Paul Chubb | |
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| Born | Paul Dunford 14 January 1949 Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 9 June 2002 (aged 53) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, lyricist, screenwriter[1] |
Paul Dunford (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as Paul Chubb, was an Australian film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama.
Biography
He was born in Arncliffe, a suburb of Sydney.[2] and had a brother Greg, (Timothy Bean).[3]
He began his career as an "everyman" character actor by studying under Hayes Gordon at the Ensemble Theatre and began to appear in television commercials, soap-operas including Number 96, and television dramas. He wrote and acted in pub plays and pantomimes and segued to feature film work such as with Julie Forsyth in Stan and George's New Life (1990), which "remains a defining portrayal in a body of work that includes Così, Bliss and Road To Nhill," a total of 22 feature films.[4]
Chubb guest-starred as a State Member of Parliament Patrick Rafferty (Michael Rafferty's brother), in Rafferty's Rules.
Personal life and death
He died due to post operative cardiomyopathy complications, in 2002 in Newcastle, New South Wales.[2]
Filmography
Films
- Dirty Deeds (2002)
- Bondi Banquet (1999) as Bart L. Booth
- Road to Nhill (1997), as Maurie
- The Well (1997), as Harry Bird
- Così (1996), as Henry
- The Roly Poly Man (1994), as Dirk Trent
- Big Ideas (1993)
- Shotgun Wedding (1993), as Geoffrey Drinkwater
- Singapore Sling (TV movie) (1993), as Cray
- Mad Bomber in Love (1992), as Sven
- Stan and George's New Life (1991), as Stanley Harris
- Sweet Talker (1991), as Billy
- Dead to the World (1991), as Sergeant Jack Grant
- Golden Braid (1990), as Joseph
- Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey (1988), as Mayor Leo Bainbridge
- Danger Down Under (TV movie) (1988), as Dennis Quinn
- Bullseye (1987), as Don McKenzie
- With Love to the Person Next to Me (1987), as Syd
- Hunger (1986), as Caffrey
- Bliss (1985), as Reverend Des
- The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), as Fred
- A Girl's Own Story (short film) (1984), as Father
- Goodbye Paradise (1983), as Curly
- Passionless Moments (1983), as Jim Simpson
- Heatwave (1982), as Detective 2
- Kitty and the Bagman (1982), as Slugger
- Hoodwink (1981), as Reid
- The Night the Prowler (1978), as Police Officer 1
- Demolition (TV movie) (1978), as Harry
Television
- All Saints (2002)
- The Farm (2001), as Ron Oakes
- Water Rats (2001)
- Home and Away (1999-2000), as Jack Brown
- Count Me In – Combinatorics: The Art of Counting (1993)
- Stark (1993), as Mayor
- Big Ideas (1992), as Noel Draper
- Betty's Bunch (1990), as Arthur Quinter 'The Con'
- The Paper Man (1990), as Clarrie Bullock
- G.P. (1989), as Nick Rawson / Peter Mayhew (3 episodes)
- Round the Twist (1989), as "Santa Claws" in Christmas episode[5]
- Spit MacPhee (miniseries) (1988), as Sergeant Joe Collins
- The Last Resort (1988), as Hilary Davis
- Rafferty's Rules (1987–91), as State MP Patrick Rafferty (3 episodes)
- Hard Knuckle (1987), as Max
- Takeover (1987), as Frank
- Dancing Daze (miniseries) (1986), as Oliver
- Brass Monkeys (1984), as Big Eye
- Bodyline (miniseries) (1984), as Yabba
- The Dismissal (miniseries) (1983), as Customs Officer
- Watch This Space (1982), as Red Alien
- Daily at Dawn (1981), as Russell Ducke
- Number 96 (1974), as Delivery Man
References
- ↑ "Paul Chubb".
- 1 2 "Biography for Paul Chubb". IMDb. 1990–2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ↑ Anderson, D. (22 June 2002). "Spontaneous, effortless ... and genuine". Obituaries. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald obituary, "Spontaneous, effortless... and genuine", by Doug Anderson, 22 June 2002
- ↑ ""Round the Twist" Santa Claws (TV Episode 1989) – IMDb".
External links
- Paul Chubb at IMDb