Paul Bown

British actor best known for playing Malcolm in ITV sitcom Watching

Jude (1996)

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In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Christopher Eccleston  •  Liam Cunningham  •  Rachel Griffiths

In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Christopher Eccleston  •  Liam Cunningham  •  Rachel Griffiths

Underworld (1985)

When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her. Investigating the disappearance, he eventually finds traces that lead to Dr. Savary, who has produced a strange white powder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Pavlou
CAST:  Denholm Elliott  •  Steven Berkoff  •  Nicola Cowper  •  Larry Lamb

When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her. Investigating the disappearance, he eventually finds traces that lead to Dr. Savary, who has produced a strange white powder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Pavlou
CAST:  Denholm Elliott  •  Steven Berkoff  •  Nicola Cowper  •  Larry Lamb

The History of Mr Polly (2007)

When Alfred Polly fails to find fulfilment as a shop keeper, he leaves his wife and sets out on the open road to see where freedom leads.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillies MacKinnon
CAST:  Lee Evans  •  Anne-Marie Duff  •  Richard Coyle  •  Richard Elfyn

When Alfred Polly fails to find fulfilment as a shop keeper, he leaves his wife and sets out on the open road to see where freedom leads.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillies MacKinnon
CAST:  Lee Evans  •  Anne-Marie Duff  •  Richard Coyle  •  Richard Elfyn

The Arbiter (2013)

A brilliant but misguided man feels that he has the right to decide who is worth their place on earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kadri Kõusaar
CAST:  Lee Ingleby  •  Lina Leandersson  •  Andrea Lowe  •  Sofia Berg-Böhm

A brilliant but misguided man feels that he has the right to decide who is worth their place on earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kadri Kõusaar
CAST:  Lee Ingleby  •  Lina Leandersson  •  Andrea Lowe  •  Sofia Berg-Böhm

The Damned United (2009)

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Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Hooper
CAST:  Michael Sheen  •  Colm Meaney  •  Timothy Spall  •  Jim Broadbent

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Hooper
CAST:  Michael Sheen  •  Colm Meaney  •  Timothy Spall  •  Jim Broadbent

Coast to Coast (1987)

Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandy Johnson
CAST:  Lenny Henry  •  John Shea  •  Peter Vaughan  •  George Baker

Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandy Johnson
CAST:  Lenny Henry  •  John Shea  •  Peter Vaughan  •  George Baker

The Carer (2016)

Dorottya is a young Hungarian actress with a burning desire: to make it on the English stage. Legendary actor, Sir Michael Gifford suffers from an incurable disease, and has one desire: be left alone. When Dorottya becomes his carer they both hope their wish will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Edelényi
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Emilia Fox  •  Anna Chancellor  •  Coco König

Dorottya is a young Hungarian actress with a burning desire: to make it on the English stage. Legendary actor, Sir Michael Gifford suffers from an incurable disease, and has one desire: be left alone. When Dorottya becomes his carer they both hope their wish will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Edelényi
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Emilia Fox  •  Anna Chancellor  •  Coco König

High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Mary McCormack  •  Kevin McNally  •  Danny Dyer

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Mary McCormack  •  Kevin McNally  •  Danny Dyer

The Hippopotamus (2017)

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Jencks
CAST:  Roger Allam  •  Matthew Modine  •  Tim McInnerny  •  Emily Berrington

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Jencks
CAST:  Roger Allam  •  Matthew Modine  •  Tim McInnerny  •  Emily Berrington

Peterloo (2018)

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Maxine Peake  •  Pearce Quigley  •  Rory Kinnear  •  David Moorst

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Maxine Peake  •  Pearce Quigley  •  Rory Kinnear  •  David Moorst

Morons from Outer Space (1985)

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Mel Smith  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  Joanne Pearce  •  Jimmy Nail

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Mel Smith  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  Joanne Pearce  •  Jimmy Nail

Butterfly Kiss (1995)

Deeply mentally unbalanced drifter Eunice roams grim northern Britain committing psychosexual serial murders of both men and women while ostensibly searching for an unknown woman named Judith. She spares the life of lonely but kind-hearted gas station cashier ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Amanda Plummer  •  Saskia Reeves  •  Kathy Jamieson  •  Des McAleer

Deeply mentally unbalanced drifter Eunice roams grim northern Britain committing psychosexual serial murders of both men and women while ostensibly searching for an unknown woman named Judith. She spares the life of lonely but kind-hearted gas station cashier ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Amanda Plummer  •  Saskia Reeves  •  Kathy Jamieson  •  Des McAleer

Planespotting (2005)

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Lesley Sharp  •  Jonathan Aris  •  Ross Boatman  •  Mark Benton

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Lesley Sharp  •  Jonathan Aris  •  Ross Boatman  •  Mark Benton

Reasonable Force (1988)

In times of civil unrest, crack police units like Inspector Maclntyre 's get the job of keeping order on the streets. But when a demonstrator dies after a riot, who will the public - and the Police Force itself - hold accountable?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Goddard
CAST:  Adrian Dunbar  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Warren Clarke  •  David Becalick

In times of civil unrest, crack police units like Inspector Maclntyre 's get the job of keeping order on the streets. But when a demonstrator dies after a riot, who will the public - and the Police Force itself - hold accountable?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Goddard
CAST:  Adrian Dunbar  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Warren Clarke  •  David Becalick

Up Line (1987)

Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Spiers
CAST:  Paul Bown  •  Brid Brennan  •  Angela Bruce  •  David Daker

Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Spiers
CAST:  Paul Bown  •  Brid Brennan  •  Angela Bruce  •  David Daker