Paul Chahidi
Paul Chahidi (born Giv Paul Khatib-Chahidi, 22 August 1969 in Tehran, Iran) – Iranian-born British stage and screen actor, Tony and Olivier nominated, winner of a Theatre World Award and Clarence Derwent Award for playing Maria in the all-male Twelfth Night at the Globe and on Broadway. His most notable film roles include Nikolai Bulganin in The Death of Stalin (2017), Cecil Hungerford in Christopher Robin (2018), Chief Constable Spedding in Wicked Little Letters (2023), and Fellowes in See How They Run (2022). On television he is best known for Rev. Francis Seaton in This Country (2017–2020), Sandalphon in Good Omens (2019), Charles de Bourbon in The Serpent Queen (2022), Uncle Hamid in Chad (2021–2022), and Basil Karapetian in The Night Manager (2016, 2026).
Acting
- 2026The WitnessProfessor Paul Britton3 ep.
- 2026PONIESAlan Salek5 ep.
- 2024LudwigAdrian Tate1 ep.
- 2022The Serpent QueenCharles de Bourbon1 ep.
- 2022The Other HalfFarhad1 ep.
- 2021Too ClosePhil Cook3 ep.
- 2021ChadHamid18 ep.
- 2019Good OmensSandalphon5 ep.
- 2017This CountryReverend Francis Seaton17 ep.
- 2016The Night ManagerBasil Karapetian6 ep.
- 2015And Then There Were NoneIsaac Morris2 ep.
- 2011The HourRon1 ep.
- 2009The Day of the TriffidsVronsky2 ep.
- 2007Oliver TwistThe Quack2 ep.
- 2001Murder in MindMike Stott1 ep.
- 1991Murder Most HorridHitman1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2019Good OmensSandalphon5 ep.
- 2026PONIESAlan Salek5 ep.
- 2024LudwigAdrian Tate1 ep.
- 2024Midsomer MurdersGabriel Arnson1 ep.
- 2022The Serpent QueenCharles de Bourbon1 ep.
- 2017This CountryReverend Francis Seaton6 ep.
- 2015And Then There Were NoneIsaac Morris2 ep.
- 2012The HourRon1 ep.
- 2010HustleTamir Abu-Alsaud1 ep.
- 2007Oliver TwistThe Quack2 ep.
- 2001Murder in MindMike Stott1 ep.
- 1999Murder Most HorridHitman1 ep.
- —Peak PracticePharmacist1 ep.
Also known as: Giv Paul Khatib-Chahidi · Paul Giv Khatib-Chahidi