Paul Bazely
Biography
Paul Reginald Bazely was born on May 6, 1968, in Brighton, East Sussex, England, and is an English actor. He is known for portraying the character Troy in the ITV sitcom Benidorm, making his final appearance on the show in 2017 after landing his first starring role in the series in 2006. His television credits include Making Out, in which he made his television debut in five episodes of the BBC series in 1991, as well as Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, Holby City, Vanity Fair, The IT Crowd, Cruella, Such Brave Girls, and Black Mirror, where he appeared in the episode Shut Up and Dance in 2016. Additionally, he starred in an episode of The Good Karma Hospital and portrayed the recurring role of Grahame McKenna in a BBC soap opera in 2020.
Career overview
Paul Reginald Bazely is an English actor who was born on May 6, 1968, in Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. He is known for portraying the character Troy in the ITV sitcom Benidorm. His television credits span a variety of programs, including Making Out, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, Holby City, Vanity Fair, The IT Crowd, Cruella, and Such Brave Girls.
Bazely made his television debut in 1991, appearing in five episodes of the BBC series Making Out. In 2006, he secured his first starring role as Troy in the ITV comedy series Benidorm, eventually making his final appearance in the role in 2017. Throughout his career, he has also made appearances in other notable television productions, including the anthology series Black Mirror, where he appeared in the episode titled Shut Up and Dance in 2016. In 2020, he starred in an episode of The Good Karma Hospital and took on the recurring role of Grahame McKenna in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
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41 titles- Funboys (2025) as Mal McCafferty-Chowdhry
- National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (2024) as Mohandas Gandhi
- Citadel (2023) as Rahi Gambhir
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) as Porb Piradost
- Such Brave Girls (2023) as Dev
- The Ipcress File (2022) as Morris
- Murder in Provence (2022) as Bernard Rodier
- Cruella (2021) as Police Commissioner
- Miss Scarlet (2020) as Clarence
- Feel Good (2020) as Clocky
- Quiz (2020) as Lionel from Legal
- The Sister (2020) as Graham Fox
- Four Kids and It (2020) as Sgt. Gascoigne
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Drawing The Line (2020) as JINNAH
- The Mallorca Files (2019) as Hades Jaffar
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans (2019) as Egyptian Legate
- Thanks for the Memories (2019) as Frank
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) as Hux's First Order Officer
- Critical (2015) as Giles Dhillon
- Endeavour (2013) as Mike Gatwood
- Tula: The Revolt (2013) as Louis
- Jadoo (2013) as Kirit
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Catesby
- Black Mirror (2011) as The Man in the Woods
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Salaman
- Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011) as Ven-Garr
- Benidorm (2007) as Troy
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Ramesh Choudhry
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Michael
- Chopratown (2005) as Dr. Mamoulian
- Green Wing (2004) as Anaesthetist
- Vanity Fair (2004) as Biju
- Canterbury Tales (2003) as Rajan
- Three Blind Mice (2003) as 2nd Exec (uncredited)
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Doctor
- Shadowscan (2000) as Amir
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Paul Matheson
- Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993) as DC Dipak Patel
- Heartbeat (1992) as Dr. Deepak Rall
- Resnick: Lonely Hearts (1992) as DC Dipak Patel
- Casualty (1986) as Gary Watson
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paul Bazely best known for?
Paul Bazely is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Citadel (2023), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Cruella (2021), Miss Scarlet (2020).
When and where was Paul Bazely born?
Paul Bazely was born on May 6, 1968 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
How many credits does Paul Bazely have?
Paul Bazely has accumulated over 41 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2025.
What is Paul Bazely's background in cinema and television?
Paul Reginald Bazely was born on May 6, 1968, in Brighton, East Sussex, England, and is an English actor. He is known for portraying the character Troy in the ITV sitcom Benidorm, making his final appearance on the show in 2017 after landing his first starring role in the series in 2006. His television credits include ...