---
name: "Paul Putner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-putner"
fi1m_id: "paul-putner"
imdb_id: "nm0701248"
tmdb_id: 23391
wikidata_id: "Q3372054"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 March 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T14:53:35.573924+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 Putner

## Identity

Paul Putner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-putner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-putner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0701248
- **TMDB ID:** 23391
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3372054
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Putner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3372054, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701248/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23391

Actor. Born 1 March 1966 in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 March 1966, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 77 (4), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $14m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Putner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3372054, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701248/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23391

## Biography

Paul Putner is an English actor and comedian. He was born in March 1966 in East Grinstead, West Sussex, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he won the Kenneth More prize for comedy acting.

His television work includes numerous characters in *Little Britain* (2003–2005) and *Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle* (2009). He has also appeared in *Spaced* (1999), *Look Around You* (2004), *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007) and *Rock & Chips* (2010–2011). Film roles include a mime in the 'Tour Eiffel' segment of *Paris, je t'aime* (2006) and an uncredited zombie in *Shaun of the Dead* (2004).

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

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *De Gaulle: Liberté* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Bevin — [page](https://film.one/film/de-gaulle-liberte.md)
- *Little Britain* (2003), Fi1m 58, as Various Roles — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-britain.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Official 2 — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Look Around You* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Clive Pounds — [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Spaced* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Paintball player — [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Zombie  (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *De Gaulle: Liberté* (2026), as Bevin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/de-gaulle-liberte.md)
- *Football Fantastics* (2025), series, as Mr. Parks
- *Miss Scarlet* (2020), series, as Enoch Lyndhurst
- *Frayed* (2019), series, as Bailiff
- *The Road to Brexit* (2019), as Musician
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Howard
- *A United Kingdom* (2016), as Porter
- *Brilliantman!* (2015), as Cafe Owner
- *It's Kevin* (2013), series, as Bob
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Barney Johnson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Venetian Envoy
- *Rock & Chips* (2010), as Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly
- *Rock & Chips* (2010), series, as 'Jelly' Kelly
- *St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold* (2009), as Steve the Barman
- *Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle* (2009), series, as Various Characters, UKIP Representative, Supremely Offensive Man, Dog/Man
- *Stand Up* (2008), as Emcee
- *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007), series, as Various
- *Paris Je T'aime* (2006), as Le mime (Tour Eiffel)
- *Tour Eiffel* (2006), as Le mime
- *Fat Slags* (2004), as Coach Driver
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), as Zombie  (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Wall of Silence* (2004), as Barman
- *Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?* (2003), as Journalist
- *Little Britain* (2003), series, as Various Roles — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-britain.md)
- *Trevor's World of Sport* (2003), series, as Phil Mason
- *tlc* (2002), series, as Chef
- *15 Storeys High* (2002), series, as Double Glazing Man
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Official 2 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Look Around You* (2002), series, as Len Pounds, Clive Pounds — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Black Books* (2000), series, as Tramp — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-books.md)
- *Dark Ages* (1999), series, as Bigwart
- *The Pitch of Fear* (1999), as Man with clipboard
- *The Web of Caves* (1999), as Humanoid 2
- *Spaced* (1999), series, as Paintball player — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *Rock Profile* (1999), series, Actor
- *Sir Bernard's Stately Homes* (1999), series, as Tourist / Security Man, Roger Anthony, Akela, George Michael
- *You Are Here* (1998), as Martin Moffatt
- *RPM* (1998), as Investor #2
- *This Morning with Richard Not Judy* (1998), series, Actor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Policeman 2, Policeman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Crocodile Shoes* (1994), series, Actor
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Police Constable
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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