Paul Telfer (born 30 October 1979 in Paisley, Scotland) is a British actor, who has lived and worked in both his native United Kingdom and the United States. Telfer graduated with First Class honours in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1999. He has appeared in episodes of two Sky One series: Is Harry on the Boat? (2002) (as Matt, a handsome airline ground crew member who is tragically untalented on the dancefloor) and Mile High (2003) (as Rory, a male stripper). Telfer has also appeared in a series of ancient history and mythological epics: as Gannicus in the 2004 TV movie Spartacus, Hephaestion in the 2007 movie Young Alexander the Great and the title role in the 2005 TV miniseries Hercules.[1][2] In 2007, Telfer appeared in five episodes of the second series of the BBC drama Hotel Babylon (as Luke, a less-than-trustworthy concierge), and also in the TV series NCIS, in which he played Marine Corporal Damon Werth, a psychotic Marine recently returned from an Iraq tour of duty. The episode, "Corporal Punishment", was broadcast on CBS in the United States. He also appeared in 2 episodes in season 7, "Outlaws and In-laws" and "Jack Knife" as Damon Werth. Telfer has also lived in New Zealand during the past few years, and has co-written theatre work. Away from acting, he posed nude in the women's magazine Cosmopolitan in support of the testicular and prostate cancer charity Everyman. He appeared in the 2011 movie Son of Morning.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 30, 1979 (46)
- Paisley, Scotland, UK
- Actor, also writer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Paul Telfer's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Hephaestion in Born to be Great (2010)
- Tricksteras Jocko in California No (2020)
- Shadowas Ticker in Green Rush (2020)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Paul Telfer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Telfer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Unsinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Green Rush(2020)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Thin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
California No(2020)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Once Upon a Time(2011)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Son of Morning(2011)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Born to be Great(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Vampire Diaries(2009)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Miss Conception(2008)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Spartacus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
NCIS(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Mile High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Days of Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Career shape
Star power in the 57th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1965 to 2024.
Film career
- 1965Screen debut· Days of Our Lives
- 2008First film· Miss Conception
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Paul Telfer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive3
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Paul Telfer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Telfer's MovieCove titles; Ned Ehrbar shares the most, 2.
- Ned EhrbarShared titles: California No (2020), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ned Ehrbar
- Tracie ThomsShared titles: California No (2020), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Tracie Thoms
