Paul Usher

Paul Usher (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor.[1] He is known for his roles as Barry Grant on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside and Des Taviner in ITV drama The Bill.[2][3][4] In 2019, he began appearing in BBC soap opera EastEnders as Danny Hardcastle.[5]

Paul Usher
Born (1961-04-20) 20 April 1961
England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
TelevisionBrookside
The Bill
EastEnders
Spouse(s)Charlotte Usher
Children2

Career

Usher made his television debut in an episode of Z Cars, as a gang member. In 1982, he began appearing in Channel 4 soap opera Brookside as Barry Grant. He also appeared in Liverpool 1 and London's Burning and starred in Six Bend Trap. In 1999, he appeared in Swing as Liam Luxford. In 2001, he began appearing in The Bill, an ITV police drama, as PC Des Taviner.[6] He continued his role as Des until 2004, appearing in a total of 135 episodes.

In March 2019, it was announced that Usher would join the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders. He portrays the recurring role of Danny Hardcastle.[7]

Personal life

Usher was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys. He met his wife Charlotte while working on The Bill. They married in Rhodes, and have one child, Lucas. His son, James, from a previous marriage, died in 2014.[8][2][9]

References
  1. "Paul Usher". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  2. liverpoolecho Administrator (31 January 2011). "Former bad boy of Brookside Paul Usher aka Barry Grant on rediscovering fame". liverpoolecho.
  3. "Gangster: Barry Grant (right), played by Paul Usher was the biggest baddie". The Evening Standard. 14 January 2003.
  4. "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Brookside bows out after 21 years". bbc.co.uk. 5 November 2003.
  5. Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2019). "Who is EastEnders newcomer Paul Usher?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. Echo, Liverpool (31 January 2011). "Former bad boy of Brookside Paul Usher aka Barry Grant on rediscovering fame". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. EastEnders, B. B. C. (7 March 2019). "Paul Usher arrives on Albert Square later in the spring as dodgy businessman Danny Hardcastle. He'll spend his short visit to Walford dealing with Phil Mitchell and some unfinished business. #EastEnderspic.twitter.com/n3Jb8bwGqZ". @bbceastenders. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. British Council Film. "British Council Film: Six Bend Trap". britishcouncil.org.
  9. "Swing". TVGuide.com.
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