---
name: "Paul Welsh"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-welsh"
fi1m_id: "paul-welsh"
imdb_id: "nm3519272"
tmdb_id: 1590313
wikidata_id: "Q50733885"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T11:42:18.033323+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 Welsh

## Identity

Paul Welsh

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-welsh
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-welsh
- **IMDb ID:** nm3519272
- **TMDB ID:** 1590313
- **Wikidata ID:** Q50733885
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50733885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3519272/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1590313

Writer. Born in New Fairfield, Connecticut.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Paul B. Welsh, Paul Bradford Welsh
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Guest](https://film.one/person/andrew-guest.md), [Madeline Walter](https://film.one/person/madeline-walter.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50733885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3519272/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1590313

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Wonder Man*](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Paul Welsh is an American writer, producer and actor. He is credited as a writer on the Marvel series *Wonder Man* (2026) and has written episodes of *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2019–2021), where he also served as executive story editor and co-producer. With writing partner Madeline Walter, he co-wrote the feature *Mack & Rita* (2022) and episodes of *Killing It* (2022).

Welsh began in sketch and improvisational comedy, performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has acted in recurring and guest roles on *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015–2018) and *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2020), and holds producing credits on several series including *The Hawk* (2026).

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Wonder Man* (2026), Fi1m 82, Supervising Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, Executive Story Editor, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

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

- *The Hawk* (2026), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
- *Wonder Man* (2026), series, Writer, Supervising Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Mack & Rita* (2022), Writer
- *Killing It* (2022), series, Writer
- *See You Next Christmas* (2021), as Adler
- *Carol's Second Act* (2019), series, Executive Story Editor
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, as Trent Maddock — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *The Worst Year of My Life* (2015), as Priest
- *Playing House* (2014), series, as Paul
- *Broad City* (2014), series, as Claz — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/broad-city.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Brad Portenburg · Writer, Co-Producer, Executive Story Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Nazi Soldier — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as Worker
- *Sing!*, as Brad

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