Paul Courtenay Hyu

Paul Courtenay Hyu is a British–Chinese actor, writer and director. He works in English and German. He is sometimes credited as Paul Hyu, especially for his work as Elvis Impersonator, "ChineseElvis".

Life and career Hyu was born in London. He was educated at Ashville College in Harrogate, where he was Head of Briggs House and won the school's drama prize. He also won the school's German prize, though he did not continue to study the subject, instead taking Maths, Physics and Chemistry and General Studies at A-level.

He gained a place at the London Theatre School, where he studied under Barbara Buckmaster, Belinda Quirey MBE, Norman Ayrton and Charles Duff, winning Mike Loades' prize fight competition with Christopher Chaplin, son of Charlie Chaplin.

He took over as Artistic Director of the multi award-winning Mu-Lan Theatre Company from Glen Goei in 1997. Before the company closed due to a withdrawal of funding from the London Arts Board in 2005, he implemented the UK's first East Asian Youth Theatre and East Asian New Writing Programmes, working with the Shared Experience, Paines Plough and Royal Court Theatre theatre companies. He also created and wrote for the UK's first East Asian sketch comedy troupe, "Mu-Lan's Frying Circus", and he produced and directed the 1st British Chinese repertory theatre production of Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet at Basingstoke Haymarket and Jersey Opera House, set in Shanghai in the 1930s. Under his leadership, Mu-Lan was nominated for the Manchester Evening News Awards (winner), Diverse Acts Award (winner), Carlton Multi-Cultural Achievement Award and the Peter Brook Empty Space Award. Hyu himself was nominated for a Chinese Community Pearl Award in 2006 for Excellence in Media.

Under the banner of Mu-Lan, Hyu wrote and starred in the controversial 4-part C4 satirical TV sketch show, The Missing Chink. He was Associate Producer of the UK's first British Chinese sketch comedy TV show pilot, Sweet n Sour Comedy, produced by Baby Cow Productions.

In 1999, as an actor, Hyu created the part of Timothy Wong, The Chinese Elvis in Charlotte Jones' award-winning play Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis at the Octagon Theatre Bolton. He went on the play the part again in 2001 with Belinda Lang in the role of Martha and again lastly in 2007 with Maureen Lipman. Hyu's performance in this part in 1999 was so popular that he received multiple offers of work as an Elvis impersonator. Living close to the famous Gracelands Palace Chinese Elvis restaurant on the Old Kent Road in South East London, Hyu started working there as "ChineseElvis", an Elvis Tribute character act, who gained some fame in the UK most notably for fronting a national advertising campaign for AOL and winning an International Elvis charity special edition of The Weakest Link, raising £5750 for the NSPCC. In 2005, Hyu went back to Harrogate to perform as ChineseElvis as part of a gala night of fundraising for the Royal Hall. Hyu stars in one of the videos made by Junkie XL for his 2002 worldwide hit remix of A Little Less Conversation. Hyu has appeared at many London venues as ChineseElvis, including the Hippodrome, London, Oxo Tower, Annabel's, The Ivy as well as The Jolly Roger party boat in Barbados. People who have hired him for private functions include Sir Bob Geldof, Angelina Jolie, Richard Caring and Justin Lin.

Films Year Work Role Notes TBA Meet the Lees Tony Chung Also known as Fortune Cookies; Screen Northants 2018 Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer Wise Man IV Warner Bros 2017 A Christmas Prince Deputy Press Secretary Netflix 2014 The Lovers and the Despot Shin Sang-Ok Hellflower 2001 The Lost Battalion Private Stanley Chinn A&E 1999 Wing Commander Richardson 20th Century Fox 1999 Everybody Loves Sunshine Ian Gothic Films 1998 The First 9½ Weeks Harry Long Lions Gate 1995 Detonator 2: The Nightwatch CIA Technician British Lion Film

Television Year Work Role Notes 2022 Doctors Iain McDonagh 1 episode 2021 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Series 4 ep 9 Ben Yang BBC production 2019 Blue Moon Martin Daybreak Pictures (C4) production 2018 Absentia Season 1 Erick Shen Sony TV Networks production for Amazon Prime 2017 SOKO München Ngo Minh Hai UFA Fiction production for ZDF 2016 Vera Season 6 ep1 Huang ITV production Doctor Who Episode: "Sleep No More" Deep-Ando BBC production 2014 Happy Valley Mickey Yip BBC production 2011 Not Going Out Karaoke Host BBC production 2009 Coronation Street Dr. Martin ITV production 2008 Rather You Than Me Dr. Ling BBC production 2008 EastEnders Dr. Theara BBC production 2006 Bad Crowd Wayne Tiger Aspect production 2005 Funland Bryan BBC production 2004 The Marchioness Disaster (tv film) Jonathan Phang ITV production 2003 The Bill Jake Cousins ITV production 2002 Casualty Dr. Tom Bardley BBC production 2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible Inspector Fong of Scotland Yard BBC production 1995 Echt Harder David Li Objectiv Film GmbH production for RTL 1993 One Foot in the Grave Youth in Takeaway BBC production 1992 The Blackheath Poisonings Oriental Gentleman ITV productions

