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Paul Blackwell

Paul Blackwell

Actor · 1954 – 2019 · Adelaide, South Australia

Paul Blackwell was a well-known Australian stage actor and occasional film actor. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts from 1980 to 1982 and has appeared in many productions from some of Australia's best-known theatre companies, including Company B, Sydney Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Patch Theatre and Opera Australia. He has appeared in several films, though often in small parts. His only major film role was the 1996 film The Quiet Room directed by Rolf De Heer; it was critically acclaimed and was screened as part of the main competition of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. His recent film appearances include Candy, directed by Neil Armfield and starring Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish; December Boys, starring Daniel Radcliffe; Hey Hey its Esther Blueburger and the silent film Dr. Plonk, another collaboration with Rolf De Heer.

Movies12

  • Movie7.1

    Storm Boy

    2019 · 159 votes

  • Movie6.0

    December Boys

    2007 · 216 votes

  • Movie7.1

    Candy

    2006 · 666 votes

  • Movie6.4

    Like Minds

    2006 · 132 votes

  • Movie4.6

    Cut

    2000 · 89 votes

  • Movie5.2

    The Last Showing

    2014 · 55 votes

  • Movie5.8

    100 Bloody Acres

    2012 · 149 votes

  • Movie5.9
  • Movie6.3

    Dr. Plonk

    2007 · 14 votes

  • Movie5.9

    The Quiet Room

    1996 · 11 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Sweet Dreamers

    1982 · 1 votes

  • Movie

Series1

  • TV5.8

    Holby City

    1999 · 48 votes