Paul, Adrian 1959–
PAUL, Adrian 1959–
PERSONAL
Full name, Adrian Paul Hewett; born May 29, 1959, in London, England; came to the United States, 1985; married Meilani (a model and actress), c. 1990 (divorced, 1997). Education: Attended Bromley Theatrical Playhouse. Avocational Interests: Golf, martial arts, reading, rugby, soccer, volleyball.
Addresses:
Agent— Alex Schaffel, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— David Fleming, Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Career:
Actor, producer, and director. Worked as a dancer and choreographer. Ford Agency, New York City, worked as a model, beginning 1985; also a semiprofessional soccer player, window salesperson, waiter, and bartender. Protect, Educate and Aid Children Everywhere (also known as PEACE Fund), founder, 1998.
CREDITS
Film Appearances:
Tony, Last Rites, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1988.
Billy James, Dance to Win (also known as City Rhythms, Dance Academy II, and War Dancing ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1989.
Prospero, The Masque of the Red Death (also known as Edgar Allan Poe's "Masque of the Red Death" ), Concorde Productions, 1989.
La nuit du serail, 1989.
Graveyard Story, 1990.
Enrico Pazzoli, Love Potion No. 9, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.
Shooter, Dead Men Can't Dance (also known as DMZ and Rangers ), Live Film and Mediaworks, 1997.
Brandy Taub, Convergence (also known as Premonition ), New City Releasing, 1999.
Lancelot, Merlin: The Return, Peakviewing Transatlantic, 1999.
Duncan "Mac" MacLeod, Highlander: Endgame, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2000.
Neville, Storm Watch (also known as Code Hunter and Virtual Storm ), Velocity Home Entertainment, 2002.
Vern, Nemesis Game (also known as Paper, Scissors, Stone ), Lions Gate Films, 2003.
Andrew Chambers, Moscow Heat, Lightning Entertainment, 2004.
Gavin Matheson, Throttle (also known as E5 and No Way Up ), E5 Films, 2004.
Frank Newcome, Little Chicago, Nimbus 9 Productions, 2005.
Prince, Snow Prince, [Great Britain], 2005.
Film Director:
Some sources cite Paul as the director of Hi Ro Kin.
Television Appearances; Series:
Nikolai "Kolya" Rostov, The Colbys (also known as Dynasty II: The Colbys ), ABC, 1986–87.
John Kincaid, War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion and Krieg der Welten: Die zweite Generation ), syndicated, 1988–90.
Duncan "Mac" MacLeod (title role), Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series ), syndicated, 1992–97.
Cole/Daggon, Tracker, syndicated, 2001–2002.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Ian, Shooter, NBC, 1988.
Interviewer, In the Nick of Time, NBC, 1991.
Patrice Dufour, The Cover Girl Murders, USA Network, 1993.
Paul Holland, Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich ), Cinemax, 1998.
Aaron Gray, The Breed, Starz!, 2001.
Professor Steven Price, The Void, 2001.
Commander Frank Habley, Tides of War, Here!, 2005.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Himself and Duncan MacLeod, The Making of "Highlander: The Series" (documentary), 1992.
Jeric, Charmed: Behind the Magic (documentary), LivingTV (Great Britain), 2003.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Dmitri Benko, "Ashes, Ashes," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988.
Jeremiah Collins, Dark Shadows (also known as Dark Shadows Revival ), NBC, 1991.
Edward Hale, "Danse Diabolique," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.
Jack Traverse, "Tarzan and the Pirate Treasure," Tarzan, syndicated, 1992.
Jack Traverse, "Tarzan and the Savage Storm," Tarzan, syndicated, 1992.
Himself, WWE Smackdown!, UPN, 2000.
Lucas Blackmer, "Vampire's Kiss," Relic Hunter (also known as Relic Hunter—Die Schatzjaegerin and Sydney Fox l'aventuriere ), syndicated, 2001.
Jeric, "Y Tu Mummy Tambien," Charmed, The WB, 2003.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Alex L'Hiboux (title role), The Owl, CBS, 1991.
Television Work; Series:
Cocreator and executive producer, Tracker, syndicated, 2001–2002.
Some sources cite Paul as a producer of Dark Shadows (also known as Dark Shadows Revival ), NBC, 1991.
Television Director; Episodic:
"Homeland," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series ), syndicated, 1995.
"Methuselah's Gift," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series ), syndicated, 1996.
"The Modern Prometheus," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series ), syndicated, 1997.
"Revelation 6:8," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series ), syndicated, 1997.
Stage Appearances:
Ralph, Bouncers, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1987.
Appeared in a British production of The Break.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos:
Sheena Easton, "Days Like This," 1989.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
People Weekly, November 13, 2000, p. 104.
Reader's Digest, December, 2003.
Starlog, March, 1990; January, 1993.
TV Guide, July 8, 1995, p. 27; May 16, 1998, pp. 121–22.
US Weekly, September 18, 2000, p. 20.
Electronic:
Adrian Paul Official Site, http://www.adrianpaul.net, January 5, 2005.
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