Paddy Considine Net Worth

What is Paddy Considine's Net Worth?

Paddy Considine is an English actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician who has a net worth of $4 million.

Paddy Considine emerged as a major figure in British independent cinema through his collaborations with director Shane Meadows, beginning with "A Room for Romeo Brass" and continuing with films including "Dead Man's Shoes" and "Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee." He co-wrote and starred in "Dead Man's Shoes," delivering a performance that helped establish his reputation for playing intense, emotionally wounded men.

Considine subsequently balanced independent productions with supporting roles in major films such as "Cinderella Man," "The Bourne Ultimatum," "Hot Fuzz," "The World's End," "Macbeth," and "The Death of Stalin." His television work has included "Red Riding," "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher," "Peaky Blinders," "The Outsider," and "The Third Day."

Behind the camera, Considine wrote and directed the BAFTA-winning short film "Dog Altogether" before making his feature directorial debut with "Tyrannosaur." He later wrote, directed, and starred in the boxing drama "Journeyman." Considine received Olivier and Tony Award nominations for his stage performance in "The Ferryman" and reached a global television audience as King Viserys I Targaryen in HBO's "House of the Dragon." He later joined Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren in the crime drama "MobLand."

Early Life

Patrick George Considine was born on September 5, 1973, in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. He grew up in the nearby community of Winshill as one of six children. His father, Martin Joseph Considine, was Irish.

Considine attended Burton College, where he enrolled in a performing arts program and met future filmmaker Shane Meadows. The friendship became one of the most important relationships of both men's careers.

Considine later studied photography at the University of Brighton. He initially viewed himself more as a photographer and musician than an actor and graduated with a first-class degree. Meadows eventually persuaded him to appear in several short films before casting him in a major role.

Early Acting Career

Considine made his feature-film debut as Morell in Meadows' 1999 drama "A Room for Romeo Brass." His unsettling performance as a socially isolated man whose friendship with two boys becomes increasingly threatening immediately distinguished him from other young British actors.

Director Paweł Pawlikowski cast Considine in "Last Resort," in which he played a sympathetic amusement arcade manager who becomes involved with a Russian asylum seeker. He followed that role with appearances in "Born Romantic," "24 Hour Party People," and Jim Sheridan's "In America."

Considine reunited with Meadows for the 2004 revenge drama "Dead Man's Shoes." He co-wrote the screenplay and starred as Richard, a former soldier who returns to his hometown to confront the men who abused his younger brother. The film became a cult classic and remains one of the defining works of both Considine and Meadows.

That same year, Considine appeared in Pawlikowski's "My Summer of Love." His performance as the born-again Christian brother of Natalie Press's character earned him further critical recognition.

Mainstream Films

Considine expanded into larger productions with roles in "Cinderella Man," "Stoned," and the action comedy "Hot Fuzz." In 2007, he appeared opposite Matt Damon in "The Bourne Ultimatum," playing journalist Simon Ross, whose investigation into a covert government program places him in danger.

He portrayed a police detective in the "Red Riding" television trilogy and played a record company executive in "Nowhere Boy." His subsequent films included "Submarine," "Blitz," "The Girl on the Train," "Pride," "Child 44," and Justin Kurzel's adaptation of "Macbeth."

Considine reunited with "Hot Fuzz" filmmakers Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost for "The World's End." He later appeared as a Soviet official in Armando Iannucci's political satire "The Death of Stalin."

His other television roles have included Father John Hughes in "Peaky Blinders," investigator Jack Whicher in a series of television mysteries, and Claude Bolton in HBO's "The Outsider."

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Writing and Directing

Considine made his directing debut with the 2007 short film "Dog Altogether," starring Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman. The film won a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film and provided the foundation for his first feature as a director.

"Tyrannosaur," released in 2011, expanded the short's central relationship into a bleak drama about violence, loneliness, and unexpected companionship. Mullan played an angry widower who forms a bond with a charity-shop worker portrayed by Colman. Considine won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer.

He returned to directing with "Journeyman," in which he played a veteran boxer who suffers a traumatic brain injury during his final fight. Considine also wrote the screenplay and underwent extensive physical training for the role.

"The Ferryman" and "House of the Dragon"

Considine made his professional stage debut in Jez Butterworth's "The Ferryman." Directed by Sam Mendes, the drama opened at London's Royal Court Theatre before transferring to the West End and Broadway.

Considine played Quinn Carney, a former Irish Republican Army member attempting to protect his family and farming community from the consequences of his past. He received nominations for both the Olivier Award and the Tony Award for Best Actor.

In 2022, Considine began playing King Viserys I Targaryen in HBO's "House of the Dragon." Viserys attempts to hold together a royal family increasingly divided over who should inherit the Iron Throne. Considine portrayed the king's decline over several decades, using extensive prosthetic makeup as the character's health deteriorated.

Although Viserys appeared primarily in the first season, his decisions and death created the conflict that drives the remainder of the series.

Later Work

Considine starred opposite Christina Hendricks in Chris O'Dowd's comedy-drama "Small Town, Big Story." He also appeared in the action comedies "Deep Cover" and "Heads of State."

He joined the principal cast of "MobLand" as Kevin Harrigan, the son of an Irish crime boss played by Pierce Brosnan. The ensemble also includes Tom Hardy as the family's fixer and Helen Mirren as its formidable matriarch.

Music

Considine is the lead singer of the rock band Riding the Low, which he formed in 2006. The group has released several albums, including "What Happened to the Get to Know Ya?," "Are Here to Help the Neighbourhood," and "The Death of Gobshite Rambo."

He has described music as one of his most important creative outlets and has continued touring and recording while maintaining his acting career.

Personal Life

Paddy married Shelley Insley in 2002 after the couple had been together since they were teenagers. They have three children and have continued living in the Burton upon Trent area rather than relocating permanently to London or Los Angeles.

In 2011, Considine revealed that he had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a term then commonly used for a form of autism spectrum disorder. He has said that the diagnosis helped him understand his sensitivity, anxiety, and experiences in social situations.

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