Paul Riley
Encyclopedia
Paul Riley is a Scottish
actor
and comedian
. He is best known for his role as Winston Ingram in the Scottish sitcom, Still Game
. He previously worked on the sketch show Chewin' the Fat
, the show that Still Game was a spin-off
from. Again with Ford Kiernan
, Riley starred in Dear Green Place
, advertised as a "a gently-comic look at the working lives of Glasgow's park wardens". Paul Riley attended Scottish Youth Theatre
and is one of their patrons.
Scotland award for his role as Winston in Still Game. He was up against Barry Jones and Stuart McLeod in their show, Tricks From The Bible. On 12 November, Riley won the award, also picking up the "Best Entertainment" category as well for Dear Green Place. The Evening Times
revealed that it was most likely that Dear Green Place would be turned into a full series for the BBC.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is best known for his role as Winston Ingram in the Scottish sitcom, Still Game
Still Game
Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, produced by The Comedy Unit with the BBC. It was created by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who play the lead characters - two Glaswegian pensioners, named Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade respectively....
. He previously worked on the sketch show Chewin' the Fat
Chewin' the Fat
Chewin' the Fat is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. Comedians Paul Riley and Mark Cox also appeared regularly on the show.Chewin' the Fat first started as a radio series on BBC Radio Scotland...
, the show that Still Game was a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
from. Again with Ford Kiernan
Ford Kiernan
Ford John Kiernan is a Scottish actor and comedian. Along with his comedy partner, Greg Hemphill, he is best known in the United Kingdom for his appearances in Still Game and Chewin' The Fat.-Personal life:...
, Riley starred in Dear Green Place
Dear Green Place
Dear Green Place is a Scottish comedy programme set in a park in central Glasgow. It first aired on 19 October 2007 on BBC One Scotland. The second series has just finished airing on the same channel....
, advertised as a "a gently-comic look at the working lives of Glasgow's park wardens". Paul Riley attended Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre is Scotland's national youth theatre company for ages 3–25. It is core funded by the Scottish Arts Council.Scottish Youth Theatre has headquarters in Glasgow but work throughout Scotland...
and is one of their patrons.
Awards
On 1 November 2006, it was announced that Riley had been nominated for a BAFTABritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
Scotland award for his role as Winston in Still Game. He was up against Barry Jones and Stuart McLeod in their show, Tricks From The Bible. On 12 November, Riley won the award, also picking up the "Best Entertainment" category as well for Dear Green Place. The Evening Times
Evening Times
The Evening Times is an evening tabloid newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland.-History:The paper, an evening sister paper of The Herald, was established in 1876. The paper's slogan is "Nobody Knows Glasgow Better"....
revealed that it was most likely that Dear Green Place would be turned into a full series for the BBC.