Biography

Paul Thomas Arnold is an American actor, and U.S. Army disabled veteran, who was born, Paul Thomas Arnold on October 2nd, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Paul's father was Murray Arnold of Russian descent and a child prodigy/pianist who worked with big bands of his era. Paul's mother, Mildred Arnold (Pritchard), was of Irish/Welsh descent and was a loving mother and a strong source of encouragement in Paul's acting & performing career. Both of Paul's parents were World War II war veterans who met one another while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. Growing up in the entertainment industry, Paul discovered at an early age that he was born with the creative genes for performing. Paul began acting while in high school but loved playing sports choosing football over the theatre. Paul found his way back to acting and comedy in his early twenties, getting cast in black box theatre productions, Indie films, taking the mike at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, and performing stand-up and sketch comedy at Poppy's Star in Encino, California. From there, Paul launched into film, television, and stage. Paul's ability to play a wide range of characters makes him a sought-after character actor, who producers and directors love working with. Paul has worked in numerous feature films, including Captain Cook, Classroom 6, The Last Scout, The Phoenix Incident, The Class Analysis, Puppet Master X, and others, as well as television which included the episodic Rosewood and the hilarious episodic comedy, Eagleheart starring the fantastic, Chris Elliot. Paul is starring in recurring roles as Jeff in The Real Bros of Simi Valley (2018-2021), and as Junior on Brat TV (2018-2022). In addition to his film and television credits, Paul has starred in a large number of stage productions which include; Rumors, A Time To Kill, Dysfunctional Family Christmas, You Love That I'm Not Your Wife, The Fourth Wise man, See How They Run, and Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been? to name a few. Paul is a disabled veteran and served with the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer. He earned his Master of Arts degree with honors and served with the Los Angeles Police department as a police officer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Paul comes from a long line of performers. Paul's father starred on the hit NBC television show, "The Freddy Martin Show" alongside Merv Griffin. The show entertained viewers with big band music & singing, comedy sketches and special guest stars of the era. Paul's Grandfather, performed on stage for years as well.