
Paul Chahidi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1969
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
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).
Filmography

Good Omens T3: El final TBA
Actor

The Stork TBA
as Ian

Elsinore 2026
as Ralph

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope 2026
as John

Ladies First 2026
as Harry

The Twelfth Night Reunion 2026
as Self - Performer

The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz! 2025
Actor

Mango 2025
as Dr. Pellman/Dr Stewart/Dr Gough

The Cost of Hugging 2024
as Raymond

Wicked Little Letters 2024
as Constable Spedding

Christmas in the Cotswolds 2023
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Good Boy 2023
as Doctor

National Theatre Live: Phaedra 2023
as Hugo

See How They Run 2022
as Fellowes

FX's A Christmas Carol 2019
as Spirit / Business Man

Christopher Robin 2018
as Cecil Hungerford

The Death of Stalin 2017
as Nicolai Bulganin

Love Is Thicker Than Water 2017
as Concierge

National Theatre Live: Salomé 2017
as Herod

Boyka: Undisputed IV 2016
as Kiril

National Theatre Live: As You Like It 2016
as Jaques

Bunny and Clive 2016
as Cargo

The Vote 2015
as Howard Roberts

The Voices 2014
as Dennis Kowalski

Twelfth Night 2012
as Maria

National Theatre Live: Nation 2010
as Cox

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story 2008
as Sir Barnett Cocks

Fear of Fanny 2006
as Director

Venus 2006
as Period Film Director

The Libertine 2004
as Barrillon

Notting Hill 1999
as Loud Man in Restaurant

Stella Does Tricks 1997
as Chris
Credits from TMDB.