Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell is heralded as Jamaicas most popular contemporary actor of screen and stage In Jamaica his distinctive voice can be heard on the local radio as the voice of FameFM where he delivers the stations many sound bites He is recognized not only in Jamaica but also throughout the Caribbean the African American Communities in the United States Canada United Kingdom Japan and throughout Africa For his leading roles in Palm Pictures Lunatic The 1991I the notorious and unforgettable villain priest in Dancehall Queen 1997 and the highest grossing film out of Jamaica Third World Cop 1999 In this film Paul portrays a larger than life heroic cop Capone who must wrestle with his personal and professional loyalties His screen credits include soon to be released Jamaica Beat with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Wide Sargasso Sea shown on Showtime His latest film is Shottas 2001 Television credits include leading roles in Entry Denied Final Verdict Country of the oneEyed God and Salome for Television Jamaica Corporation His stage credits include leading roles in Intermission Flame Heart Checkers The Mikado and White Witch of Rose Hall Foreign Mind Masquerade and Mansong for various prestigious theaters companies Paul Campbell has also worked in the United Kingdom and the United States his credits include the lead role of Bogle in Catch A Fire for BBC TV and the lead roles in the stage productions Nine Nights Whiplash Jumbie Jamboree and Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice His New York credits include the world premiere of the Stage Production Christopher Columbus by Nikos Kazantzakis Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ directed by Tony Award winner Mr Lloyd Richards Mr Campbell who attended the Jamaica School of Drama in Kingston Jamaica is also an accomplished painter whose works have been exhibited in Kingston Jamaica London England and Lugano Switzerland Mr Campbell was honored at the Mediamix 25th Anniversary Award Ceremony were he won the Doctor Bird Award The Jamaican Academy Award for excellence of performance in film and Television Mr Campbell has also been awarded the best actor award at the Jamerican Film and Music Festival two years in succession