Video games Year Work Role Notes 2023 RoboCop: Rogue City Prison Warden Also Additional voices 2019 Total War: Three Kingdoms Yuan Shao (plus expansion pack vs Cao Cao) SEGA 2018 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom World Filler Characters English version 2012 007 Legends Goldfinger Soldier / Breeder Also Additional voices 2011 Driver: San Francisco Additional Voices 2010 James Bond 007: Blood Stone Additional Voices 2010 Just Cause 2 Government Pilot (lead role) 2004 Vietcong: Purple Haze Vietnamese Point Man (reprised role) 2004 Vietcong: Fist Alpha Vietnamese Point Man (reprised role) 2003 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior Tau Trooper 2002 Vietcong Vietnamese Point Man (starring role) 2001 Dropship: United Peace Force Dropship Pilot (lead role) 2000 Hitman (franchise) Chinatown Voices (every voice)

Theatre Year Production Role Location 2023 Chinese Elvis presents: The Diverse Elvis Spectrum Chinese Elvis Colchester Arts Centre 2019 This is What Happens To Pretty Girls Charles Lee Purvis Pangdemonium, Singapore 2018 Othellomacbeth Brabantio / Duncan Lyric Theatre Hammersmith 2009 Breakfast at Tiffany's Party Guest Theatre Royal, Haymarket 2007 Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis Timothy Wong Birmingham Repertory Theatre, No 1 Tour 2003 US and Them Maynard, Timothy, Waiter Hampstead Theatre 2001 Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis Timothy Wong Watford Palace 1999 Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis Timothy Wong Octagon Theatre Bolton, Liverpool Everyman 1998 Take Away Stephen Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith) London 1997 The Fantasticks Mute Singapore Repertory Theatre, Singapore 1996 New Territories White, Pig Yellow Earth Theatre, London 1995 The Wind in the Willows Rabbit, Parkinson RNT Old Vic 1993 The Magic Fundoshi Maid, Taro, priest Singapore Repertory Theatre, Singapore 1993 Three Japanese Women Hoji Mu-Lan Theatre Company at Soho Theatre 1992–94 Miss Saigon Phan Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1992 The Merchant of Venice Lorenzo / Prince of Morocco Sherman Theatre 1991 Hiawatha Hiawatha Royal Lyceum Theatre 1990–91 Titus Andronicus Aaron CCQ, Dusseldorf 1990 M. Butterfly Comrade Chin Deutsches Schauspielhaus

Radio Drama Year Work Role Notes 2023 A Many Splendoured Thing Humphrey/Third Uncle BBC Radio 4 2021 The Fourth Doctor Adventures; Daughter of Destruction Genghis Khan/Guard Big Finish Productions 2020 Doctor Who: The Early Adventures Oddiyana Big Finish Productions 2019 Doctor Who: Wicked Sisters Wei/Mark/Wade Big Finish Productions 2018 Enigma of China; Inspector Chen Novels Detective Wei BBC Radio 4 2018 Jenny The Doctor's Daughter: Neon Reign Po Big Finish Productions 2017 Lights, Camera, Kidnap! Shin Sang-Ok BBC Radio 4 2016 Tracks Man Seok BBC Radio 4 2015 Dostoevsky & The Chickens Chief BBC radio 3 2012 Stargate SG-1: An Eye For an Eye Lieutenant Col. Yin Big Finish Productions 2010 The Patience of Mr Job Mr Lucy BBC Radio 4 2010 The Secret Pilgrim Henry, Thug BBC Radio 4 2010 The Honorable Schoolboy Charlie Marshall BBC Radio 4 2009 Rendezvous with Rama Li Kwok BBC Radio 4 2009 The Gold Farmer Chao BBC Radio 4 2008 The Letter Ong Chi Sen BBC Radio 4 2007 The Lover The Lover BBC Radio 4 2005 The Story of the Stone Bao-Yu BBC World Service 1991 Herge – The Adventures of Tin Tin; Tin Tin in Tibet Chang BBC Radio 4