Paul-James Corrigan
{{Short description|Scottish actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2007–present
| notable_works = River City (2011-2016)
Gary Tank Commander (2009-2012)
Rab C Nesbitt
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Paul-James Corrigan is a Scottish stage and screen actor.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/film/scotlands-young-film-and-tv-stars-c-e.2012106281|title=Scotland's Young Film and TV Stars, C-E|publisher=}} He is best known for his roles as Adam in Gary Tank Commander{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/tv/river-city-star-paul-james-4547360|title=River City star Paul James Corrigan reveals how real-life experiences have influenced his acting|first=Paul|last=English|date=2 November 2014|publisher=}} and as Stevie Burns in River City.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4WpJZTRTlLDqfHdG13lkd4V/stevie-burns|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150301044027/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4WpJZTRTlLDqfHdG13lkd4V/stevie-burns|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-03-01|title=BBC - Programmes - Page not found}} He is known for his work with s1jobs, after fronting a TV campaign beginning in 2014 'Davie Knows'.{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com/recruiterprofiles/daveyknows|title=Davey knows - the new tv advert from s1jobs.com|publisher=}} The ad drew over 1.6 million views on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN9LdSdJbgw|title=Davey Knows|last=s1jobs.com|date=13 October 2014|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
In 2015, he appeared on stage opposite River City co-star Frank Gallagher in Butterfly at the Oran Mor in Glasgow.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/river-city-star-paul-is-perfect-to-play-troubled-young-man-195384n.116832721|title=River City star Paul James Corrigan is perfect to play troubled young man|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.list.co.uk/article/67996-a-play-a-pie-and-a-pint-butterfly/|title=A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Butterfly|date=29 January 2015|publisher=}}
Paul is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend Sarah, a secondary school teacher. In 2020, his half- brother Jordan killed himself through drug overdose.
Filmography
= Film =
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Nice Guys Come Last | Baz | Short |
= Television =
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Legit | PP | Guest |
2009 | Magic Grandad | Private MacGregor | Guest |
2010 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Youth 2 | 1 episode |
2009 - 2011 | Gary Tank Commander | Adam | Series Regular |
2011 - 2016 | River City | Stevie Burns | Series Regular |
2014 - 2015 | S1 Jobs | Davie Knows | Advert |
2016 | Still Game | Gaz | 1 Episode |
= Theatre =
- The Wolves in the Walls (National Theatre of Scotland/ Improbable)
- Carthage Must Be Destroyed (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh)
- Risk (Macrobert, Stirling)
- Free Fall (7:84 Theatre Company)
- Gobbo (National Theatre of Scotland Ensemble)
- Mancub (National Theatre of Scotland Ensemble/ Vanishing Point)
- James and the Giant Peach (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow)
- No Mean City (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow)
- The Borrowers (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow){{cite web|url=http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/?page=s173_6|title=Paul James Corrigan as Kenzie|publisher=}}
- Aladdin (King's Theatre, Glasgow)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3591908|Paul-James Corrigan}}
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Category:Scottish male film actors
Category:Scottish male stage actors
Category:Scottish male television actors
Category:Scottish male soap opera actors