Paul Fox (actor)

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Paul Fox
Born (1979-04-13) 13 April 1979 (age 42)
Truro, Cornwall, England
Years active1995–present

Paul Fox (born 13 April 1979) is an English actor, known for portraying Mark Redman in Coronation Street and Will Cairns in Emmerdale and Dr Jeff Goodwin in The Royal.

Background[]

Born in Truro, Cornwall, Fox moved to Greasby whilst still a baby. He has one older brother, Christian. He attended Hilbre High School in West Kirby, the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre in Birkenhead, and West Cheshire College.[1][2]

Career[]

Fox made his television debut playing the nephew of Christopher Eccleston's character in the Channel 4 drama Hearts and Minds. He won the role after a casting director visited the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre, looking for people to play a group of schoolchildren in the drama.[1] Fox later won a role in the ITV children's drama Children's Ward, and went on to play Will Cairns in Emmerdale.[3]

Fox played Mark Redman, the long-lost son of Mike Baldwin, in Coronation Street from 1999 to 2000. Fox left the programme when Mark, who had started an affair with Mike's fiancé Linda Sykes, confessed to it on Mike and Linda's wedding day, and was thrown out by Mike. Fox reprised the role in 2001 and also in 2006, around the time of Mike's death from Alzheimer's.

Fox played Dr Jeff Goodwin in The Royal from 2003 to 2007 and also appeared in Casualty in 2008, playing Simon Tanner. His other television credits include Moving On, Doctors the Canadian science fiction drama Starhunter, and Westworld.

Fox's film credits include Elizabeth (1998), Simon: An English Legionnaire" (2002), Deserter (2002), and the short film Hero. He made his stage debut while appearing in Emmerdale in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal, York playing Romeo.[3][4] Fox's other stage credits include Salonika, Twelfth Night,[4] A Midsummer Night's Dream and Too Cold for Snow.[5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Hearts and Minds Tony Television series
1996 Children's Ward Tim O'Halloran Medical drama
1997 Emmerdale Will Cairns
(1997–99)		 Soap opera
1998 Elizabeth Male Martyr Feature film
1999 Coronation Street Mark Redman
(1999–2001, 2006)		 Soap opera
2000 Life Force Greg Webber Television series
City Central Denny
- No Direction Home (2000)		 Police procedural
2001 Hero Mark Short film
2002 Simon: An English Legionnaire Simon Murray Feature film
2003 Starhunter Marcus Fagen
(2003–2004)		 Science fiction drama
The Royal Dr Jeffrey 'Jeff' Goodwin
(2003–07)		 Medical drama
2008 Doctors Cal Robinson
- Groomed for the Game (2008)		 Soap opera
Casualty Simon Tanner
(7 episodes)		 Medical drama
2009 Moving On Mike
- The Rain Has Stopped (2009)		 Anthology series
2013 Our Girl Sergeant Lamont Television series
2017 Westworld Young Robert Ford/Young Doctor Television series

2012 Red Tails film as Lt Miller

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Fox not foxy". Evening Chronicle. 19 January 2000. Retrieved 2 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Fox, Paul - Who's who on UK TV from hellomagazine.com Retrieved on 2009-09-02.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Penfold, Phil (30 December 2004). "Bedside manner - Paul Fox". The Stage. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Salonika, West Yorkshire Playhouse". Northern Echo. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. ^ The Royal Season Six Cast Profiles from Memorable TV Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine See relevant listing. Retrieved on 2009-09-02.

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