Paul Anderson's Net Worth: Just How Rich Is 'The Revenant' Actor

Paul Anderson is a well-known English actor who has displayed his talent in the stage as well as films. His best-known role so far has been that of 'Arthus Shelby' in the BBC series 'Peaky Blinders'. Paul Anderson started his acting career by performing in plays written by his friend Gregory Burke. He got his first leading role in the film 'The Firm' in the year 2009. His other major films are 'Legend' in the year 2015 and 'The Revenant' in the year 2015. His nickname is Boycey. Paul Anderson's height is 5' 9" (1.75 m). The English actor also shot to fame with his role of 'Sebastian Moran' in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Paul Anderson, the English actor took the decision of acting quite late. He decided to pursue his acting in the mid-2000s. He initially worked for many years a ticket scalper and an aspiring musician. The actor had enrolled himself at the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. His friend Gregory Burke had a critically acclaimed debut film '71' which was released in the year 2014. He began with his acting career appearing in plays written by him. Paul Anderson got his first major break in the year 2013 when he was cast as the main character in the BBC series 'Peaky Blinders'. He played the role of 'Arthur Shelby' a mentally-ill gangster in the post-World War I Birmingham. His performance was widely appreciated and since then, Anderson has appeared in many other big-banner films like 'In the Heart of the Sea' by Ron Howard and 'The Revenant'. He also appeared in the film 'Brimstone' in the year 2016. Paul Anderson is from South London. He has a pet dog named 'Ray' who is a part poodle, part Westie Mutt. Paul Anderson in an interview said in his thick South London accent that 7 years ago he was not an actor at all but a ticket scalper. He chipped in '“I loved it. A wealth of experience,” he added, “I earned a lot of money out of it, but that was all I got out of it. Artistically, there was nothing in that for me, so I’d always wanted to do something else.” The actor did not want to be an actor always. He said, 'I always wanted to be a frontman in a band, not a footballer. Not an actor. Certainly not a policeman or a fireman. I wanted to be a lead singer. Nothing else." In less than a decade the actor saw an upswing in his career. He attended drama school and landed with a lot of roles with high profile directors.

The net worth of Paul Anderson is approximately $1.6 million as of now. And what's best is that this guy named Paul Anderson has loads of years to go!

Paul Anderson saw his career explode with his appearance in 'The Revenant'. The actor had worked as 'Jason' in the TV series 'Doctor Who' in the year 2005. In 2007, Paul Anderson was seen playing the role of D.S. Dave Leeson in the Tv Series 'Silent Witness'. He was next seen playing a PC Murder Suspect in the TV Series 'Ashes to Ashes' in the year 2008. The same year, he appeared as Roger in the short TV movie 'Frankie Howerd - Rathe You than Me'. Paul Anderson's famous TV series 'Midsomer Murders' was shown in the year 2009. His role of 'Graham Spade' earned him much recognition in England. His blockbuster movie 'The Firm' was released in the same year where he played the role of 'Bex'. 2010 saw him as 'Jake' in short film 'The Basement'. His mini TV series 'The Promise' aired in 2011 saw him play the role of 'Sergeant Frank Nash'. He next appeared in 2011 in the film 'A lonely place to die' as Chris. His famous TV series 'Inspector Lewis' aired from 2008 to 2011 saw him play the role of Frank Sporetti. He was most known for his role of 'Colonel Sebastian Moran' in the hit film 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadow' in the year 2011. He later appeared as 'Piggy' in the film 'Piggy' in the year 2012. He also appeared in 2012 in films 'The Sweeny' and 'Passion'. 2013 saw Paul Anderson appearing in TV series 'Top Boy' and 'The Great Train Robbery'. He also rendered his acting skills in the movie 'Still Life' in 2013 where he played a homeless man. His role as 'Sergeant Leslie Lewis' in '71 is much talked about. After that, he appeared in many movies from 2014 to 2015 like 'Electricity', 'Legend', 'In the Heart of the Sea' and 'The Revenant'. In 2016 to 2017, he appeared in other movies like 'Brimstone', 'Hostile' and '24 hours to live'. His movie 'Robin Hood' awaited for release in August 2018 is directed by Otto Bathurst. Robin Hood is a gritty take on the classic Robin Hood Story. Paul Anderson plays the role of 'The Guy of Gisborne' in this movie.