Paul Higgins
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Place of birth
- Scotland, UK
Biography
Paul Higgins is a Scottish actor, best known for appearing in the British television series The Thick of It, Utopia and Line of Duty.
Higgins was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was raised as a Roman Catholic, but now he considers himself a lapsed Catholic. As a teenager, he trained to be a priest, but gave his training up aged 17 when he began dating.
Higgins has appeared onstage in Paul and Black Watch, and in the film Complicity. He played Alan in Staying Alive, a hospital drama on ITV. He has also played Jamie McDonald, an aggressive press officer, in the BBC show The Thick of It and its spin-off feature-length film, In the Loop. In 2009, he appeared as Gil Cameron on the BBC drama Hope Springs. He played Michael Dugdale in Channel 4's acclaimed conspiracy thriller Utopia. In 2013 he appeared in series 1 of the BBC series Line of Duty and returned for season 4 in 2017. He wrote a play titled Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us, which was performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in a co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland in November 2008.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
The Simpsons
1989
as Hamish (voice)
Silent Witness
1996
as Det Sgt Nick Wallace
Vera
2011
as Clive Stringer
Slow Horses
2022
as Struan Loy
Line of Duty
2012
as ACC Derek Hilton / CS Derek Hilton
The Thick of It
2005
as Jamie
Utopia
2013
as Michael Dugdale
The Play on One
1988
as Murdo Caldwell
Case Histories
2011
as Ian Kelso
The Ipcress File
2022
as Minister
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
as Adie Shaw
The Wrong Mans
2013
as PC Hennessy
The Last Enemy
2008
as Professor Lawrence Cooper
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
as Writer
Raised by Wolves
2015
as Sean Garry
Murder
2002
as Lee Finch
Brian and Maggie
2025
as Geoffrey Howe
Hope Springs
2009
as Gil Cameron
Movies (30)
Apostle
2018
as Frank
Victoria & Abdul
2017
as Dr. James Reid
Utopia
2013
as Dugdale
Birthday Girl
2002
as Drew
In the Loop
2009
as Jamie McDonald
The Negotiator
1994
as Det. Sergeant Andrew Coyne
Meat Puppet
2024
as University Dean (voice)
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
as John
Greed
2019
as Jim McBride
Charlie Cloudhead
2016
as Charlie
Beautiful Creatures
2000
as Aidan
Being Human
1994
as Soldier
Tumbledown
1988
as Saltemarsh
The Party's Just Beginning
2018
as Luisaidh's Dad
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Jamie
Kill
2024
as Don
Low Winter Sun
2006
as David Westwood
Riot
1996
as Gang Member
Red Road
2006
as Avery
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
as Writer
Couple in a Hole
2016
as John
Spinners and Losers
2007
as Jamie
A Hartley Story
2007
as Hartley
No Holds Bard
2009
as Struan Robertson
Complicity
2000
as Andy
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow
1988
as Murdo Caldwell
11th Hour
2017
as Drunk
Lawless
2013
as Simon Harding
Shell
2007
as The Salesman
New Town
2009
as Hamish
About Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins is a Scottish actor, best known for appearing in the British television series The Thick of It, Utopia and Line of Duty. Higgins was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was raised as a Roman Catholic, but now he considers himself a lapsed Catholic. As a teenager, he trained to be a priest, but gave his training up aged 17 when he began dating. Higgins has appeared onstage in Paul and Black Watch, and in the film Complicity. He played Alan in Staying Alive, a hospital drama on ITV. He has also played Jamie McDonald, an aggressive pre… With 48 credits spanning from 1986 to 2025, Paul Higgins has appeared in 30 films and 18 TV shows.
Fans searching for Paul Higgins movies, Paul Higgins filmography, or the latest projects starring Paul Higgins can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Paul Higgins Movies
- Apostle (2018) — as Frank
- Victoria & Abdul (2017) — as Dr. James Reid
- Utopia (2013) — as Dugdale
- Birthday Girl (2002) — as Drew
- In the Loop (2009) — as Jamie McDonald
Where to Watch Paul Higgins Films
Most Paul Higgins movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Paul Higgins, check our movies catalogue and browse page.