Paul Thornley is a British actor represented by Conway van Gelder Grant and Bespoke Voice Agency.
Career
Thornley holds a long list of theatre credits across the UK and on Broadway. Thornley played Dodge in the original cast of the musical London Road at the National Theatre, a role which he later reprised in the film version in 2015. In 2025 he performed in the National Theatre revival of London Road,https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/london-road/ once more reprising his role of Dodge.
Prior to this, Thornley performed in the National Theatre's award-winning production of Dear Englandhttps://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on/dear-england-2023/ in 2023. Further credits include The Habits at Hampstead Theatre, A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre, The Three Musketeers at the Rose Theatre, Kingston and It's a Wonderful Life at the Wolsey Theatre. In 2025, Thornley performed in the Old Vic production of Mary Page Marlowe.
In 2016 he played Ron Weasley in the original London cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in the West End. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2017 Whatsonstage.com Awards. Thornley reprised his role as Weasley on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in 2018 and again in 2020.
Thornley's extensive screen credits include Netflix's Hostage, Maigret, Call the Midwife, Apple TV's Criminal Record and The Crown. He can also be seen in feature film The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Mercy, and Grimsby among many others.
For video games, Thornley provided the voice for Olgierd von Everec in the Hearts of Stone expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015. In 2018 he voiced protagonist Addam Origo in Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country.
Stage credits Theatre
Year Title Role Theatre Dir. Ref1995All's Well That Ends WellThe AstringerRegent's Park Open Air TheatreHelena Kaut-Howson1995ScroogeTopper / Bob CratchitApollo/BCC ProductionsTudor Davis1996Paint Your WagonMike MooneyNew Shakespeare CompanyIan Talbot1996The TempestFranciscoRegent's Park Open Air TheatrePatrick Garland1997Kiss Me, KateRalph/HortensioNew Shakespeare CompanyIan Talbot1997A Midsummer Night's DreamSnug the JoinerNew Shakespeare CompanyRachel Kavanaugh1998South PacificProfessorSheffield Crucible TheatreDeborah Paige1998Up on the RoofScottColchester Mercury TheatreJenny Darnell1999HamletGuildenstern / OsricGreenwich TheatreChris Geelan1999Escape from Pterodactyl IslandRobert WorthingtonBrave New WorldPhilip George1999Spend Spend SpendMattPola JonesJeremy Sams2001Noises OffTim Allgood / Gary LejeuneRoyal National TheatreJeremy Sams2005Private Fears in Public PlacesDanStephen Joseph Theatre/59E59 Theater New YorkAlan Ayckbourn2007Not A Game For BoysTonyManchester Library TheatreSimon Pittman2008The MiracleGingerRoyal National TheatrePaul Miller2008In The Red and Brown WaterO' Lee Roon / The Man From StateYoung VicWalter Meierjohann2009It's A Wonderful LifeGeorgeWolsey Theatre IpswichPeter Rowe2010The Three MusketeersAthosRose Theatre KingstonFrancis Matthews2011London RoadDodgeNational TheatreRufus Norris 2012 A Chorus of Disapproval Ian Hubbard Harold Pinter Theatre 2016Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildRon WeasleyLyric Theatre New YorkJohn Tiffany 2018 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Ron Weasley Palace Theatre John Tiffany 2025 Mary Page Marlowe Ray The Old Vic Matthew Warchus 2025 London Road Dodge National Theatre Rufus Norris 2025 The Habits Dennis Hampstead Theatre Ed Madden 2023 Dear England Mike Webster National Theatre Rupert Goold
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2011Holy Night!Ox, Potter, Farmer The Somnambulists Man 7 2012 Broken Policeman 1 Metamorphosis The Second Lodger Les Misérables Constable 1 2014 Camera Trap Nicholas 2015 Man Up Adam Minions News Reporter (voice) London Road Dodge 2016 Grimsby Clive Graves 2017 The Mercy Portishead Operator 2023 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Rich the T-Shirt Pilgrim
Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Alibi P.C. Blake Television film 2003–2004 Midsomer Murders Sergeant Gill 2 episodes 2004 The Brief Liam Walsh Episode: "The Road to Hell" 2004–2006 Life Begins Jeff 15 episodes 2005 The Bill Gordon McGowen 2 episodes 2006 Viva Blackpool Buttons Television film Doctors Stephen Richmond Episode: "Last Laugh" 2007 The Afternoon Play Howard Harris Episode: "Death Becomes Him" Recovery Estate Agent Television film 2008 Fairy Tales Goran Pepic Episode: "Rapunzel" Ashes to Ashes Ian Kay Episode #1.4 Foyle's War Edward Hylton Episode: "All Clear" Love Soup Gary Episode: "Ragged Claws" Mutual Friends Darren 2 episodes The Bill Glen Thomas Episode: "Trial and Error: Part 2" 2009 Murderland Connor Mackie 2 episodes 2010 Agatha Christie's Poirot Inspector Raglan Episode: "Hallowe'en Party" Just William Gamekeeper Episode: "The Sweet Little Girl in White" 2011 Silk Alex Turley Episode: "All Plain Sailing" 2012 Above Suspicion Mike Reynolds Episode: "Silent Scream: Part 1" Holby City Daniel 'Daz' Piper Episode: "Ribbons" 2013 Doctors Tim Mannall Episode: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Big Bad World Nigel Episode #1.4 By Any Means D.I. Matthew Dixon Episode #1.1 2013, 2014 Trollied Mike 2 episodes 2015 Holby City Tom Blaine Episode: "The Beat Goes On" Doc Martin Gerry Episode: "Rescue Me" 2016 Father Brown Joseph Sinclair Episode: "The Wrath of Baron Samdi" The Crown Bill Matheson Episodes: "Gelignite" and "Gloriana" 2018 Trauma Matthew Holloway Episode #1.2 Shakespeare & Hathaway:Private Investigators Rex Olsen Episode: "The Chameleon's Dish" The Good Karma Hospital Gavin Episode #2.2 2019 Treadstone Leo Biller 3 episodes 2021 Superworm Papa Beetle / Papa Toad Television film; voice 2022 Agatha Raisin D.I. Barret Episode: "Love, Lies and Liquor" Sister Boniface Mysteries Clifford Winner Episode: "Crimes and Miss Demeanours" Silent Witness Hugh Caulfield Episode: "History - Part Three" 2023 Lockwood & Co Cutter Episode: "Mesmerised" Vera Steve Wilson Episode: "For the Grace of God" The Gold Max Goodman 5 episodes The Nevers New Superintendent 2 episodes A Small Light Scheublein Episode: "Boiling Point" 2024 Sexy Beast Jeff Leighton Episode: "Trouble Is Real" Criminal Record Stefan Ash 3 episodes Piglets Ch. Supt. Timothy Legland (Pimp) Episode: "Triggers" Tiddler Lobster / Additional voices Television film 2025 Call the Midwife Philip Cunningham Episode #14.1 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Bertie Campbell / Dr. Timpson Episode: "The Deal"
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2007 Battalion Wars 2 Commander Pierce 2013 Total War: Rome II Voice 2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Olgierd von Everec English version 2016 Total War: Warhammer Voice 2017 Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Voice Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Addam English version 2018 Xenoblade Chronicles 2:Torna – The Golden Country 2020 Solasta: Crown of the Magister Orenetis / Sitenero 2023 Diablo IV Additional voices
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