Paul Nicholas Biography (1945-)

Original name, Paul Beuselinck; born December 3, 1945, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England; son of Oscar (a lawyer) and Marjorie Beuselinck; marriedSusan (died, 1979); married Linzi Jennings, December 10, 1984; children: Natasha, Oscar.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer, singer
Birth Details: December 3, 1945; Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Paul, Cannabis (also known as French Intrigue, The MafiaWants Your Blood, Cannabis-Engel der Gewalt, and New York Parigi per una condanna a morte), Oceanic, 1970
Jack "Jacko" Osgood, See No Evil (also known as Blind Terror), Columbia, 1971
Johnny Tallent, What Became of Jack and Jill? (also known as Romeo and Juliet '71), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
Johnny, Stardust, Columbia, 1974
Three for All, 1974
Cousin Kevin, Tommy (also known as Tommy by "The Who" and The Who's Tommy), Columbia, 1975
Richard Wagner, Lisztomania, Warner Bros., 1975
Singer, Adventures of a Private Eye, 1977
Dougie Shears, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (also known as Banda de los corazones), Universal, 1978
Clint Simon, Yesterday's Hero, EMI, 1979
Gem Gemini, The World Is Full of Married Men, New Line Cinema, 1979
Keith Lennox, The Jazz Singer, Associated Film, 1980
Mike McCann, Nutcracker (also known as Nutcracker Sweet), Rank, 1982
Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar, Alicja (also known as Alice),1982
David Anderson, Invitation to the Wedding, New Realm, 1983
Blondel (in segment "The Least of My Troubles"), Lyrics by Tim Rice (also known as The Lyrics of Tim Rice), 1985
(Archive footage) The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 1993
Hey Mr. Producer (also known as Hey Mr. Producer!: The MusicalWorld of Cameron Mackintosh), 1998
Film Director
Julie Darling, TAT/Cinequity, 1982
Chained Heat, Jensen Farley, 1983
The Naked Cage, Cannon Group, 1986
Television Appearances

Series
Jimmy, Two Up, Two Down, 1979
Vince Pinner, Just Good Friends, BBC, 1983
Neil Walsh, Bust, 1987
Close to Home, 1989
David Janus, Sunburn, 1999
Episodic
Martin Stockton, "Love You Madly," Doctors, 2000
Also appeared as guest voice, Animaniacs (animated).
Other
Appeared in Season of the Witch; Early Struggles; Chips; The Lady Killers; The Boy from Ipanema; A Little Rococo.
Stage Appearances
Rum Tum Tugger, Cats, New London Theatre, London, 1981
Title role, Blondel, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1983
Joe Studholme, Charlie Girl, Victoria Palace Theatre, London, 1986-1987
Pirate king, Pirates of Penzance, London Palladium, London, 1990
Also appeared as Claude, Hair, Shaftesbury Theatre, London; Buttons, Cinderella, Wimbledon Theatre, London; in Much Ado about Nothing, Young Vic Theatre, London; Crete and Sergeant Pepper, Young VicTheatre; Pilgrim, Prospect Theatre Company, London; The Innocent Bystanders, Royal Court Theatre, London; T. Zee and the Lost Race, Royal Court Theatre; in London productions of Singin' in the Rain, Barnum, Camelot, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Doubting Thomas, and Starburst.
Stage Work
Coproducer, with David Ian, of London productions of Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Happy Days.
RECORDINGS
Singles
"Heaven on the 7th Floor," RSO, 1977
"On the Strip," c. 1977
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Maurice Smith) Julie Darling, TAT/Cinequity, 1982
(With Vincent Mongol) Chained Heat, Jensen Farley, 1983
The Naked Cage, Cannon Group, 1986
(With Julia Kent and Peter Patzak) Midnight Cop, Vidmark, 1988
Film Songs
"Private Eye," Adventures of a Private Eye, 1977
Plays
(With Nan Knighton), Saturday Night Fever (based on film of the same name), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000 then London production.
Autobiography
Behind the Smile, Andre Deutsch Ltd., 1999

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