Biography

Paul Winchester is Middle Eastern/ English descent and grew up in Perth, Western Australia where he did his high school and Drama School study (W.AA.P.A).

Paul first attended acting classes when he was 12 years old, where he played the Sheriff of Nottingham in the classic play, Robin Hood. In High School he became involved in the high-school Circus where he trained to juggle fire, unicycle and clown. One of Paul's first professional jobs was performing in a nightclub playing a clown at just 15 years old.

Paul became a regular member of the local Amateur Theatre where he performed in plays and Musicals like Mister Scrooge, Annie, Romeo and Juliet and the Browning Version. At the same time he starred in all high-school plays where he received the Most Promising Performer of the Year Award on two occasions.

Paul made his Australian television debut at 17 in the teen drama, "A good Time Tonight". That same year Paul gained entry into the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where he would study Acting for the following three years.

Paul has enjoyed a film & television career for over 26 years now, appearing in Australian TV classics like Home & Away, All Saints, Packed to the Rafters & Underbelly. He's recently appeared in the ground breaking TV series, Total Control and has played lead roles in sci films Infini, The Osiris Child & Gabriel.

Paul has worked with Australian Film directer / producer Shane Abbess multiple times and will soon appear in the documentary / drama Black Sunday.
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