Paul Antony-Barber

English actor

Paul Antony-Barber

Born|

London, England

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1978–present
Spouses|

Glynis Barber

(m. 1977; div. 1979)​

* Jacinta Mulcahy

Paul Antony-Barber is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Principal Sweet, in the early 2010s mystery/drama/comedy show House of Anubis. He also worked alongside Francis Magee and Burkely Duffield in the show.

## Career

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Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter described his performance in A Dark Reflection as "played with scenery-chewing gusto",[1] and Lloyd Evans of The Spectator called his performance as a juror in a stage production of Twelve Angry Men "a brilliant turn".[2]

## Personal life

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Paul Barber wed Glynis Barber (née van der Riet) in 1977; the couple divorced two years later, in 1979.[3] He married, secondly, to Jacinta Mulcahy.

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1983  | Benefit of the Doubt | Dudley Toft  | TV film
1990  | God on the Rocks | The Captain  | TV film
2003  | Hear the Silence | Trust director  | TV drama
2004  | Dirty War | Commander Paul Hardwick  | TV film
My Summer of Love | Tamsin's Father  |
2005  | V for Vendetta | Valerie's Father  | Sencondary Character
2006  | The Chatterley Affair | Superior Juror  | TV film
2007  | The Golden Compass | Bolvangar Doctor  |
2008  | Porcelain | Ludovic  | Short film
2010  | Hereafter | Nigel  |
2015  | A Dark Reflection | Nick Robertson  |
2016  | The Limehouse Golem | Chief of Police  |
2017  | Wallis: The Queen That Never Was | Stanley Baldwin (as Paul Antony Barber)  | TV documentary
2018  | Sarah's War | Grandpa  |
Albert: The Power Behind Victoria | Baron Stockmar  | TV film
2021  | Seacole | Chief Surgeon  | Post production
TBA  | The Power | The Chief  | Post production

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1978  | Tycoon | Michael  | Episode: Sins of the Father
1979  | The Professionals | Matheson  | Episode: The Purging of CI5
1981  | When the Boat Comes In | Bill Pierce  | Episode: Oh, My Charming Billy Boy
1982  | Play for Tomorrow | Willie Ridley  | Episode: Cricket
The Brack Report | Waiter  | Episode: Chapter 7
1983  | Angels | Dr. Meredith  | 2 episodes
1986  | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Russell/Tour Guide  | 3 episodes
1989  | Saracen | Lydekker  | Episode: Three Blind Mice
1990–2005  | The Bill | Paul Robertson / Bernard Finch /

Headmaster

| 3 episodes
1993  | Press Gang | Mr. Howard  | Episode: Friendly Fire
1996  | The Hello Girls | Cyril Coot  | Episode: Listening In
1998  | Maisie Raine | Pub Barman  | Episode: A Blast from the Past
Casualty | Jack Taylor  | Episode: Trust
2000  | Perfect World | Maitre d'  | Episode: Money
London's Burning | Frank  | Episode #12.16
2002–2015  | Doctors | Leo McAndrew / Matthew Hanley /

Raymond Belling

| 4 episodes
2004  | EastEnders | Robert | 4 episodes
A Soldier's Tunic | Dedrick Hulbert  |
55 Degrees North | Pathologist  | 1 episode
2004, 2018  | Holby City | Roy Walterson / Don Logan  | 2 episodes
2005  | M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team | Mr. Davies  | Episode #2.3
2006  | Doctor Who | Dr. Kendrick  | Episode: Rise of the Cybermen
Time Trumpet | Various  | 2 episodes
2007  | Rebus | Richard Pennen  | Episode: The Naming of the Dead
2008  | New Tricks | Charles Preston  | Episode: Spare Parts
2010  | Skins | Magistrate  | Episode: Cook
Rosamunde Pilcher | Butler Edgar  | Episode: Wohin du auch gehst
Hotel Trubble | David Dicky-Doodle  | Episode: Smash in the Attic
2011–2013  | House of Anubis | Eric Sweet  | Main role; 113 episodes
2013  | Anubis Unlocked | Himself  | Episode: #2.2
House of Anubis: Touchstone of Ra | Eric Sweet  | TV special
2015  | The Royals | Senior Lord  | Episode: Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon
2016  | Home Fires | Douglas Cameron  | Episode #2.2
2017–2018  | Striking Out | Richard Dunbar  | 10 episodes
2019  | Free Rein | Arthur  | Recurring role; 6 episodes

## References

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1. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (16 May 2014). "'A Dark Reflection': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
2. ^ Evans, Lloyd (30 November 2013). "Martin Shaw's flaws make him perfect for Twelve Angry Men". The Spectator. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
3. ^ "Biography", glynisbarber.com. Accessed 7 February 2023.

## External links

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* Paul Antony-Barber at IMDb

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