---
name: "Paul Butterworth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-butterworth"
fi1m_id: "paul-butterworth"
imdb_id: "nm0125348"
tmdb_id: 1335635
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T11:15:18.038633+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 Butterworth

## Identity

Paul Butterworth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-butterworth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-butterworth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0125348
- **TMDB ID:** 1335635
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125348/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1335635

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (2), 2020s 50 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 60 to 62 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $259m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125348/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1335635

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Anemone*](https://film.one/film/anemone.md) (50)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul Butterworth is a British actor. He trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama from 1974 to 1977 and later completed a BA in Combined Studies at Leeds Beckett University in 1988.

His screen credits include Barry in *The Full Monty* (1997), Michael Ellacott in the series *Strike* (2018–2020), Richard in *Allelujah* (2022), and Mr Jarvis in *Anemone* (2025). He is a full voting member of BAFTA and is based in Cambridgeshire.

Alongside acting, Butterworth maintains a painting practice and completed a BA (Hons) in Painting at the University for the Creative Arts in 2024.

*Sources: imdb.com, paulbutterworthactor.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Anemone* (2025), Fi1m 50, as Mr. Jarvis — [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md)
- *Allelujah* (2023), Fi1m 50, as Richard — [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *The Full Monty* (1997), Fi1m 81, as Barry — [page](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Terry — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

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

- *Anemone* (2025), as Mr. Jarvis — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md)
- *Allelujah* (2023), as Richard — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *Frank* (2014), as Jon's Father
- *The Amazing Mrs Pritchard* (2006), series, Actor
- *The Line of Beauty* (2006), series, as Stall Holder
- *Ready When You Are, Mr McGill* (2004), as Milkman
- *The Project* (2002), as Roger
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2001), series, as Fainting man
- *Captain Jack* (1999), as 2nd Holiday Maker
- *The Full Monty* (1997), as Barry — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Vicar
- *The Wimbledon Poisoner* (1994), series, as Roger from the Practice
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Ambulanceman, Minister
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Terry — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Reporter
- *Resurrected* (1989), as Patient
- *Bert Rigby, You're a Fool* (1989), as Bert’s Mate
- *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Floor Manager
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Bob — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Monocled Mutineer* (1986), series, Actor
- *Travelling Man* (1984), series, as Quinn
- *She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas* (1984), as Instructor
- *Harry's Game* (1982), series, as Royal Marine
- *Strike: The Birth of Solidarity* (1981), as Ludwik Prondzynski
- *One Hundred and Eighty!!!* (1981), as Toff
- *Over There* (1979), as Grahame
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Dennis Weeting
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Toff

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