Paul Clayton (born 8 March 1957[1]) voiced Mr Colchester in Big Finish's Torchwood audio adventures.
He previously played Mr Bartle in the Doctor Who television story Planet of the Ood.
He also voiced several other characters for Big Finish Productions.
Personal life
Clayton is gay.[2] He discussed his experiences as a gay man throughout his life, on Scott Handcock's From Queer to Eternity podcast. In this, he described coming out to his mother whilst discussing the presence of Ian McKellen at a charity ball in 1990, and his pride in having been brought in by Handcock to play the character of Mr Colchester in the Torchwood audio range - to showcase the experiences of a character who is an older gay man and has the difficulty of balancing his job with the safety of his partner.[2]
Credits
Audio
Torchwood
- The Red List
- Death in Venice
- Sabotage
- Reflect
Torchwood Special Releases
- The Torchwood Archive
- A Postcard from Mr. Colchester
- Another Postcard from Mr Colchester
- A Christmas Card from Mr Colchester
Aliens Among Us
God Among Us
Among Us
Other Roles
Television
Doctor Who
Audio
Doctor Who Main Range
Time Lord Victorious
Bernice Summerfield
The War Master
- The Survivor - Hale
The Lives of Captain Jack
- Crush - Driver