | National Theatre | Rupert Goold | |
| 2018 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Ron Weasley | Palace Theatre | John Tiffany | |
| 2016 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Ron Weasley | Lyric Theatre New York | John Tiffany | |
| 2012 | A Chorus of Disapproval | Ian Hubbard | Harold Pinter Theatre | ||
| 2011 | London Road | Dodge | National Theatre | Rufus Norris | |
| 2010 | The Three Musketeers | Athos | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Francis Matthews | |
| 2009 | It's A Wonderful Life | George | Wolsey Theatre Ipswich | Peter Rowe | |
| 2008 | In The Red and Brown Water | O' Lee Roon / The Man From State | Young Vic | Walter Meierjohann | |
| 2008 | The Miracle | Ginger | Royal National Theatre | Paul Miller | |
| 2007 | Not A Game For Boys | Tony | Manchester Library Theatre | Simon Pittman | |
| 2005 | Private Fears in Public Places | Dan | Stephen Joseph Theatre/59E59 Theater New York | Alan Ayckbourn | |
| 2001 | Noises Off | Tim Allgood / Gary Lejeune | Royal National Theatre | Jeremy Sams | |
| 1999 | Spend Spend Spend | Matt | Pola Jones | Jeremy Sams | |
| 1999 | Escape from Pterodactyl Island | Robert Worthington | Brave New World | Philip George | |
| 1999 | Hamlet | Guildenstern / Osric | Greenwich Theatre | Chris Geelan | |
| 1998 | Up On The Roof | Scott | Colchester Mercury Theatre | Jenny Darnell | |
| 1998 | South Pacific | Professor | Sheffield Crucible Theatre | Deborah Paige | |
| 1997 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug the Joiner | New Shakespeare Company | Rachel Kavanaugh | |
| 1997 | Kiss Me Kate | Ralph/Hortensio | New Shakespeare Company | Ian Talbot | |
| 1996 | Paint Your Wagon | Mike Mooney | New Shakespeare Company | Ian Talbot | |
| 1996 | The Tempest | Francisco | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Patrick Garland | |
| 1995 | Scrooge | Topper / Bob Crachitt | Apollo/BCC Productions | Tudor Davis | |
| 1995 | All's Well That End's Well | The Astringer | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Helena Kaut-Howson |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Somnambulists | Man 7 | |
| 2012 | Broken | Policeman 1 | |
| Metamorphosis | The Second Lodger | ||
| Les Misérables | Constable 1 | ||
| 2014 | Camera Trap | Nicholas | |
| 2015 | Man Up | Adam | |
| Minions | News Reporter (voice) | ||
| London Road | Dodge | ||
| 2016 | Grimsby | Clive Graves | |
| 2017 | The Mercy | Portishead Operator | |
| 2023 | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Rich the T-Shirt Pilgrim |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Alibi | P.C. Blake | Television film | |
| 2003–2004 | Midsomer Murders | Sergeant Gill | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Brief | Liam Walsh | Episode: "The Road to Hell" | |
| 2004–2006 | Life Begins | Jeff | 15 episodes | |
| 2005 | The Bill | Gordon McGowen | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Viva Blackpool | Buttons | Television film | |
| Doctors | Stephen Richmond | Episode: "Last Laugh" | ||
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Howard Harris | Episode: "Death Becomes Him" | |
| Recovery | Estate Agent | Television film | ||
| 2008 | Fairy Tales | Goran Pepic | Episode: "Rapunzel" | |
| Ashes to Ashes | Ian Kay | Episode #1.4 | ||
| Foyle's War | Edward Hylton | Episode: "All Clear" | ||
| Love Soup | Gary | Episode: "Ragged Claws" | ||
| Mutual Friends | Darren | 2 episodes | ||
| The Bill | Glen Thomas | Episode: "Trial and Error: Part 2" | ||
| 2009 | Murderland | Connor Mackie | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Inspector Raglan | Episode: "Hallowe'en Party" | |
| Just William | Gamekeeper | Episode: "The Sweet Little Girl in White" | ||
| 2011 | Silk | Alex Turley | Episode: "All Plain Sailing" | |
| 2012 | Above Suspicion | Mike Reynolds | Episode: "Silent Scream: Part 1" | |
| Holby City | Daniel 'Daz' Piper | Episode: "Ribbons" | ||
| 2013 | Doctors | Tim Mannall | Episode: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | |
| Big Bad World | Nigel | Episode #1.4 | ||
| By Any Means | D.I. Matthew Dixon | Episode #1.1 | ||
| 2013, 2014 | Trollied | Mike | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Holby City | Tom Blaine | Episode: "The Beat Goes On" | |
| Doc Martin | Gerry | Episode: "Rescue Me" | ||
| 2016 | Father Brown | Joseph Sinclair | Episode: "The Wrath of Baron Samdi" | |
| The Crown | Bill Matheson | Episodes: "Gelignite" and "Gloriana" | ||
| 2018 | Trauma | Matthew Holloway | Episode #1.2 | |
| Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Rex Olsen | Episode: "The Chameleon's Dish" | ||
| The Good Karma Hospital | Gavin | Episode #2.2 | ||
| 2019 | Treadstone | Leo Biller | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Superworm | Papa Beetle / Papa Toad | Television film; voice | |
| 2022 | Agatha Raisin | D.I. Barret | Episode: "Love, Lies and Liquor" | |
| Sister Boniface Mysteries | Clifford Winner | Episode: "Crimes and Miss Demeanours" | ||
| Silent Witness | Hugh Caulfield | Episode: "History - Part Three" | ||
| 2023 | Lockwood & Co | Cutter | Episode: "Mesmerised" | |
| Vera | Steve Wilson | Episode: "For the Grace of God" | ||
| The Gold | Max Goodman | 5 episodes | ||
| The Nevers | New Superintendent | 2 episodes | ||
| A Small Light | Scheublein | Episode: "Boiling Point" | ||
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Jeff Leighton | Episode: "Trouble Is Real" | |
| Criminal Record | Stefan Ash | 3 episodes | ||
| Piglets | Ch. Supt. Timothy Legland (Pimp) | Episode: "Triggers" | ||
| Tiddler | Lobster / Additional voices | Television film | ||
| 2025 | Call the Midwife | Philip Cunningham | Episode #14.1 | |
| Miss Scarlet and The Duke | Bertie Campbell / Dr. Timpson | Episode: "The Deal" |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Battalion Wars 2 | Commander Pierce | |
| 2013 | Total War: Rome II | Voice | |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Olgierd von Everec | English version[33] |
| 2016 | Total War: Warhammer | Voice | |
| 2017 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 | Voice | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Addam | English version | |
| 2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | ||
| 2020 | Solasta: Crown of the Magister | Orenetis / Sitenero | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional voices |
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