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The Biography

Real name:

Paul Gerald Greenhalgh. He choose the name 'Nicholls' when he joined the actors' union, Equity, "'cause it sounded good".

Born:

April 12, 1979
Bolton, Lancashire, England

Family:

Mother Julie,
Father Paul,
Sister Kelly (born 1978)

Family Background:

As a young woman, his mother appeared in a few TV shows and adverts but gave it up to become a psychiatric nurse.
His father is a roofer.

School:

Church Road Primary School, Bolton.
Smithhills Dean High School where he achieved 7 GCSE passes including an "A" grade in Drama.
Oldham Theatre Workshop (while attending Smithhills)

First Stage Appearance:

Age 9, primary school production of Aladdin

First TV Appearance:

Aged 10, three lines in Children's Ward on ITV

First Lead Rôle:

As David in BBC children's drama Earthfast (

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First Major Film:

As a 'mad fan' in Spice World: The Movie - his scenes were cut

First Film Release:

As Billy MacFarlane in The Trench, September 1999 (

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First West End Appearance:

As Edmund Tyrone in Long Day's Journey Into Night at The Lyric, November 2000 (

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First US Movie Release:

The Trench opened in New York, NY, November 2000

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