Paul Reynolds (born 6 February 1970) is an English actor, well known for portraying Colin Mathews in Press Gang (1989–1993), Kelvin Raine in Maisie Raine (1998) and convicted police murderer Chris Craig in Let Him Have It (1991). Early life Reynolds was born in Wanstead, London, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Career Reynolds' breakthrough role on television came playing Thatcherite Colin Mathews in the BAFTA award-winning ITV series Press Gang. His career continued with the roles of Kevin in Ghostbusters of East Finchley and Sammy Dobbs, the unscrupulous sports agent in Andy Hamilton's Trevor's World of Sport. On the big screen, Reynolds portrayed Christopher Craig opposite Christopher Eccleston's Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It and the mischievous Matt in Croupier alongside Clive Owen. In later years, Reynolds made appearances as Squeak in 1995 and 1998 in Absolutely Fabulous alongside Julia Sawalha, his Press Gang co-star. He also made a cameo appearance in Lark Rise to Candleford, again with Julia Sawalha. As well as many TV, film and radio appearances, Reynolds has appeared on stage in leading roles at The National Theatre, The Royal Court, The Almeida and The Bristol Old Vic portraying Baby in Mojo and Eugene in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. Reynolds also spent ten years in the BBC World Service radio drama Westway playing Fizza. In 2005 Reynolds had a break from acting to set up his own production company called Remould Media which specialised in filming concerts as well as developing TV and film scripts and ideas. He currently conducts his own production work. He starred in Lucky You, a stage adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same title which premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Filmography Film Television Press Gang The Smoking Room M.I. High The Last Detective Holby City Minder Mike and Angelo Murder in Suburbia Waking the Dead Lark Rise to Candleford Lewis Casualty The Rivals Trevor's World of Sport The Jury Time Gentlemen Please Murder Most Horrid Maisie Raine The Locksmith Pie in the Sky The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Chiller Cone Zone Money for Nothing All Good Things Absolutely Fabulous Frank Stubbs Promotes Dirtysomething Great Expectations No Place Like Home Terry and June The Bill (Guest Appearance in "Loyalties" S8E69 as Jeff Childs and "Letter Bomb" as David) EastEnders Emmerdale Dodger References External links English male film actors English male television actors People from Wanstead 1970