Paul Shearman
ACTOR · PLAYWRIGHT · PRODUCER
Classically trained. Internationally experienced. Bringing depth, authority, and humanity to stage and screen.
SAG-AFTRA / AEA
Paul Shearman
ABOUT
Paul Shearman is an American actor, playwright, and producer whose career spans theatre, film, and television across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Born into a military family in Virginia, raised in California, and educated in Oregon, Paul discovered acting in high school. Although he pursued a degree in Political Science and International Affairs, the stage remained a constant influence throughout his years in international travel and entrepreneurship.
With graduate-level training in Shakespeare and Performance at Indiana University and Mary Baldwin University, Paul has portrayed roles ranging from Shakespeare’s Claudius, Benedick, and Henry IV to Ebenezer Scrooge. His screen credits include American film and television productions alongside international digital dramas.
In 2026, Paul toured his acclaimed solo play, The Last Audition, to Adelaide, New York, Montreal, and Edinburgh, earning critical praise and a New York City Fringe Extension Award.
Drawn to complex, authoritative, and emotionally layered characters, Paul brings classical training, life experience, and a passion for storytelling to his work. He continues to pursue compelling opportunities across American and British stage and screen.
RÉSUMÉ
Television / TV Movies
The PA and the Manhattan Prince — Supporting Lead, Brittany Goodwin / Reel One Entertainment
Lies the Babysitter Told — Supporting, Ben Meyerson / RNR Media
Signs of Your Heart — Supporting, Jevon Whetter / Reel One Entertainment
Film
Take Off — Supporting, Peng Fei Song / China Film
Love Beijing — Lead, Anaïs Maro / North Gate Films
Don't Run on Decks or the Last Croissant — Large Supporting, Anaïs Maro / North Gate Films
Short-Form / Vertical Series
From Beaten Daughter to Badass Lawyer — Supporting Lead, Zhang Blair / Kalos TV
You'll Regret What You Did to the Lost Heiress — Supporting Lead, NVert Productions
Hidden Wolf King: A Hybrid Loser — Supporting Lead, Jiaxin Duan / NetShort
Cinderella's Royal Secret — Supporting, Zhang Blair / Kalos TV
Deeply Trapped — Supporting, Sunny Shi / Kalos TV
Fake Princess Diaries — Supporting, Xian Li / Ideali Projects
Agents' Undercovered Love — Supporting, Rebecca Tan / Drama Box
Theatre
The Last Audition — Sebastian Drake (Solo), Chain Theatre – NYC Fringe
A Christmas Carol - Unwrapped — Ebenezer Scrooge, Middle Kingdom Creatives
Hamlet — Claudius, Industrial Strength Theatre
Henry IV, Parts I & II — King Henry IV, Oak Grove Theatre
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — J.B. Biggley, Middle Kingdom Creatives
Much Ado About Nothing — Benedick, Sweet Briar Theatre
Lend Me A Tenor — Saunders, Oak Grove Theatre
Antony and Cleopatra — Thidias, Texas Shakespeare Festival
Henry VI, Part III — Northumberland / Oxford, Mary Baldwin MFA / ASC Blackfriars
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ollivanders — Wand Keeper (Mandarin), Universal Beijing Resort
Commercials
Conflicts available upon request.
Training
Special Skills
ACTING CLIPS
Explore a selection of Paul Shearman’s acting performances across film, television, and theatre. These clips showcase his versatility, on-screen presence, and ability to bring a wide range of characters to life.
A selection of headshots, commercial portraits and production stills from film, television and theatre.
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