Paul Anderson (born 19 November 1978) is an English film and television

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who came to prominence for portraying Arthur Shelby Jr. in ''

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'', Mr Anderson in the 2015 film '' The Revenant'', and

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in '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows''.

Career

Anderson decided to pursue acting in the mid 2000s, after working for many years as a

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and aspiring musician, and enrolled at the

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. He began his acting career by appearing in plays written by his friend

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, and made his screen debut with Burke's critically acclaimed 2014 film '' '71''. He had his first leading role in the 2009 British movie, ''The Firm''. Anderson's break came when, in 2013, he was cast as a main character in the BBC Two show ''

'' as Arthur Shelby, a gangster in post

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. Since then, Anderson has appeared in many major films, including Ron Howard's '' In the Heart of the Sea'' and '' The Revenant,'' as well as '' Brimstone'', which was released in 2016.

Personal life

Anderson is from Kennington, South London.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* English male film actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Male actors from London 21st-century English male actors English male television actors 1978 births {{UK-screen-actor-stub