David Paisley

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox person David Paisley (born 2 February 1979) is a Scottish actor, domestic violence and LGBTQIA+ rights campaigner,<ref name="The Scotsman 1 September 2021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Star Observer 1 September 2021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="The Herald 31 August 2021">Template:Cite news</ref> known for roles as midwife Ben Saunders in Holby City, Ryan Taylor in Tinsel Town and Rory Murdoch in River City. Some of his characters have been controversial due to their sexual orientation.<ref name="xy">Template:Citation</ref>

Early life

Paisley is the son of author Janet Paisley, and is one of seven children.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was voted 'Britain's sexiest man' by readers of Gay Times magazine in 2003.<ref name=fallout>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He grew up in Glen Village near Falkirk. At 15 years of age, Paisley went to an LGBT group where he eventually met his first partner. At 17, he attended the University of Glasgow to study physics,<ref name=holbycity>Template:Cite news</ref> during which time he appeared in a community workshop (part of 7:84 theatre company in Glasgow) and then studied Optometry at Glasgow Caledonian University. At 18, he came out to his family who were supportive and helped in his efforts campaigning against the Keep the Clause campaign.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

Paisley began acting as a teenage boy when he heard about an open audition for television drama Tinsel Town, a 1999-2000 television drama (co-produced by BBC Scotland and Raindog/Deep Indigo Productions). He went on to play one of the main characters, Ryan Taylor, the 17-year-old partner of a police officer.

Later, Paisley appeared in a few stage productions. Then in 2002, he landed the part of midwife Ben Saunders in BBC1's popular medical soap Holby City.<ref name=holbycity /> Ben's kiss with his on-screen same-sex partner attracted 114 complaints from viewers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2008, Paisley starred in the short film Sweat,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was screened at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and selected for screening at NewFest in New York, June 2008.

Paisley completed filming on his regular role as Rory Murdoch on BBC Scotland's River City, the son of gangster Lenny Murdoch and departed the show in 2009.

Paisley starred as 'Madam' Gary in the play The Backroom by Adrian Pagan at The Cock Tavern Theatre in Kilburn, London in March–May 2009,<ref name="thestage2009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> where he provided a 'particularly credible' performance as his 'nervy and paranoid' character.<ref name="wos2009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2009, he also starred as Michael in the successful stage production of Muhmah<ref name="guardian2009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> at the HighTide Festival. In 2009–10, he took to the stage again in the UK Tour of Over The Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy Story, in which he played the part of Dan Cassidy.<ref name="ccp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the play The Lasses, O (written by his mother Janet Paisley).<ref>Template:Citation</ref> at the Edinburgh Festival. He also starred as Rick in the 2010 horror film Unhappy Birthday.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2013, Paisley "starred" in a short film produced for the Dutch Film Festival called Fall-out, described as a post-apocalyptic romantic comedy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2016, he played the role of Saki in Katherine Rundell's Life According to Saki at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe;<ref name="British Theatre Guide">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the play went on to win the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award and subsequently toured Off-off-Broadway.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Playbill 26 August 2016">Template:Cite news</ref>

In November 2019, he returned to River City as Rory Murdoch, back from the dead having faked his own suicide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Tinsel Town Ryan Taylor TV series (2 seasons)
2002 As If Glen TV series (1 episodes)
2002–03 Holby City Ben Saunders TV series (2 seasons)
2003 Casualty Ben Saunders TV series (6 episodes)
2006–09, 2019–2021 River City Rory Murdoch TV series (4 seasons)
2007 The Whistleblowers Paul McCallister TV series (1 episodes)
2008 Sweat Simon Short film
2010 Unhappybirthday Rick Film
2013 Fall-out Nate Short film
2016 EastEnders Tom Edwards TV series (2 episodes)
2018 Rise of the Clans Robert the Bruce TV series (1 episode "The Bruce Supremacy")<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Awards and nominations

Template:Awards table |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award | Best of Edinburgh | Life According to Saki | Template:Won |<ref name="New York Times 26 August 2016">Template:Cite news</ref>


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Personal life

Paisley is a vegetarian.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was voted 'Britain's sexiest man' by readers of Gay Times magazine in 2003.<ref name=fallout/> In 2021, SNP MP Joanna Cherry alleged he had defamed her on Twitter, though he denied this and Cherry did not take the matter to court.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In March 2021, Paisley was nominated for "Awesome" Ally of the Year by Diva magazine.<ref name="Diva Magazine 9 March 2021">Template:Cite news</ref> In May 2021, Paisley was nominated for '"Celebrity" of the Year' at the National Diversity Awards.<ref name="National Diversity Awards 12 May 2021">Template:Cite news</ref> In June 2021, he was announced as a winner of the Attitude Pride Awards 2021.<ref name="Attitude 16 June 2021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Attitude Awards 16 June 2021">Template:Cite news</ref> In August 2021, he was shortlisted for the "Community Champion Award" at the Proud Scotland awards.<ref name="Proud Scotland Awards Norther Scot 2 August 2021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Proud Scotland Awards 9 August 2021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Proud Scotland Awards 2 August 2021">Template:Cite news</ref>

Paisley declared in August 2021 that he would move from Scotland as he "no longer feels safe" after being doxed.<ref name="The Herald 31 August 2021"/>

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