Paul Courtenay Hyu Actor

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Overview

NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), English – American (fluent), German (fluent), Chinese – Mandarin (basic), Vietnamese (basic)

Age range52 - 58

Height183 cm

Ethnic typesCentral Asian / Eurasian, East Asian, Multi-ethnic, South-East Asian

Place of residenceLondon - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany)

MembershipsActors Equity Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
British Actors Equity (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Contact

Nancy Hudson Associates Limitied

Contact: Nancy Hudson

United Actors Management

Contact: Julia Lucassen

Alternative contact details:

https://www.united-actors-management.com

jl@united-actors-management.com

+49 40 82216282

+49 172 4222 012

Postfach 110245

20402 Hamburg
Germany

Skills/Talents

Languages English (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), English – American (fluent), German (fluent), Chinese – Mandarin (basic), Vietnamese (basic)

Singing. A Cappella (very good), Ballad (very good), Blues (very good), Cabaret (very good), Musical (very good), Pop (very good), Pop song (very good), Rock (very good), Stage singing (very good)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike, Driver’s licence scooter, Driver’s licence van/truck

Appearance

Age range 52 - 58

Height 183 cm

Build Medium build

Weight 83 kg

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Salt-and-pepper

Twin No

Ethnic types Central Asian / Eurasian, East Asian, Multi-ethnic, South-East Asian

Training

1985 - 1988 Acting studies
London School of Dramatic Art

Awards/Nominations

2005 Pearl Award (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Nomination

2004 Peter Brook Empty Space Award (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Nomination

1998 Manchester Evening News Awards (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Nomination

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other


CV - Television & Streaming

2024 - 2025
Brassic

Calamity Films

Network/Distributor: Sky

Television series

Comedy, Drama

Theresa Varga
Directed by

Jeremy
Guest Role

Jeremy is the real manager of The Carvery - the title of the episode - who is abducted and kidnapped

2022 - 2023
Doctors

BBC

Network/Distributor: BBC

Television series

Drama

Kodjo Tsakpo
Directed by

Iain cDonagh
Star of Episode

Iain's world comes apart as his indecision catches up with him

2021 - 2022
Shakespeare and Hathaway

BBC

Network/Distributor: BBC

Television series

Comedy, Drama

Ian Barber
Directed by

Ben
Actor in Episode

Ben is murdered but who did it? This episode does it backwards, so Ben is in it even after being killed

2018 - 2019
Absentia

Sony Pictures TV Networks

Network/Distributor: Amazon

Television series

Action, Drama, Thriller

Oded Ruskin
Directed by

Erick Shen
Recurring Role

Erck is the brother of a dead guy who is becoming important in an investigation. He is not interested in helping at first.

CV - Film

2017 - 2018
Jim Knopf

Rat Pack

Network/Distributor: Warner Bros

Feature film (cinema)

Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Kids' production

Dennis Gansel
Directed by

Blossom of Wisdom #4
Small Role

The most talkative of the four Blossoms of Wisdom, the Blossoms are incompetent advisers to the Emperor.

CV - Theatre

2019
This is What Happens to Pretty Girls

Pangdemonium

Theatre

Tracie Pang
Directed by

Charles Lee Purvis
Lead

Singapore written and produced, this #metoo production sold out and was well received critically

2018
Othello Macbeth

Lyric Hammersmith HOME Manchester

Theatre

Drama, Experimental, Period drama

Jude Christian
Directed by

Brabantio Duncan
Member of Ensemble

CV - Commercials

2024
McVities The One

Pulse Films for TBWA

Commercial

Commercial

Sam Pilling
Directed by

Elvis Impersonator
Member of Ensemble

One of 5 authentic Elvis impersonators this ad is very popular and has been renewed a number of times and is still showing in December 2025

CV - Audio

2024
A Many Splendoured Thing

BBC Radio 4

Network/Distributor: BBC

Radio play/audiobook

Drama, Period drama, Romance

Anne Isger
Directed by

Humphrey / Third Uncle
Member of Ensemble

A radio adaptation of the classic novel by Han Su Ying which itself was made into a classic film in 1955 starring William Holden

CV - Other

2025
Chinese Elvis Presents: The Diverse Elvis Spectrum

Colchester Arts Centre

Other

Comedy, Concert, Musical, Other

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Directed by

Chinese Elvis
Lead

A tribute to Elvis as never seen before from the Chinese Takeaway of popular Elvis tribute Chinese Elvis