Paul Soles

Birth Name:

Paul Robert Soles

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a Genie Award for best supporting actor for "Falling over Backwards" in 1990
Won a Gemini Award for best performance by an actor in a featured supporting role for "Terminal City" in 2005
Studied fine arts at the University of Western Ontario
Began his career in radio in his early 20s, starting out as a reporter at the inaugural season of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1953
Was one of the original hosts of the CBC series "Take 30" in 1962 and remained on the show until 1978
Quote: "[on "Rudolph"] "We were a bunch of adults at least in their thirties ․․․ bopping around the studio doing these lines like we were little children - making up costumes, bobbing heads, hip banging - literally entering the world of being a kid again․""
Appeared in stage productions of "The Diary of Anne Frank," "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Macbeth," among others
Best known as the voice of Hermey the Elf in the 1964 film "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the title character in the 1967 TV series "Spider-Man․"

1991Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series:Nominated

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