Paddy Considine is a British actor who portrayed Simon Ross in The Bourne Ultimatum.
He was born in 1973 in Staffordshire, to an Irish father. At 17 he enrolled in a performing arts course at Burton college, where he met Shane Meadows. Meadows worked with Considine in several short films, before casting him A Room for Romeo Brass, where he portrayed a loner who befriended two children. From there Considine's career took off, appearing in many films and gaining international recognition. Considine has also directed several shorts, with Dog Altogether winning a Bafta.
Selected filmography[]
- Blitz (2011)
- Submarine (2010)
- Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (2009)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Cinderella Man (2005)
- Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
- In America (2003)
- 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Last Resort (2002)
- A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
Television appearances[]
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2011)
- Red Riding (2009)
- My Zinc Bed (2008)
- Pu-239 (2006)