Acting

Paul Anderson

Born 1978-02-12 · London, England, UK

Paul Anderson is an English actor who started his acting career in the late 2000s. He was previously a ticket scalper who decided to attend Webber Douglas drama school, subsequently landing roles in theatre and in films such as The Firm, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Passion. Anderson is known for his breakout role as Arthur Shelby in British television series Peaky Blinders.

Credits

Newest first

The Gray House
as Stokely Reeves
2026
Lift
as Donal
2024
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
as Arthur Shelby (voice)
2024
Nightmare Alley
as Geek #1
2021
Tijuana Bible
as Nick
2020
Feedback
as Andrew Wilde
2019
Robin Hood
as Guy of Gisbourne
2018
Hostiles
as Corporal Tommy Thomas
2017
24 Hours to Live
as Jim Morrow
2017
Brimstone
as Frank
2016
The Revenant
as Anderson
2015
In the Heart of the Sea
as Thomas Chappel
2015
Legend
as Albert Donoghue
2015
Electricity
as Barry O'Connor
2014
'71
as Sergeant Leslie Lewis
2014
The Great Train Robbery
as Gordon Goody
2013
Still Life
as Homeless Man
2013
Peaky Blinders
as Arthur Shelby
2013
Passion
as Dirk Harriman
2013
The Sweeney
as Francis Allen
2012
Piggy
as Piggy
2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Colonel Sebastian Moran
2011
A Lonely Place to Die
as Chris
2011
The Firm
as Bex
2009
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
as Roger
2008
Ashes to Ashes
as PC Murder Suspect
2008
Lewis
as Frank Sporetti
2007
Lewis
as Alastair Darlow
2007
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Midsomer Murders
as Graham Spate
1997
White Trash At Heart
as David's mouth/Bar Patron
1992
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
The Debt Inherited
as Terry
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Fortitude
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The Prince
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