Paul Chahidi

Biography

Paul Chahidi (born Giv Paul Khatib-Chahidi, 22 August 1969 in Tehran, Iran) – Iranian-born British stage and screen actor, Tony and Olivier nominated, winner of a Theatre World Award and Clarence Derwent Award for playing Maria in the all-male Twelfth Night at the Globe and on Broadway. His most notable film roles include Nikolai Bulganin in The Death of Stalin (2017), Cecil Hungerford in Christopher Robin (2018), Chief Constable Spedding in Wicked Little Letters (2023), and Fellowes in See How They Run (2022). On television he is best known for Rev. Francis Seaton in This Country (2017–2020), Sandalphon in Good Omens (2019), Charles de Bourbon in The Serpent Queen (2022), Uncle Hamid in Chad (2021–2022), and Basil Karapetian in The Night Manager (2016, 2026).

Filmografi

Notting Hill1999 · Loud Man in RestaurantBoyka: Undisputed IV2016 · KirilSee How They Run2022 · FellowesThe Death of Stalin2017 · Nicolai BulganinChristopher Robin2018 · Cecil HungerfordLadies First2026 · HarryThe Libertine2004 · BarrillonElsinore2026 · RalphThe Voices2014 · Dennis KowalskiWicked Little Letters2024 · Constable SpeddingFX's A Christmas Carol2019 · Spirit / Business ManThe Twelfth Night Reunion2026 · Self - PerformerNational Theatre Live: The Misanthrope2026 · JohnNational Theatre Live: Phaedra2023 · HugoThe Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!2025 · Venus2006 · Period Film DirectorFear of Fanny2006 · DirectorThe Vote2015 · Howard RobertsNational Theatre Live: Salomé2017 · HerodNational Theatre Live: As You Like It2016 · JaquesLove Is Thicker Than Water2017 · ConciergeFilth: The Mary Whitehouse Story2008 · Sir Barnett CocksTwelfth Night2012 · MariaNational Theatre Live: Nation2010 · Cox