Paul Hopkins (born July 12, 1968) is a Canadian actor. He is also a

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and

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Career

As an actor, he is known for his portrayal of Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the TV

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'' More Tales of the City'' (1998) and its follow-up '' Further Tales of the City'' (2001). These miniseries were sequels to ''

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'' (1993), which starred Marcus D'Amico in the role of Mouse. Paul is also known for his portrayal of Karl in the Canadian TV series '' Vampire High'' (2001–2002) and Jim Bouchard on ''19-2''. Between 2004 and 2005, Hopkins spent two seasons with the

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of Canada, where he was a member of the Birmingham Conservatory of Classical Theatre Training. In 2007, he became the

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and producer of Repercussion Theatre, Montreal's touring Shakespeare-in-the-Park company, a position he held until 2015. During his tenure he oversaw over 200 presentations seen by over 70,000 people throughout

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and the province of

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. These presentations included seven Shakespeare-in-the-Park tours, two co-productions with the Montreal Baroque Festival (''Macbeth in Hell: A Cabaret!'' and

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's '' The Fairy Queen)'', ''Shakespeare Unplugged,'' and, in collaboration with

Centaur Theatre The Centaur Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was co-founded in 1969 by Maurice Podbrey along with The Centaur Foundation for the Performing Arts. It currently has Eda Holmes as the artistic and executive director ...

's Wildside Festival, Repercussion Theatre presented Raoul Bhaneja's ''Hamlet Solo'' and ''Teaching Hamlet'' by Keir Cutler. While at Repercussion Theatre, Hopkins conceived innovative ways to create strong community ties and loyal audiences. Since 2010, approximately 100 local youth were featured in cameo roles in the summer productions and children's workshops were added, resulting in pre-show vignettes performed by the young participants that were introduced to Shakespeare and live theatre in a fun, interactive way. Repercussion Theatre also became a research partner in a five-year project called ''Early Modern Conversions, Religions, Cultures, Cognitive Ecologies'' led by

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’s Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas (IPLAI). In 2013, Hopkins' efforts were recognized when he was named one of three finalists for the

Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage and television. His accolades included an Academy Aw ...

Award of Excellence in Classical Theatre by the Shakespeare Globe Centre of Canada.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official site
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