Paul Venables (born 3 February 1962) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, radio and theatre.
Venables grew up in Devon and then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His breakthrough role was as Jamie Callender in the BBC TV series May to December. Additionally, he has had television roles in Wycliffe, Midsomer Murders, Blue Murder, Revelations, Silent Witness, Lewis, and Holby City as board member Toby Carr. Venables has played leading roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as in the West End.
He currently plays the part of the vet Jakob Hakansson in BBC Radio 4 - The Archers
He is married to author Rachel Joyce, and lives in Gloucestershire with his wife and four children.
2016
as Jeff Benson
2012
as Inquiry Member
2004
as Edwin
2003
as Clive Wray
2000
as Jack Stepney
1997
as Simon Bartlett
1996
as Plymouth West
1994
as Hugh Barrington
1994
as Henry Driver
1989
as Jamie Callender