Paul Goddard

Paul Goddard is a British-Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Stark in the television series Farscape and Agent Brown in the film The Matrix.

Early life Paul was born in Reading, England and migrated to New Zealand at the age of 10. He then relocated to Australia in 1982 at the age of 19, to study acting at prestigious Sydney acting school National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he received a Diploma of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1984.

Career Goddard played Agent Brown in the 1999 film The Matrix, and Stark in the science fiction television series Farscape, after having auditioned for the role of Scorpius.

He has appeared in other films, including The Everlasting Secret Family (1988), Babe (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and Holding the Man (2015), as well as numerous television series including Sons and Daughters, The Lost World, All Saints and more recently, Total Control and Home and Away.

Goddard also worked as an acting coach on the Australian reality television show Australia's Next Top Model in 2007.

In 2007 he released his first album of original material, "2am Flight".

Since 2013, Goddard has worked at leadership and communication coaching business, Duncan Young Consulting as an Associate.

Personal life From 1989, Goddard studied at University of Sydney where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Economics/Social Sciences.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Bullseye Harry Walford 1988 The Everlasting Secret Family Son 1991 Dead to the World Bobby 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Construction Worker 1995 Babe Son-in-Law 1995 Billy's Holiday Gary 'Stylist' 1999 The Matrix Agent Brown 1999 Holy Smoke! Tim Barron 2001 Hildegarde Dad 2013 Did I Tell You 'Bout Jasper? Hank Short film 2015 Holding the Man Father Woods

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Sons and Daughters Simon Armstrong 10 episodes 1986 Barnum! TV movie 1991 A Country Practice Gareth Shillington 2 episodes 1995 G.P. Terry 1 episode 1996 Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season Harry TV movie 1997 Big Sky Jeff 1 episode 1999 Bondi Banquet Gerry Svorecki 2000 Water Rats Rob 2 episodes 2001 The Lost World Lawrence 1 episode 2002 All Saints Ross Fowler 1 episode 2000–2003 Farscape Stark 35 episodes 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Stark Miniseries, 2 episodes 2007 BlackJack: Ghosts Charles Hulce TV movie 2016 Deep Water Jeremy Miniseries, 2 episodes 2017 Top of the Lake Richard 2 episodes 2017 Pulse Head Surgeon Miniseries, 1 episode 2020 Halifax: Retribution Newsreader 2 episodes 2024 Total Control Counsel Assisting 1 episode 2024 Home and Away Prosecutor 2 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1983 Peer Gynt Peer Gynt NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1983 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bottom NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1984 Welcome the Bright World Heinitz / Schumann NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1984 Pericles & The Comedy of Errors Antipholus NIDA Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Canberra, Community Arts Theatre, Newcastle 1984 Street Scene NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1985 The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare in the Park 1985 Rents Phil Wharf Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide, Universal Theatre, Melbourne with The Gordon Frost Organisation 1986 Pravda Miles Foley / Clivedon Wicker-Basket / Larry Punt / Singo Boy / Young Journalist Playhouse, Adelaide 1987 Blood Relations Kit Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA & Sydney Theatre Company (STC) 1986; 1987 Away Tom / Rick Studio Theatre, Melbourne, regional Victoria tour with Playbox Theatre Company 1988 The Mortal Falcon Alonzo Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1988 The Game of Love and Chance Mario Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1988 An Ideal Husband George Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1988 Rough Crossing Adam Adam Playhouse, Adelaide, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra with Gary Penny Productions & STCSA 1990 Hot Fudge and Icecream Phil / Various roles Wharf Theatre, Sydney, Gary Penny Productions with STC 1991 The Revenger's Tragedy Dondolo Sydney Opera House with STC 1991 Racing Demon Ewan Gilmour Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1992 Time and the Room Various roles Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1993 Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches and Part 2: Perestroika Prior Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1993 The Temple Mick Albert Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 1994 The Gift of the Gorgon Phillip Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1995 Saint Joan The Dauphin / Charles Sydney Opera House with STC 1994; 1995 Arcadia Valentine Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Adelaide, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Canberra Theatre with STC 1996 Heretic Young Derek Freeman Sydney Opera House, Subiaco Theatre, Perth, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie, Playhouse, Melbourne with STC 1996 Stiffs Lester Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1997 Gossamer Lovett Ensemble Theatre, Sydney 1997 Cabaret Emcee University of Sydney 1998 Moby Dick Ishmael Sydney Opera House with STC 1999 Betrayal Robert Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 2001 The School for Scandal Joseph Surface Sydney Opera House with STC 2001 Welcome to Paradise Various roles Greyfriars Kirk House, Edinburgh, Scotland for Edinburgh Festival 2003 The Club Gerry Sydney Opera House with STC 2005 Democracy Arno Kretschman Sydney Theatre with STC 2005; 2006 End of the Rainbow Anthony Chapman Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland 2005 Last Minute BlackBox, Melbourne for Short+Sweet 2010 The Fate of Franklin & His Gallant Crew The Little Bakery, Melbourne with Four Larks 2010 Total Football La Mama, Melbourne 2013 The History Boys Headmaster Sydney Opera House with Peach Theatre Company 2013 Robots vs Art Clawbot La Mama, Melbourne, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney 2019 Photograph 51 Maurice Wilkins MTC

Awards Year Role Award Category Result 1997 Cabaret Glugs Theatrical Awards Colleen Clifford Memorial Award Outstanding Performance in a Musical or Special Comedy Satire