Paul Ready

Paul John Ready born 23 June 1977 is a British actor known for portraying Kevin Brady in Motherland 20162022 Lee in Utopia 20132014 Rob MacDonald in Bodyguard 2018 and Henry Goodsir in The Terror 2018 His film credits include The Death of Stalin 2017 The Dig 2021 Heart of Stone 2023 and Bring Them Down 2025 He is recognised for his ability to take on diverse roles and bring depth to his characters in different genres Paul was born in Birmingham and growing up in the town of Harborne he attended King Edward VI Five Ways school He went on to train at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and at the age of 17 he played Romeo in the National Youth Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet at Londons Bloomsbury Theatre playing opposite Rosamund Pikes Juliet He is a regular at the National and Royal Court theatres Past appearances have included leading parts in Major Barbara and Saint Joan both plays by George Bernard Shaw and Time and the Conways by JB Priestley His West End credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest which starred Christian Slater Ready is married to actress and writer Michelle Terry whom he met in Shakespeares Globe 2009 production of Loves Labours Lost they have one daughter In 2018 he starred as the titular character in Macbeth at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse opposite Terry as Lady Macbeth In 2020 he and Terry returned to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Petruchio and Biondello respectively in The Taming of the Shrew In 2025 he starred in Chekhovs Three Sisters as Aleksandr Vershinin once again alongside Terry Paul received a commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards in 2003