Paul Campbell

Born: None

Paul Campbell is heralded as Jamaica's most popular contemporary actor of screen and stage. In Jamaica his distinctive voice can be heard, on the local radio as the voice of Fame-FM where he delivers the station's many sound bites. He is recognized not only in Jamaica, but also throughout the Caribbean, the African American Communities in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan and throughout Africa, For his leading roles in Palm Picture's _Lunatic, The (1991/I)_, the notorious and unforgettable villain priest, in Dancehall Queen (1997) and the highest grossing film out of Jamaica, Third World Cop (1999). In this film, Paul portrays a larger than life heroic cop Capone, who must wrestle with his personal and professional loyalties. His screen credits include soon to be released Jamaica Beat with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Wide Sargasso Sea, shown on Showtime. His latest film is _Shottas (2001)_. Television credits include leading roles in Entry Denied, Final Verdict, Country of the one-Eyed God, and Salome for Television Jamaica Corporation. His stage credits include leading roles in Intermission, Flame Heart, Checkers, The Mikado, and White Witch of Rose Hall, Foreign Mind, Masquerade and Mansong for various prestigious theaters companies. Paul Campbell has also worked in the United Kingdom and the United States, his credits include the lead role of Bogle in "Catch A Fire" for BBC TV, and the lead roles in the stage productions Nine Nights, Whiplash, Jumbie Jamboree and Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". His New York credits include the world premiere of the Stage Production, Christopher Columbus by Nikos Kazantzakis (Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ) directed by Tony Award winner, Mr. Lloyd Richards. Mr. Campbell, who attended the Jamaica School of Drama in Kingston, Jamaica is also an accomplished painter whose works have been exhibited in Kingston, Jamaica, London, England and Lugano, Switzerland. Mr. Campbell was honored at the Media-mix 25th Anniversary Award Ceremony were he won the Doctor Bird Award (The Jamaican Academy Award) for excellence of performance in film and Television. Mr. Campbell has also been awarded the best actor award at the Jamerican Film and Music Festival two years in succession.


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Shottas

as Mad Max
Released: 2002-02-27

A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs...

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First Sunday

as Blahka
Released: 2008-01-11

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week...

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Wide Sargasso Sea

as Young Bull
Released: 1993-04-16

In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and...

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Third World Cop

as Capone
Released: 1999-09-14

Loose cannon cop Capone returns to his home town of Kingston to join a group of officers...

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Home Again

as Uncle Archie Morris
Released: 2012-09-12

Returning to a "home" they hardly know after being deported from their adopted countries for...

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Klash

as Ultimate
Released: 1995-01-01

Reggae music is featured in this romantic thriller set in Jamaica. Stoney (Giancarlo Esposito),...

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Passion and Paradise

as Terron
Released: 1989-02-19

Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy British aristocrat is murdered by his son-in-law, revealing...

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Dancehall Queen

as Priest
Released: 1997-10-10

Street vendor Marcia is scraping together a living in the ghetto section of Kingston, Jamaica....

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Machete Joe

as Machete Joe
Released: 2010-01-29

A group of out-of-work actors decide to take their careers into their own hands by shooting a...

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Out the Gate

as Badz
Released: 2011-01-13

After a turn of unfortunate events in Jamaica, Everton leaves his home to make it big in the...

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Jamaican Mafia

as Soljie
Released: 2015-01-02

Jamaican Gangsters

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Return of Fire

as uncredited
Released: 2004-12-12

After taking the fall for the mob and doing five years, Fire is back to find that his best...

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Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

as Chief of Police (the Prince)
Released: 2017-07-01

The first Shakespeare feature film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" with a complete cast of...

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Catch a Fire

as Paul Bogle
Released: 1996-01-15

This award winning drama/doc tells the story of Paul Bogle, leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion...

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The Lunatic

as Aloysius
Released: 1991-01-01

A Jamaican comedy, the story of a village madman, Aloysious, who has the amazing ability to talk...

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When Morning Comes

as Pastor James
Released: 2022-09-12

A young boy struggles with his widowed mother's decision to relocate the family from Jamaica to...

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