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Paul Henshall

Paul Henshall is an actor and comedian.

Paul is best known for playing the roles of medical student Dean West in Holby City, and Paul in I'm With Stupid.

He's a wheelchair user and has cerebral palsy. He was the first disabled actor in the U.K. to appear as a regular character in a prime time continuing drama, for his role as medical student Dean West in Holby City, and the first disabled actor to gain a BADC certificate in stage combat. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Staffordshire University for services to acting and the promotion of disabled actors.

Theatre includes: Owen: The Poet and the Jockey, (Anthony Burgess Centre), Alex: Hammering Near Glass, Queens Theatre, (Barnstaple) James: Galleries, (Soho Theatre), Father: Blood Wedding, (Graeae Theatre Co.), Camillo: The Winter’s Tale, (Hall for Cornwall), Jack Worthing: The Importance of Being Earnest, (Clean Slate Theatre Co), Gerry: The Mother Ship, (Birmingham Rep), Adam: Function (National Theatre Studio), Malcolm: Mutton (Liberated Theatre at the Gilded Balloon).

Radio includes: Chris Parsons: The Nature of Vikings, Jack: The Dependant (both for BBC Radio 4).

His TV credits include: Dr Dean West: Holby City, Paul Ball: I’m With Stupid, Michael Scant: A Thing Called Love, Ollie Beresford: Casualty, David Hobbs: Playing the Field, all for BBC. Prankster: Off Their Rockers – Blue Badge Special, ITV

Twitter: @paulhenshall