Career
He has also appeared on popular Australian police dramas such as Blue Heelers, Stingers and, more recently, City Homicide and Satisfaction. Dawber also appeared on Prisoner, Neighbours and The Flying Doctors. As a charismatic leading actor and leading man, Paul Dawber commands an odd mixture of working-class charm, exuberant street-wise sexuality and aristocratic arrogance.
He has proved himself capable of handling any type of role - from comedy to adventure, from Television Drama to Shakespeare.
Probably no relation to Mork and Mindy actress Pam Dawber. Born in Liverpool England 18 June 1956.
In 1962 his family immigrated to Australia and settled in Melbourne. At High School Paul got the lead in several plays but it wasn"t until he was 26 years old that he decided to go to drama school (The National Theatre) and become an actor.
Whilst at drama school he was offered parts in television series and dozens of television commercials.
After leaving drama school he went straight in a television series Sons & Daughters playing Todd Buckley. In 1993 he went to Hollywood for a few years and was a Principal actor with "The Los Angeles Shakespeare Company". Back in Melbourne since 1996 he"s constantly worked in Film, television and Stage.
He had the recurring role of Kim Howard in the television series Neighbours as well as numerous guest appearances in television shows such as "Blue Heelers", "Stingers" and "City Homicide".
He was in the American Film Institute nominated feature film Erskineville Kings and dozens of theatre productions including playing Jerry Lee Lewis in the musical "The Killer". www.dawber.org.