Paul Thornley
Represented by
Alice Smith
Dirty Sugar
Paul is best known for originating the role of Ron Weasley in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in the West End and on Broadway.
In 2023, he starred in James Graham's DEAR ENGLAND, directed by Rupert Goold at the National Theatre and West End transfer.
In television, Paul’s recent work includes CRIMINAL RECORD for Apple TV, THE GOLD for BBC1, A SMALL LIGHT for Disney+, SEXY BEAST for Paramount+, LOCKWOOD & Co and THE CROWN for Netflix, THE NEVERS for HBO and Sky and TREADSTONE.
Paul has had an extensive theatre career, starring in celebrated productions including A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL in the West End and LONDON ROAD at the National Theatre.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEXY BEAST | Jeff Leighton | Paramount+ | Michael Caleo |
| CRIMINAL RECORD | Stefan Ash | Apple TV+ / STV | Jim Loach |
| A SMALL LIGHT | SCHEUBLEIN | ABC Signature / Disney+ | Susanna Fogel |
| THE GOLD | Max Goodman | BBC | Aneil Karia |
| VERA (SERIES 12) | Steve Gattis | ITV | Will Sinclair |
| LOCKWOOD & CO (SERIES 1) | Cutter | Netflix | Joe Cornish |
| SILENT WITNESS (SERIES 25) | Hugh | BBC | Bill Anderson |
| THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES | DCI Clifford Winner | BBC | Dominic Keavey |
| THE NEVERS | Police Superintendent | HBO | Various |
| RISE OF THE TUDORS | Richard Duke of York | 72 Films Limited | Various |
| AGATHA RAISIN IV | DI Martin Barret | Sky | James Larkin |
| TREADSTONE | Leo Biller | Universal Cable Productions | Wayne Yip |
| SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY | Rex Olson | BBC | Richard Signy |
| GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL | Gavin | Tiger Aspect for ITV | Alex Winckler |
| TRAUMA | Matthew Holloway | Tall Story for ITV | Marc Evans |
| THE CROWN | Matheson | Netflix | Steven Daldry and Various |
| FATHER BROWN | Joseph Sinclair | BBC | James Larkin |
| DOC MARTIN | Gerry | Buffalo Pics for ITV | Nigel Cole |
| HOLBY CITY | Tom | BBC | Karl Neilson |
| BY ANY MEANS | Dixon | Red Planet | Charlie Palmer |
| TROLLIED | Mike | Roughcut TV | Paul Harrison |
| DOCTORS | Tim | BBC | Alex Jacob |
| BIG BAD WORLD | course leader | Objective | Sandy Johnson |
| HOLBY CITY | Daz | BBC | Reza Moradi |
| ABOVE SUSPICION | Mike Reynolds | La Plante | Catherine Morshead |
| SILK | Alex Turley | BBC Television | Catherine Morshead |
| JUST WILLIAM | Hughes | BBC Television | Paul Seed |
| POIROT | Inspector Raglan | Mammoth | Charles Palmer |
| IN DALSTON - NO-ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM | Simon | Sky Television | Susan Tully |
| MURDERLAND | Connor Mackie | Touchpaper for ITV1 | Catherine Morshead |
| MUTUAL FRIENDS | Darren | Hat Trick Productions | Jim O'Hanlon |
| THE BILL | Glen | Talkbackthames | Karl Neilson |
| ASHES TO ASHES | Ian Kay | Kudos | Catherine Mooreshead |
| RAPUNZEL | Goran Pepic | Hat Trick | Catherine Mooreshead |
| FOYLE'S WAR | Edward Hilton | Greenlit Productions | Tristram Powell |
| LOVE SOUP | Gary | BBC Television | Sandy Johnson |
| LIFE BEGINS (3 SERIES) | Jeff | Granada Television | Charlie Palmer/M Dennis/J Webb |
| DEATH BECOMES HIM | Howard | BBC Television | John Greening |
| RECOVERY | Gavin | Tiger Aspect/BBC | Andy DeEmmony |
| VIVA BLACKPOOL | Buttons | BBC Television | Catherine Moorshead |
| DOCTORS | Stephen Brooks | BBC Television | Mike Connolly |
| GREEN WING | Alan | Talkbackthames | Victoria Pile |
| THE BILL | Gordon McGowan | Thames Television | |
| THE BRIEF | Liam | Jack Gold | |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS VII | Sgnt Gill | Bentley Productions | Peter Smith |
| ALIBI | PC Blake | ITV | David Richards |
