Paul Marc Davis
{{short description|British actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Paul Marc Davis
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barking, London, England, UK
| nationality = British
| occupation = Actor, film producer
| years_active = 2001–present
}}
Paul Marc Davis (born 16 April 1974)http://directors.findthecompany.co.uk/l/9035228/Paul-Marc-Davis {{Dead link|date=March 2022}} is a British actor who has appeared on Doctor Who (the episode "Utopia") and three of its spin-off series: Torchwood ("Exit Wounds"), The Sarah Jane Adventures (as recurring villain "The Trickster"), and Class (as recurring villain Corakinus).{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7987229.stm|title=100ft Dalek appears on mountain|last=Caldwell|first=Johnny|date=7 April 2009|work=BBC Online|accessdate=15 May 2011}} This makes him the only actor to appear in all four of the Doctor Who series. He was also an executive producer on Sports Day 3D.
Life and career
Davis was born in London. He studied Fine Art and was a professional Sculptor for 12 years.
He is best known for his design of the Gramophone International Classical Music Award, an award regarded as the highest accolade for Classical Music and has Luciano Pavarotti among its recipients. Paul was awarded The Association of British Artists Award for Sculpture in 1996 and was shortlisted for The National association of British Sculptors award in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
In 2001, after a chance meeting, he was offered the lead in a Channel Four film about the life of Casanova. In the same year he played the ghost of the Cavalier in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Over the next few years Davis played leads in many independent films and in 2007 was cast in Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood. Other roles include playing alongside Colin Farrell in Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Ghost of the Cavalier |
| 2003 | Sinister | Carlos |
| rowspan="2"|2005 | Quality Indigo | Norman Kehoe |
| Personal Justice | Lara's Boyfriend | |
| 2006 | Still Living | Man |
| rowspan="3"|2007 | Three Minute Moments | Marcus |
| Cassandra's Dream | Poker Player | |
| The Seer | Adam | |
| rowspan="2"|2009 | Barry Brown | Rodolfo |
| Hardly Bear to Look at You | Alex | |
| rowspan="2"|2010 | Dear Darkness | The Husband |
| The Symmetry of Love | Wedding guy 1 | |
| rowspan="2"|2011 | Diagnosis Superstar | Denny |
| The Sky in Bloom | The Driver | |
| 2014 | Son of God | Simon |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Real Casanova | Casanova | TV movie |
| rowspan="2"|2007 | Doctor Who | Futurekind Chieftain | Episode: "Utopia" |
| EastEnders | Sam | ||
| 2008 | Torchwood | Cowled Leader | Episode: "Exit Wounds" |
| 2007–2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | The Trickster | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Bible | Simon the Pharisee | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Class | Corakinus | 4 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1788798}}
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Category:English male film actors