---
name: "Paul Barber"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-barber"
fi1m_id: "paul-barber"
imdb_id: "nm0053448"
tmdb_id: 29698
wikidata_id: "Q7149216"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 March 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-18T09:35:26.502713+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Barber

## Identity

Paul Barber

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-barber
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-barber
- **IMDb ID:** nm0053448
- **TMDB ID:** 29698
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7149216
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Barber_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7149216, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053448/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29698

Actor. Born 18 March 1951 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 March 1951, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- **Active:** 1980–2006
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 74 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $258m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Barber_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7149216, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053448/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29698

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Long Good Friday*](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md) (88)

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## Biography

Paul Barber is an English actor. He was born Patrick Barber on 18 March 1951 in Toxteth, Liverpool.

Barber began his career on stage in musicals such as *Hair*. His early screen roles included a part in *The Long Good Friday* (1980) as Erroll. He is best known for playing Denzil Tulser in the BBC sitcom *Only Fools and Horses* (1981–2003) and Barrington "Horse" Mitchell in the film *The Full Monty* (1997). Other credits include appearances in *The 51st State* (2001), *Death in Paradise* (2011) and *Coronation Street*.

In 2011 he received an honorary doctorate from Liverpool John Moores University for his contribution to the performing arts. He has also written an autobiography, *Foster Kid*, about his early life.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Street* (2006), Fi1m 74, as 1st Patient — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *The Full Monty* (1997), Fi1m 81, as Barrington "Horse" Mitchell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md)
- *The Long Good Friday* (1980), Fi1m 88, as Erroll — [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Baby in the Basket* (2025), as Amos
- *Elicit* (2023), as Adam
- *The One Note Man* (2023), as Florist
- *The Full Monty* (2023), series, as Barrington 'Horse' Mitchell
- *Love Without Walls* (2023), as Spiceman
- *Renegades* (2022), as Harris
- *Susan Hill's Ghost Story* (2019), as Thierry
- *Denmark* (2019), as Kirk's Dad
- *A Very British Christmas* (2019), as Paul
- *Home from Home* (2018), series, as Fieldhouse
- *Gloves Off* (2017), as Albert
- *One Night in Istanbul* (2014), as Gerry
- *The Magnificent Eleven* (2013), as Trainer
- *The Pugilist's Son* (2013), as Jimmy Gotts
- *The Dumping Ground* (2013), series, as George
- *Sinbad* (2012), series, as Captain
- *The Turtle & the Nightingale* (2012), as Liam's Dad
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Captain Jack
- *Going Postal 2in1* (2011), as Dave Pins
- *White Van Man* (2011), series, as Hooky Pete
- *Going Postal* (2010), series, as Dave Pins
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Geoff
- *Caught in a Trap* (2008), as Donald
- *The Invisibles* (2008), series, as Young Nick
- *Liverpool Nativity* (2007), as Landlord at Dr Duncans
- *The Slammer* (2006), series, as The Balloonatic
- *Dead Man's Cards* (2006), as Paul
- *The Street* (2006), series, as 1st Patient — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *The Green Green Grass* (2005), series, as Denzil
- *The Crust* (2005), series, as Grandad Fred
- *The Virgin of Liverpool* (2003), as Winston Churchill
- *Mad Dogs* (2002), as Jimmy Joyce
- *Nice Guy Eddie* (2002), series, as Big Dawn
- *The 51st State* (2001), as Frederick
- *Babyfather* (2001), series, as Landlord
- *Wild About Harry* (2000), as Prof. Simmington
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Gary Alan, Ned Heath
- *Harbour Lights* (1999), series, as Cordell Johnson
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Sean Meacher
- *Riot* (1999), as Narrator
- *The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling* (1997), series, as Adderley
- *The Full Monty* (1997), as Barrington "Horse" Mitchell — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Clive Griffin
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Paul Barber
- *Priest* (1995), as Charlie
- *Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One* (1995), as Security guard
- *99-1* (1994), series, as Bobby Fletcher
- *U.F.O. The Movie* (1993), as Doctor Who (voice)
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as Ian McVerry — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *Rik Mayall Presents* (1993), series, as Security Guard
- *Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie* (1991), as Denzil
- *Alive and Kicking* (1991), as Earl Preston
- *Taking the Floor* (1991), series, as Security Guard
- *Needle* (1990), as Drugs Counsellor
- *Chancer* (1990), series, as Gerald
- *All Change* (1989), series, as Driver
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Earl Preston
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mungo, Cliff Sidwell, Carl Meyers, Taylor Blair, William Paynter, Ernest Maxwell — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Drugs Counsellor
- *Boon* (1986), series, as Angus
- *The Brothers McGregor* (1985), series, as Wesley McGregor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Charlie
- *The Front Line* (1984), series, as Malcolm
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Abe Fellowes, Ted
- *Charlie* (1984), series, as 2nd Electrician
- *The Terence Davies Trilogy* (1983), Actor
- *Taggart* (1983), series, as Jimmy McEnvoy
- *Brookside* (1982), series, as Greg Salter
- *Boys from the Blackstuff* (1982), series, as Scotty
- *Muck and Brass* (1982), series, as Louis Delano
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), series, as Denzil Tulser — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)
- *The Chinese Detective* (1981), series, as Ned
- *The Long Good Friday* (1980), as Erroll — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md)
- *Madonna and Child* (1980), Actor
- *Cribb* (1980), series, as George Williams
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Willie Reynolds — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Porridge* (1979), as Morgan
- *Mixed Blessings* (1978), series, as Man in Robe
- *Gangsters* (1976), series, as Malleson
- *I Didn't Know You Cared* (1975), series, as Louis St John
- *Gangsters* (1975), as Malleson
- *Lucky* (1974), as Sam ‘Lucky’ Ubootu
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Lennie Jackson
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Malleson
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Sam 'Lucky' Ubootu
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, as Gambler
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Nelson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)
- *Dog & Bull*, Actor

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