Paul McCole

Acting

Paul McCole

Born February 10, 1972 · Castlemilk, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (age 54)

Paul McCole was born on February 10, 1972 in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Electric Blues (2004), Sunshine on Leith (2013) and High Times (2004).

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DamagedDamaged · 2024
Damaged
5.62024
MovieActionDrama
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Sunshine on LeithSunshine on Leith · 2013
Sunshine on Leith
6.52013
MovieMusicComedy
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.
First FootingFirst Footing · 2022
First Footing
2022
MovieComedy
Paul wakes up from a wild New Year's Eve, with little memory of the night before spent at his Mum's social club. When it's revealed that the prize money from the Annual New Year's Eve Karaoke Competition has gone missing Paul fears his good name and reputation are at stake. This whodunnit parody gets to the bottom of a crime where everybody is a suspect.
StalactitesStalactites · 2016
Stalactites
2016
MovieDrama
A stark portrait of how terminal illness can erode the sensuality and intimacy of even the strongest of couples.
Fight the TowerFight the Tower · 2021
Fight the Tower
2021
MovieThriller
A dark comedy short film. As the days and nights in lockdown start to merge, Gerry’s paranoia increases as a 5g tower is due to be switched on in his local area. Spurred on by his fellow conspiracy theorist friend Rosie, Gerry must overcome his agoraphobia and take down the tower.
Doors OpenDoors Open · 2012
Doors Open
5.22012
MovieCrimeTV Movie
Heist thriller and adaptation of Ian Rankin's book, which sees a bored millionaire plan to swap the contents of a gallery's warehouse with near-perfect forgeries.
KillerKiller · 2012
Killer
2012
MovieActionCrime
Detective John Hay is told his young son has been kidnapped and he has just 15 minutes to reach him. Forced into a desperate race against time he fights to overcome obstacles the kidnapper has prepared whilst piecing together the identity of his tormentor. In the final moments he is has to face the truth about the role he has played in this deadly game and the impact on his son, who will never again see his father with innocent eyes.
Up ThereUp There · 2012
Up There
6.12012
MovieComedyFantasy
Martin (deceased) is stuck in a dead-end job, welcoming the newly departed into the afterlife. All he dreams of is going 'Up There'. But his plans are thrown into disarray when he has to team up with the relentlessly chirpy Rash and together they lose a new arrival. The mismatched pair give chase and end up in a remote seaside town populated by cocky teenagers, sinister old women and the enigmatic Liz, who has 'suicide written all over her'. Can they stop bickering long enough to find the lost soul? Will Rash be reunited with his brother Chunky? And can Martin get back in time to finally get 'Up There'? UP THERE is a killer comedy about life, death and irritating friends.

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High TimesHigh Times · 2004
High Times
5.82004
SeriesComedyDrama
High Times is a Scottish comedy drama on STV, based around the lives of two flatmates and their neighbours in a high-rise tower block in Glasgow, in the last weeks before its closure for renovation. There are six episodes of stories interlinking the lives of a number of families. The first series of High Times won a BAFTA Scotland award in 2004 for Best Scottish television drama and was shortlisted for the 2005 Rose d'Or and Prix Italia television awards. In the same year it also won the award for Best Drama Series at the Celtic Film and Television Festival. Series 2 was nominated for a Royal Television Society award. In June 2010 it was announced that High Times would be one of the STV archive programmes to be made available on YouTube on the STV Player channel.

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