Paul Child (born 1983) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing the part of Dick in the
1996/7 television adaptation of
Enid Blyton
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’s ''
The Famous Five
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''.
He has appeared in several television shows such as ''
The Bill
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'', ''
The Worst Witch
''The Worst Witch'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by English author Jill Murphy. The series are primarily about a girl named Mildred Hubble who attends a witch school and fantasy stories, with eight books published. ...
'', ''
Maisie Raine
''Maisie Raine'' is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on BBC One, that ran from 28 July 1998 to 9 July 1999. Pauline Quirke stars as the eponymous title character, an unorthodox detective whose hands on yet down-to-earth a ...
'', ''
My Hero'', ''
M.I.T
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'' and ''
Tomorrow's Forecast''.
He is now retired from the media scene and has returned to anonymity since 2012, after disbanding his musical group, Paul Child Band (2010–2012).
His old website mentioned his interests as swimming and football.
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References
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1983 births
Living people
English male television actors