| FAMILY AFFAIRS | Graham Talbot | Channel 5 |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAR ENGLAND | Mike Webster | National Theatre | Rupert Goold |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD | Ron Weasley | Lyric Theatre New York | John Tiffany |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD | Ron Weasley | Palace Theatre | John Tiffany |
| A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL | Ian Hubbard | Harold Pinter Theatre | Trevor Nunn |
| LONDON ROAD | various | National Theatre | Rufus Norris |
| THE THREE MUSKETEERS | Athos | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Francis Matthews |
| IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE | George | Wolsey Theatre Ipswich | Peter Rowe |
| IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER | O Lee Roon/The Man From State | Young Vic | Walter Meierjohann |
| THE MIRACLE | Ginger | Royal National Theatre | Paul Miller |
| NOT A GAME FOR BOYS | Tony | Manchester Library Theatre | Simon Pittman |
| PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES | Dan | Stephen Joseph Theatre/59E59 Theater New York | Alan Ayckbourn |
| NOISES OFF | Tim Allgood/Gary Lejeune | Royal National Theatre | Jeremy Sams |
| SPEND SPEND SPEND | Matt | Pola Jones | Jeremy Sams |
| ESCAPE FROM PTERODACTYL ISLAND | Robert Worthington | Brave New World | Philip George |
| HAMLET (GREENWICH THEATRE) | Guildenstern/Osric | Theatre Unlimited | Chris Geelan |
| UP ON THE ROOF | Scott | Colchester Mercury Theatre | Jenny Darnell |
| SOUTH PACIFIC | Proffessor | Sheffield Crucible Theatre | Deborah Paige |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Snug The Joiner | New Shakespreare Company | Rachel Kavanaugh |
| KISS ME KATE | Ralph/Hortensio | New Shakespeare Company | Ian Talbot |
| PAINT YOUR WAGON | Mike Mooney | New Shakespeare Company | Ian Talbot |
| SCROOGE | Topper/Bob Cratchitt | Apollo/BCC Productions | Tudor Davies |
| THE TEMPEST | Francisco | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Patrick Garland |
| ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL | The Astringer | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Helena Kaut-Howson |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY | Rich | Rose Pine Productions | Hettie Macdonald |
| THE MERCY | Portishead Operator | BBC Films | James Marsh |
| MINIONS | News Reporter | Illumination Entertainment | Kyle Balda & Pierre Coffin |
| THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY | Clive Graves | Big Talk | Louis Leterrier |
| LONDON ROAD | Dodge | Cuba Pictures | Rufus Norris |
| MAN UP | Adam | Big Talk | Ben Palmer |
| CAMERA TRAP | Nicholas | Cinema NX | Alex Verner |
| LES MISERABLES | Constable Valert | Working Title | Tom Hooper |
| BROKEN | Duncan | Broken Films | Rufus Norris |
| THE SOMNAMBULISTS | Man 7 - The Sniper | No Bad Films | Richard Jobson |
| METAMORPHOSIS | Gregor Samsa | Attractive Features | Chris Swanton |
| R.I.P. T.V. | Rob | Neil Ferguson | Neil Ferguson |
| LOVE NEST | J.P. | Marn Davies | |
| THE PRO | Sinbad | Toby Leslie |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAVO TWO ZERO | Narrator | Random House | Jennifer Lewis |
| LIVE FIRE | Narrator | Isis | |
| FIRST MEETING OFTHE INT. RECIPE CARD TOP TRUMP SOC | Morrisey | Harry Hill | Steve Brown/Harry Hill |
| THE PROTECTOR | Narrator | W.F.Howes Ltd | White House Sound |
| LAYER CAKE | Narrator | WF Howes Ltd | White House Sound |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCAMS, CLAIMS AND COMPENSATION CLAIMS | Narrator | Channel 4 Cutting Edge | |
| THE ENEMY WITHIN | Narrator | Channel 4 Dispatches | |
| THE FAMILY | Narrator | Channel 4 | |
| THE HISTORY OF THE WORLDS STRONGEST MAN | Narrator | TWI/Channel 5 | James Reilly |
| 8 MINUTES FROM DISASTER | Narrator | Channel 4 | |
| BNP WIVES | Narrator | North One | |
| GANGSTER'S WIVES | Narrator | North One | |
| THE DEAD BODY SQUAD | Narrator | North One/Channel 4 | Zac Beattie |