Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul Hewitt (born May 29, 1959) is an actor best known for his role on the television series as Duncan MacLeod.

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May 29 - 1959 - Actor - Television

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He was born in London, England in 1959, the first of three brothers. He has a mixed heritage - an Italian mother and a British father.

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London - England - Italian - British

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Paul first became a model, then a dancer and choreographer in Europe. He speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian fluently. In 1985, he left Europe and came to the United States to pursue a dance and modeling career.

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Europe - English - French - Spanish - Italian - 1985 - United States

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His first role came on the ABC television series, The Colbys as the Russian expatriate ballet dancer, Kolya (1987-1988). This was followed by guest appearances on the television shows Beauty and the Beast (1987), Murder, She Wrote (1984), 2 episode of Tarzan (1991), Relic Hunter (1999), and as himself in WWF SmackDown! (1999). He appeared in a January 2003, episode of Charmed and on Broadway in the play Bouncers.

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ABC - The Colbys - Russian - 1987 - 1988 - Beauty and the Beast - Murder, She Wrote - 1984 - Tarzan - 1991 - Relic Hunter - 1999 - WWF - SmackDown! - 2003 - Charmed - Broadway

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Made for TV movies: Shooter (1988) and The Cover Girl Murder (1993) which starred Lee Majors.

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Shooter - 1988 - The Cover Girl Murder - 1993 - Lee Majors

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Movie Roles: first film appearance was in the 1989 film Last Rites with starred Tom Beringer, starred in the remake of The Masque of the Red Death (1989), a re-telling of the Edgar Allan Poe tale. Other movies which he has starred or co-starred: Dance to Win (1989), Love Potion #9 (1992) as Enrico Pazzoli, Dead Men Can't Dance (1997), Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich) (1998), ' (1999) played Lancelot, Convergence remade Premonition (1999), The Void (2001), The Breed (2001), Code Hunter (2002), and Phantom Below (2005). Just recently finished filming: Paper, Scissors, Stone which is schedule for release in 2003.

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1989 - Last Rites - Tom Beringer - The Masque of the Red Death - Edgar Allan Poe - Dance to Win - Love Potion #9 - 1992 - Dead Men Can't Dance - 1997 - Susan's Plan - Dying to Get Rich - 1998 - 1999 - Lancelot - Convergence - The Void - 2001 - The Breed - Code Hunter - 2002 - Phantom Below - 2005 - Paper, Scissors, Stone - 2003

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He appeared in a regular role in the second season of the television series War of the Worlds, three episodes of Dark Shadows (1991) as Jeremiah Collins, and made a pilot for CBS Television for a series called The Owl (1991).

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War of the Worlds - Dark Shadows - 1991 - CBS - The Owl

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In 1992, he was cast in the role that would bring him to the most prominence to date, that of Duncan MacLeod in the syndicated series '. He also starred in the spin-off movie, Highlander: Endgame.

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In 2001, he starred in new series: '.

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He was divorced from Meilani Paul in 1997.

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Meilani Paul - 1997

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He has studied Martial Arts for 7 years including: Kung Fu forms Choy Li Fut and Hung Gar, Tae Kwon Do, and boxing; Has also done extensive sword training with the Japanese Katana. Played semi-pro soccer and is still a soccer fan.

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Martial Arts - Kung Fu - Choy Li Fut - Hung Gar - Tae Kwon Do - Boxing - Sword - Japanese - Katana - Soccer

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He was given title "Sexiest Action Star" from People Magazine (November 2000).

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Sexiest Action Star - People Magazine - 2000

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