- Paterson Joseph
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spouse =Paterson Joseph (born
22 June 1964 inLondon ) is a British actor.Joseph trained at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). In recent years he has had a high number of prominent roles in continuing British television programmes: as Reuben in "William and Mary" alongsideMartin Clunes ; Mark Grace in "Casualty"; the Marquis de Carabas in "Neverwhere "; Alan Johnson in "Peep Show"; Lyndon Jones in "Green Wing " and Shorty in the first episode of "Jericho".He also appeared in the acclaimed drama "
Sex Traffic ", in the TV version ofKwame Kwei-Armah 's acclaimed play "Elmina's Kitchen" and in the "Doctor Who " episodes "Bad Wolf " and "The Parting of the Ways " as Rodrick. He has also appeared in various supporting roles in "Dead Ringers". In 2006 he appeared in the television sketch show "That Mitchell and Webb Look " where he most famously played Simon, a contestant on the game show "Numberwang ".He appeared as Keaty in the Hollywood film "
The Beach " alongsideLeonardo DiCaprio and starred as Giroux alongsideCharlize Theron andMarton Csokas in "Paramount Pictures"' "Æon Flux" (2005).In 2004 he undertook a project, filmed for
Channel 4 in a documentary entitled "My Shakespeare", to direct a version of "Romeo & Juliet ", using 20 young non-actors from the deprivedHarlesden area of London.In 2006 he became the joint patron, with comedian
Kathy Burke , of www.offwestend.com, a new listings site for theatre outside the mainstream. His recent stage appearances include the leads in "The Royal Hunt of the Sun " and "The Emperor Jones " at the Olivier Theatre, London.Paterson can also been seen on the television in two series of the BBC
sci-fi sitcom "Hyperdrive" playing Space Marshall Clarke, and as Benjamin in the recent BBC serial-drama "Jekyll".He is also the voice of K.O. Joe in
Chop Socky Chooks .External links
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