Paul Baker (actor)
Paul Baker (born 26 April 1967) is British musical theatre actor. He is noted for his roles in Taboo, for which he won his Olivier Award in 2003,[1] and for the 2000 West End Musical Napoleon in the title role.[2]
Early life and education
Baker trained at the Guildford School of Acting and continued collaborating with the school as a teacher of presentation and audition technique.[3]
Career
Baker was part of the cast of Boy George's musical Taboo in 2003 at The Venue as Philip Sallon. For this role he won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical in the 2003 Olivier Awards.[4] In the cast Luke Evans in the role of Billy, Dianne Pilkington as Kim and Matt Lucas as Leigh Bowery. Baker reprised the role in the 2012 version of the show at the Brixton Club House.[5]
In 2003 he joined the cast of Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre as Amos, alongside Ruthie Henshall as Velma and Frances Ruffelle as Roxie.[6]
Baker last appeared in the concert version of A Tale of Two Cities as the evil Marquis St. Evermonde in Brighton, England. He can be seen in the DVD release of the concert.
| Year | Show | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-1995 | Starlight Express | Rusty | Apollo Victoria |
| Carousel | |||
| Les Miserables | Joly | Palace Theatre | |
| The Lion King | Zazu and Timon | Lyceum Theatre | |
| 2000 | Napoleon | Napoleon | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| 2002 | Taboo | Philip Sallon | |
| 2003 | Chicago | Amos | Adelphi Theatre |
| 2012 | Taboo | Philip Sallon | Brixton Club House |
References
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo (27 Jun 2012). "Paul Baker reprises Olivier-winning role in Boy George's Taboo". What's On Stage. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Napoleon (review)". Variety. October 23, 2000. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Webb, Paul (September 20, 2003). "Taboo's Paul Baker Chats About New Role in West End Chicago". playbill.com.
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (June 27, 2012). "Paul Baker reprises Taboo role for new London run". The Stage. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (June 27, 2012). "Paul Baker to Reprise Olivier Award-Winning Performance in Return of Boy George's Taboo to London". playbill.com.
- ^ Webb, Paul (September 4, 2003). "London Chicago to Welcome Richardson, Ruffelle, Dobson and Baker". playbill.com.