Paddy Considine was born 5 September 1973 raised and still resides in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, and retains his regional accent. He grew up with his brother and sisters in a council estate in Winshill, a suburb of Burton. In 1990 he enrolled to do a National Diploma in Performing Arts at Burton College, where he first met Shane Meadows. Neither Considine nor Meadows completed the Performing Arts course. He attended, among other schools, Abbot Beyne Senior School and Burton College, all in Burton upon Trent. In 1993, Meadows moved from his home town of Uttoxeter to study in Nottingham, and Considine moved away in 1994 to study photography at the University of Brighton, where he went on to get a first-class degree in photography. In April 2011, Considine revealed that he had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
Paddy Considine is an English actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, musician and frequent collaborator with Shane Meadows. Best-known to audiences for his portrayals of dark, troubled, morally or mentally ambiguous characters. He has starred in films such as In America, Dead Man’s Shoes, The Cry of the Owl, Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee and Hot Fuzz, as well as in television movies such as The Red Riding Trilogy, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, and PU-239.
Considine came to prominence in the early-2000s with a string of strong performances in independent films that prompted The Observer to describe him as “The best-kept secret in British movies”.[1] In addition to leading and supporting roles in Hollywood films, Paddy Considine has frequently acted in independent British films and television shows. Aside from acting, he directed and wrote Tyrannosaur, a film based on his directorial debut, the short film Dog Altogether. He was both actor and writer on several music videos, namely the video for The Arctic Monkeys, “Leave Before the Lights Come On”.
Filmography Paddy Considine
- 1999 Star on A Room for Romeo Brass Role(Morell)
- 2000 Star on Last Resort Role(Alfie) and Star on Born Romantic role(Ray)
- 2001 Star on Happy Now Role(Glen Marcus) and Star on The Martins Role(Hatfield Recorder Editor)
- 2002 Star on 24 Hour Party People role(Rob Gretton), Star on Doctor Sleep role(Elliot Spruggs), Star on My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 Role (Paddy Considine) and star on Bouncer role(Knife Man)
- 2003 Star on In America role(Johnny)
- 2004 Star on Dead Man’s Shoes role(Richard) and star on My Summer of Love role(Phil)
- 2005 Star on Cinderella Man role(Mike Wilson) and star on Stoned role(Frank Thorogood)
- 2006 Star on Bosque de Sombras role(Norman) and Star on Pu-239 role(Timofey Berezin)
- 2007 Star on Hot Fuzz role(DS Andy Wainwright) and Star on The Bourne Ultimatum Role (Simon Ross)
- 2008 Star on My Zinc Bed Role(Paul Peplow)
- 2009 Star on The Cry of the Owl role(Robert Forrester), star on Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1980 role(Detective Peter Hunter) and star on Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee role(Le Donk)
- 2010 Star on Submarine Role(Graham Purvis)
- 2011 Star on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Role(Detective Jonathan Whicher) and star on Blitz Movie Role(sgt. Porter Nash)
- 2012 Star on Girl on a Bicycle role(derek)







