Paul Ready
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
Credits
- 2025 · Bring Them Down as Gary
- 2023 · Heart of Stone as Bailey
- 2023 · Capture as Dad
- 2022 · The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself as Soul
- 2021 · The Dig as James Reid Moir
- 2020 · Mandy as Cooper
- 2020 · Muse as Aderman
- 2019 · MotherFatherSon as Nick Caplan
- 2019 · Flack as Damien Paulson
- 2018 · Bodyguard as Rob MacDonald
- 2018 · The Terror as Doctor Henry Goodsir
- 2017 · Motherland as Kevin
- 2017 · The Death of Stalin as NKVD Officer Delov
- 2016 · The Witness for the Prosecution as Tripp
- 2016 · The Circuit as Danny
- 2016 · Beside Himself as Devlin
- 2015 · Cuffs as DI Felix Kane
- 2013 · One Wrong Word as Tony
- 2013 · Utopia as Lee
- 2012 · Ripper Street as Dr. Frederick Treves
- 2012 · Ripper Street as Frederick Treves
- 2012 · Private Peaceful as Captain Wilkins
- 2010 · Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Don Armado
- 2010 · National Theatre Live: London Assurance as Charles Courtly
- 2006 · Pulling as Mike
- 2005 · Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman as Anthony David Farrow
- 2005 · Twisted Tales as
- 2004 · Blackpool as
- 2004 · Life Begins as Mark
- 2002 · Tipping the Velvet as Renter Alice
- 2002 · Jeffrey Archer: The Truth as Paul McCartney
- 2002 · Plain Jane as Clerk
- 2001 · Princess of Thieves as Sheriff's servant
- 2000 · Maybe Baby as Student Doctor
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Henry Harrison
- 1989 · Agatha Christie's Poirot as William
- Future · All That Glitters as Shakespeare