Paul Nicholls (actor)
| Paul Nicholls | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Greenhalgh 12 April 1979 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chantal Brown (m. 2008; div. 2015) |
Paul Nicholls (born Paul Greenhalgh on 12 April 1979) is an English actor from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. He is best known for his roles as Joe Wicks in BBC's EastEnders, and as DS Sam Casey in ITV's Law & Order: UK.
Nicholls made his TV debut in 1989, at the age of 10, in Children's Ward. In 1994 he appeared in the BBC children's drama Earthfasts and The Biz, a teenage performing arts drama filmed at Hampton Court.
Nicholls character of Joe Wicks in BBC's EastEnders earned him national attention. He made his first appearance in the series in February 1996, he left the series in September 1997.
In his late teenage years he appeared in many popular culture magazines including Attitude, BIG!, Bliss, Gay Times, Heat, Just Seventeen, Live & Kicking, MIZZ, My Guy, Now, OK, Radio Times, Shout, Sky International, Sky magazine, Smash Hits, Sneak, Sugar, TV Hits, TV Times, and What's on TV.
Nicholls appeared in several teenage stage roles, notably as Aladdin in Aladdin - Genie of the Ring at the Central Theatre in Chatham (1996/97) and as Billy Fisher in the 1998 production of Billy Liar at the Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush.
Nicholls played PC Terry Sydenham in the police series City Central from 1998 to 1999; and also in 1999 played Christ in the 3-part BBC contemporary Easter production of The Passion. His West End debut was in 2000 as Edmund Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night at the Lyric. Other London stage appearances include Mrs Steinberg and the Byker Boy at the Bush Theatre (2000).
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