Paul Henshall is an actor and comedian.

Paul is best known for playing the roles of medical student Dean West in Holby City, and Paul in I'm With Stupid.

He's a wheelchair user and has cerebral palsy. He was the first disabled actor in the U.K. to appear as a regular character in a prime time continuing drama, for his role as medical student Dean West in Holby City, and the first disabled actor to gain a BADC certificate in stage combat. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Staffordshire University for services to acting and the promotion of disabled actors.

Theatre includes: Owen: The Poet and the Jockey, (Anthony Burgess Centre), Alex: Hammering Near Glass, Queens Theatre, (Barnstaple) James: Galleries, (Soho Theatre), Father: Blood Wedding, (Graeae Theatre Co.), Camillo: The Winter’s Tale, (Hall for Cornwall), Jack Worthing: The Importance of Being Earnest, (Clean Slate Theatre Co), Gerry: The Mother Ship, (Birmingham Rep), Adam: Function (National Theatre Studio), Malcolm: Mutton (Liberated Theatre at the Gilded Balloon).

Radio includes: Chris Parsons: The Nature of Vikings, Jack: The Dependant (both for BBC Radio 4).

His TV credits include: Dr Dean West: Holby City, Paul Ball: I’m With Stupid, Michael Scant: A Thing Called Love, Ollie Beresford: Casualty, David Hobbs: Playing the Field, all for BBC. Prankster: Off Their Rockers – Blue Badge Special, ITV

Twitter: @paulhenshall