Who Is Paddy Considine? Interesting Facts About The House Of The Dragon Star
House of the Dragon has been getting its hype and momentum, in the past few weeks, and rightfully so. The recent HBO series, which serves as the prequel to the popular Game of Thrones, takes its viewers 200 years before the events on GoT and chronicles the beginning of the downfall of House Targaryen. It stars Paddy Considine as the "warm, kind, and decent man" of King Viserys I, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, and more.
There's still a lot to tell about the life and the decade-long career that its star, Paddy Considine, has. Before House of the Dragon, the English actor has been a familiar face on British television, starring in the likes of Peaky Blinders, The Outsider, Informer, and more. To sum it up, here's a look at the life and the career of Paddy Considine, one of the most prominent English TV actors, and what other films or series we may have seen him in.
8 Paddy Considine Has Appeared In Several Music Videos
Born in Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England, Paddy Considine graduated from Burton College where he obtained a National Diploma in Performing Arts and met his longtime collaborator, Shane Meadows. Before venturing into films, they formed a band called short-lived She Talks to Angels with Nick Hemming and more.
It didn't last long, especially as Paddy moved to Brighton to study photography at the university, but he continued to hone his musical talent by forming another band with a Britpop sound, Pedestrians, and a rock band called Riding the Low. He also appears in several music videos for some of the biggest names in English music, like Coldplay's "God Put a Smile upon Your Face," Moloko's "Familiar Feeling," and Arctic Monkeys' "Leave Before the Lights Come On."
7 Paddy Considine's Wife
Paddy Considine still resides in the city where he was born in and always keeps his private business on the down low. He met his longtime sweetheart, Shelley Insley, when he was 18 and has been in a relationship since then. They tied the knot in 2002 and lives together with their three children.
"I wanted to be married, wanted to be a father. I've met some great people through [acting] but I don't quite understand what living the life of an actor is," he recalled in an interview with Guardian.
6 Paddy Considine Made His Filmmaking Debut In 2007
In 2007, Paddy Considine made his filmmaking debut with a short film called Dog Altogether, starring the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated Westworld actor Peter Mullan and comedic actress Olivia Colman. The film centers around the life of a man, who's on the verge of collapse, as he seeks to redeem himself and restore the good life that he once had.
A few years after its premiere, Dog Altogether's storyline was expanded into Paddy's film-feature debut, Tyrannosaur.
5 Paddy Considine Also Has A Cameo Appearance In Peaky Blinders
In the third season of Peaky Blinders, Paddy Considine had a recurring role as Father Hughes in four episodes. A morally grey character, Father John Hughes is an antagonist who works with Patrick Jarvis and The Economic League. He shares bad blood with Thomas Shelby, but the latter is forced to work for him to protect his family and friends before Michael Gray takes his life.
4 Paddy Considine Received A Tony Award Nomination
The Third Day actor may have little-to-no experience as a stage actor, despite portraying Banquo in Shakespear's Macbeth in 2015. However, Paddy Considine did receive nominations for Best Actor from Olivier Awards and Tony for his polarizing performance in The Ferryman in 2018 and 2019. The play itself ended up winning the Best Play at the 73rd annual Tony Awards in the latter year.
3 Paddy Considine Once Co-Starred Jason Statham In Blitz
In 2011, the actor shared the stage with Jason Statham in Blitz. Based on Ken Bruen's novel of the same name, Blitz tells the story of a violent police officer who tries to put an end into the serial killer who's been murdering his work colleagues in South East London. Paddy, starring Sergeant Porter Nash, serves as Jason's character's partner throughout the one hour and a half film.
2 When Paddy Considine Won His Second BAFTA Award For Tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaur, the expansion of Paddy Considine's filmmaking debut Dog Altogether, premiered in 2011 with some of its original cast members returning to the film. After a positive welcome from critics and fans alike, the film, which cost around £750,000 to make, landed the actor his second BAFTA win for Outstanding debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. Its two stars, Olivia Colman and Peter Mullan, won the Breakout Performance at the Sundance Film Festival.
1 Paddy Considine Has Always Been Open About His Struggle With Asperger's Syndrome
Paddy Considine revealed his Asperger's syndrome diagnosis at the age of 36, and it somehow affected his acting career. In an interview with 2011 The Telegraph, he said, "My Asperger’s tends to take over and the whole process of acting just causes me anxiety. Basic interaction with people – the touch of strangers – becomes a problem. My response is to retreat into myself. With a script, I just can’t get past the words. They start to float in front of my eyes."
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