
Paul Ready
Known for: Acting
Born: June 23, 1977
Paul John Ready (born 23 June 1977) is a British actor known for portraying Kevin Brady in Motherland (2016-2022), Lee in Utopia (2013–2014), Rob MacDonald in Bodyguard (2018), and Henry Goodsir in The Terror (2018). His film credits include The Death of Stalin (2017), The Dig (2021), Heart of Stone (2023), and Bring Them Down (2025). He is recognised for his ability to take on diverse roles and bring depth to his characters in different genres. Paul was born in Birmingham and, growing up in th…
Known for

National Theatre Live: London Assurance
2010

Beside Himself
2016

One Wrong Word
2013

Capture
2023

Muse
2020

All That Glitters
2026

Motherland: Last Christmas
2022

Bring Them Down
2025

Heart of Stone
2023

The Circuit
2016

Utopia
2013

Private Peaceful
2012

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002

Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2010

The Dig
2021

Angels and Insects
1995

Plain Jane
2002

Princess of Thieves
2001

Maybe Baby
2000

The Death of Stalin
2017

National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026

Cuffs
2015

Life Begins
2004

Pulling
2006

Blackpool
2004

Motherland
2017

Utopia
2013

Ripper Street
2012

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
2005

MotherFatherSon
2019

The Witness for the Prosecution
2016

The Terror
2018

Tipping the Velvet
2002

Flack
2019

Bodyguard
2018

Heartbeat
1992

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
2022

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989

Mandy
2020

Born and Bred
2002

Twisted Tales
2005

Rob & Romesh Vs
2019

Silk
2011