Paul Blackwell in Faith Healer (2017). Photo by Jeff Busby.
Remembered as an inspirational and affecting actor, as well as loveable, smart and kind, Paul Blackwell passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Born in 1954, Blackwell attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney from 1980 to 1982, and worked with many of Australia’s most significant theatre companies throughout his career, including State Theatre Company of South Australia (STCSA), Brink Productions, Patch Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), Belvoir and Sydney Theatre Company (STC).