Paul Bradley (British actor)

Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is a British-born Irish actor. He is best known for playing Nigel Bates in the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders from 1992-98, and also as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series Holby City a role he played for 10 years from 2005-15. He holds and travels on an Irish passport.

One of six siblings (five brothers and one sister) born to Irish parents, Bradley was educated at St Benedict's School and the University of Manchester before joining the Royal Exchange Manchester repertory theatre company in the early 1980s.

Bradley has appeared in many television series including the roles above and The Young Ones, The Bill, Red Dwarf, Bottom, My Family and Alas Smith and Jones. He had a minor role in the multi award-winning 2002 film The Pianist.

As a guitarist and vocalist he co-leads the group The hKippers (the 'h' is silent) with Stephen Warbeck, Academy Award winning composer of Shakespeare in Love.

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