Portrait of Ryan Pope

Ryan Pope

Acting

Biography

Born in Manchester in 1973, Ryan Pope is an actor perhaps best known for his role as Psycho Paul in all seven series of the cult BBC3 sitcom Ideal. His first break upon leaving acting school was to promote the Quadrophenia comeback tour by rock band The Who where his duties consisted of dressing as a mod and riding a Lambretta. After that he was employed as a catwalk model for the Prada fashion house and secured a role in the BBC series The Lakes. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both North America and the Far East and starred in Ben Wheatley's film A Field In England, Ken Loach's film Looking For Eric and Mike Leigh's Peterloo.

Born: January 1, 1973

Place of Birth: Manchester, England

Filmography

2024
Generation Z

as Clacy

2022
Andor

as Kellen

2019
Oh My God

as Bartender

2018
Peterloo

as Chippendale the Spy

2016
Victoria

as Engineer

2014
United We Fall

as Danny Keegan

2014
Celluloid

as Karl, Dawn's Father

2013
2009
2008
2007
Skins

as Alan

2005
Ideal

as Psycho Paul

2003
Strange

as Jamie

1998
Velvet Goldmine

as Arthur's Brother

1997
The Lakes

as Robert