Paul Keating (actor)

Paul Keating is a British actor from London, best know for his performances on the West End stage.

Stage career

Paul won the title role in the West End production of Pete Townshend's musical Tommy in 1996 from open auditions around the world. He was subsequently nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for this performance.

Paul has appeared in Lost in Yonkers at the Novello Theatre.The Balladeer in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at the New End Theatre.Escape from Pterodactyl Island at the Pleasance Theatre.Agon in La Cava at the Piccadilly Theatre and Victoria Palace Theatre.

Paul played the lead role Dave in Closer to Heaven, a new musical by the Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey. Paul was nominated for his second Olivier award for his performance.

The Rose and the Ring at the Hen and Chickens Theatre.
Full Monty at the Price of Wales Theatre.
Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, which was in collaboration with the Donmar Warehouse Theatre.

Gladiator Games by Tanika Gupta at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Don Carlos by Frederick Schiller in a new version by Mike Poulton directed by Michael Grandage at The Crucible Theatre Sheffield and Gielgud Theatre, London.

Paul played the lead Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The show was a sell out success and transferred to the West End to the Duke of York's Theatre and Ambassadors Theatre. The show was nominated for best Musical at the 2008 Olivier awards.

In December 2007 Paul played Buttons in Stephen Fry's Cinderella at the Old Vic Theatre.

Television and Film career

Paul's first television role was at the age of 13 in Children's BBC's Troublemakers with Keeley Hawes.

Metrosexuality by Rikki Beadle Blair for Channel 4.

Secret Britain for Channel 4.

Ambassador with Pauline Collins for BBC1.

Pen Pics for Channel 4.

The Bill for ITV1.

Casualty for BBC1.

The feature film Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis playing Danny Aiello's son Paul Rathbone.

Jesus Christ Superstar for Really Useful Films.