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Jamaican actor

Paul Campbell is a Jamaican actor. He is considered Jamaica's most popular actor and had leading roles in films such as Dancehall Queen, The Lunatic, Third World Cop (as Capone), Shottas (as Mad Max) and Out the Gate. In addition to his roles in most modern Jamaican films, he has also acted on stage in Jamaica and on Broadway in New York City. He is also a painter whose works have been exhibited internationally.

Campbell survived cancer, and released a biopic outlining the journey of his life, including homelessness and stardom.Paul Campbell: The Life and Times of a Jamaican Movie Star highlights aspects of Campbell's life as he develops as a person and an actor, and gives insights into Jamaican life and culture.

He had a minor role in the 2008 US mainstream film First Sunday.

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Artwork now on display Island SPACE Caribbean Museum

Regarded by many as Jamaica’s most accomplished male actor, Paul Campbell will sit for a fireside-style chat to discuss his work in film and art next Friday (December 2).

The event will be held at Island SPACE Caribbean Museum in Florida, United States, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, where Campbell will speak with host Juli-Ann Lee about subjects spanning his more than 30-year history on the silver screen and his lesser known career in fine art.

The classically trained actor is also a surrealist painter, whose artwork is currently on display in the museum’s gallery for Art Week Comes to Plantation.

WIDE CATALOG OF FILMS

Those interested can register to attend the in-person event at www.islandspacefl.org/paultalk.

Campbell’s fans will enjoy a peek into the mind of the method actor, whose catalog includes starring roles in Jamaican films like Third World Cop, Dancehall Queen and The Lunatic, and prominent roles in American-made flicks like First Sunday, featuring Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan, and cult classic, Machete Joe.

Attendees will also be treated by Campbell to the six-minute preview of a riveting new TV series called, In God We Trust before it is shared with the general market. The presentation will be staged across the backdrop of Campbell’s art show titled, ‘Color and Time’, the featured component of a dual exhibit at Island SPACE showcasing his work as well as the work of Cuban Collective Pan American Art Projects.

Campbell’s vibrant presentation of paintings on canvas capture much of the visceral, emotional turmoil that he adeptly portrays in his cast of complex and sinister characters.

“I put my soul into my art, whether I’m painting or acting,” said Campbell.

He added: “And I’ve been

by Venesha Johnson | By Associate Writer

If you have seen just about any Jamaican action movie or know the names Mad Max and Capone, then you definitely know who Paul Campbell is. He is one of the most popular Jamaican actors of all time. It is always fun and exciting to gather a group of friends or family members to sit and watch any movie in which he has a leading role.

The 63-year-old star was born on October 21, 1959, in Jamaica. He is a past student of Kingston College and he also attended the Jamaica School of Drama. Many may know him as a screen actor but he has also had major roles in stage plays in Jamaica and on Broadway. In Jamaica some of his major stage plays include:

• White Witch of Rose Hall
• Masquerade and Mansong
• The Mikado
• Intermission
• Checkers
• Flame Heart
• Foreign Mind

He has also worked on stage plays in the United States and the United Kingdom:

• Nine Nights
• Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
• Whiplash
• Jumbie Jamboree
• Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was created by Nikos Kazantzakis and directed by Tony Award winner, Mr Lloyd Richards.

While Paul Campbell has worked on many films and even had a leading role in BBC Tv “Catch a Fire” as Bogle, Country of the One-Eyed God, Entry Denied, Final Verdict, The Lunatic and Out the Gate, his most popular roles on screen, especially in Jamaica, were Dancehall Queen, Third World Cop and Shottas.

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