Biography
Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He started as shock interviewer Dennis Pennis on The Sunday Show, then as New York lawyer Mike Strutter on MTV's Strutter (2006-2007), Vince the fox in Mongrels (2010-2011), and most notably Thoros of Myr in HBO's Game of Thrones (2013-2017).
Known For
Complete Filmography

That Christmas
2024
as Yirrell (voice)
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's...

And Mrs.
2024
as Ian
When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of t...

Seize Them!
2024
as King Ivarr
An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismatic revolutionary and must face hardship and danger as she em...

Black Dog
2023
as Andre
Two teenagers from London take an unexpected road trip North as each of them tries to understand how loss and grief have shaped their young minds.

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
2023
as Maurice
In 1935, Hungarian-American para-psychologist Nandor Fodor began his investigation of a strange occurrence on the Isle of Man. An average British fami...

The Puppet Asylum
2023
as The Master
Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.

Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story
2023
as Self
We follow Otto Baxter, a 35-year-old man with Down Syndrome, over six years, as he writes and directs a foul-mouthed, autobiographical comedy-horror-m...

Bank of Dave
2023
as Rick Purdey
The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local ...

Catherine Called Birdy
2022
as Sir John Henry Murgaw aka Shaggy Beard
A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.

The Offering
2022
as Heimish
In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling ...

The House
2022
as Cosmos (voice)
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy...

The Toll
2021
as Cliff
Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look. When he finally gets rumbled,...

Creation Stories
2021
as Mitch
The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee; the man responsible for supplying the “Brit Pop” soundtra...

Petrichor
2020
as Liam Daniels
A washed up, former wunderkind of the snooker world has one last chance to revive his career. Battling with addiction and the ghosts of his past, is t...

The Third Day: Autumn
2020
as The Cowboy
The Third Day: Autumn invites viewers deeper into the suspenseful world of The Third Day. Featuring members of The Third Day cast including Jude Law, ...

Ernie
2020
as Ernie
Ernie is a vulnerable recluse who spends his life caring for his racist father and navigating a world in which he doesn't quite fit in to.
The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse
2019
as Himself (archive footage)
A brand new feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of Anna and the Apocalypse, produced exclusively by Second SIgh...

Tomorrow
2019
as Milo
A film about soldiers trying to reintegrate into society after tours of duty.

Anna and the Apocalypse
2018
as Arthur Savage
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to surv...

Deep Clean
2018
as Brian
A troubled kid forced into boring work experience on his Uncle’s road crew discovers it is actually hiding an amazing secret.

The Ghoul
2017
as Tommy Parnell
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy se...

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017
as Sir Terry Pratchett
A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.

The Comedian's Guide to Survival
2016
as Phillip
One man's journey around the world to discover the secret of comedy.
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
Raymond Briggs' classic family story about smelly monsters, dangerous humans and what happens when the things that go bump in the night move in next d...

Pan
2015
as Mutti Voosht
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits a...

Dracula Untold
2014
as Brother Lucian
Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to pr...

Blackwood
2014
as Father Patrick
Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hopin...

The Whale
2013
as Matthew Joy
Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820,...
Pieces
2013
as Man
An unspoken incident unravels the lives of two families into nightmare, fracturing time and memory.

Pusher
2012
as Fitz
In London, a drug dealer grows increasingly desperate over the course of a week after a botched deal lands him in the merciless clutches of a ruthless...

8 Minutes Idle
2012
as Steve
Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to ...

Anuvahood
2011
as Tony
Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job ...

The Big I Am
2010
as Keys
A cruel twist of fate catapults small time crook Mickey Skinner into the big league, as head of a brutal London gang poised on the brink of a lucrativ...

The Infidel
2010
as Policeman 1
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter ...

Malice in Wonderland
2010
as Caterpillar
A modern take on the classic fairytale, Alice in Wonderland, set in South East England.An American law student in London. Knocked down by a black cab,...

A Child's Christmases in Wales
2009
as Uncle Gorwel
One-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a south Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s, written by comedian Mark Watson and inspired by ...

Gunrush
2009
as Earl
Set against the rising wave of gun crime in Britain, Gunrush sees a father driven to take the law into his own hands after his daughter is shot dead.

Cass
2008
as C.P.
The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became o...

WΔZ
2007
as Gelb
There is something horribly wrong with the bodies found in the dark city streets. Some are mutilated while others have the Price equation (wΔz = Cov (...

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
2006
as Lenny Yeomans
The fictional story about the little dog that discovered the FIFA World Cup Trophy after it was stolen in 1966.

Match Point
2005
as Estate Agent
Chris, a former tennis player, looks for work as an instructor. He meets Tom Hewett, a wealthy young man whose sister Chloe falls in love with Chris. ...

Pennis from Heaven
2005
as Dennis Pennis
Wherever he goes, Dennis Pennis (Paul Kaye) leaves a trail of embarrassment in his wake. From London to the Venice Film Festival and on to Hollywood, ...

Short Order
2005
SHORT ORDER tells a story so vibrantly sumptuous each still could be served as its own meal. Amidst the quaint Parisian street night, Fifi Koko runs a...

It's All Gone Pete Tong
2004
as Frankie Wilde
Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one ...

Spivs
2004
as O’Brien
Jack, Steve and Goat are East-End Spivs. They spend their time wheeling and dealing wherever and whenever they can. It's not until Jack and the others...

Spaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It also features an epilogue to the series.

Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Zombie Behind The Winchester (uncredited)
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threa...

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as Neville
With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device be...

A Star Is Porn
2003
as Mike Strutter
A comical guide to 1970s and 80s porn clichés, inter-cut with Strutter's own homages to the genre.

Blackball
2003
as Cliff Starkey
Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he mana...
yOORinal
2000
Paul Kaye outlines the differences among the variety of yoorinators. He explains the proper etiquette that should be practised by all men whilst in th...

You Are Here
1998
as DI Lindsay De Paul
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

You Are Here
1998
Writer
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
as Dennis Pennis/Mike Strutter/Tony Cream/Brian Munich/Ken Touken/Lloyd Richmond/Labian Quest/Bob Boonah/Kenny Dogleash
Pennis lives, in Cannes, New York and London, or does he? Because someone wants to take him down...

Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
Writer
Pennis lives, in Cannes, New York and London, or does he? Because someone wants to take him down...

Very Important Pennis: Uncut
1996
as Dennis Pennis/Mike Strutter/State Trooper Larry Tahato/Ken Touken
Home video release of a compilation of Dennis Pennis' celebrity interviews from the TV series, including material not previously broadcast.

Very Important Pennis: Uncut
1996
Writer
Home video release of a compilation of Dennis Pennis' celebrity interviews from the TV series, including material not previously broadcast.

Anyone for Pennis?
1995
as Dennis Pennis
Celebrities beware, Dennis Pennis is on the loose and getting right in your face. Dennis holds nothing back, daring to ask the question no other inter...

Anyone for Pennis?
1995
Writer
Celebrities beware, Dennis Pennis is on the loose and getting right in your face. Dennis holds nothing back, daring to ask the question no other inter...

The Woman in Cabin 10
N/A
A journalist witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard a luxury yacht at night—only to be told that it didn’t happen as all the passengers and crew...