Paul F Taylor ("Wildly entertaining and absolutely funny": Chortle)
AMUSED MOOSE COMEDY AWARD FINALIST 2019
‘Quirky and easy to enjoy.’ The Wee Review
‘Odd Paul is a beautifully structured, consistently hilarious hour that should be required viewing for all wannabe surrealists.’ The Skinny
‘Not a spare moment is wasted in Odd Paul. It’s all jokes, all the time.’ Short Com
‘A set rife with witty puns with an engaging nature and silly jokes.’ Ed Fest Mag
‘Wildly entertaining and absolutely funny’ Chortle
NOMINEE FOR BEST NEW SHOW AT LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017
THE INDEPENDENT'S TOP JOKES OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2016
EVENING STANDARD'S TOP JOKES FROM THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2016
DAVE'S TOP TEN FUNNIEST JOKES OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2014
WINNER OF THE NATY NEW ACT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013
The award winning Paul F Taylor is a one of the UK’s most original and distinctive stand-up performers. His unique brand of humour fuses quirky offbeat one liners with surreal and observational flights of fancy to fantastical effect. Paul took home the title of the NATY New Act Of The Year in 2013.
As an avid football fan, Paul recently took part in BT Sport's Football Tonight with George Lamb. Paul has also recently finished shooting on the talking head's show, Animal Antics with Woodcut Media.
Paul has also achieved notable success as a screen writer and actor. Milk! that he co-wrote and starred in, was the ShortCom Jury Select Winner 2015, and was in the official selection in LOCO, Nashville, LOL, Shortwaves, Glasgow and London Short Film festivals. It has also won the Dead Short Film Competition at Leeds International Film Festival 2015.
Battlecock! that he also co-wrote and starred in, made it into the official selection at the BFI London Film Festival 2013.
Paul was one half of the double act, Helm & Taylor with Nick Helm. He is also half of the double act Short & Curly with Rebecca Shorrocks)
LIVE WORK
Paul has securing gigs at the most well-respected clubs in the country notching up regular paid work at The Glee, Banana Cabaret, Comedy Café, Komedia, The Frog & Bucket, The Stand, CKP and many more. Paul has also gigged extensively abroad, entertaining the crowds in Munich, Amsterdam, New York, Prague and Bucharest.
Paul has tour supported for Lucy Porter (2009) and Shappi Khorsandi (2015) respectively as well as MC'd the Laughter Film Awards 2009. Paul has provided warm up for TV shows such as The Week That Wasn't and the Made In Chelsea End Of Season Party.
FILMS
2016, Film, Teach A Taxi Driver New Tricks, Guide Dogs UK
2015, Film, Guy, Guy & Doll, Ben Mallaby (trailer https://vimeo.com/125133945)
2015, Film, Cat Cats, Ben Tillet and Jake Cuddihy
2014, Film, Raymond, MILK!, Ben Mallaby
2013, Film, Raymond, BATTLECOCK!, Ben Mallaby
2013, Film, Man, SOUL MATRIX, Prok Chop Pictures, Mark Brennan
2013, Film, The Stag, TIMEHOLES, Grey Area Productions, Ben Mallaby
2012, Film, Jason, SHEMONSTER, Ben Mallaby
2010, Film, Sam the writer, WRITERS BLOCK, Pork Chop Productions, Mark Brennan
Paul is part of a collective alongside Rebecca Shorrocks that have been making and starring in short films that have had great success in Festivals:
TIMEHOLES, 2013
Vimeo's Staff Pick
Nominated for Best Short Film: Century Short Film Festival, 2015
Official Selection: 8th British Shorts Film Festival. Berlin, 2015
Official Selection: Bogotá Short Film Festival. Colombia, 2014
Official Selection: Synesthsia Film Festival. San Francisco, 2014
Official Selection: Glasgow Short Film Festival, 2014
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival, 2014
Official Selection: The Smalls Film Festival, 2013
BATTLECOCK, 2013
Nominated for the Deadline Award: 16th Landshut Short Film Festival. Munich, 2015
Winner of the Audience Award: European Independent Film Festival. Paris, 2014
Screening out of competition: Naperville Independent Film Festival. USA, 2014
Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, 2013
Official Selection: 8th British Shorts Film Festival. Berlin, 2015
Official Selection: Prague Short Film Festival, 2015
Best of London: Friars Club Comedy Film Festival. New York, 2014
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival, 2014
Official Selection: London Comedy Film Festival, 2014
Official Selection: St Albans Film Festival, 2014
FESTIVALS
Short & Curly: Young At Start, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2018
Short & Curly: A Curly Night In, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Sour Apes, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Short & Curly: Who Dunnit?, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014
The Incredible Paul F Taylor, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014
Paul F Taylor Presents The Greatest Show in the World Ever, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013
Short & Curly A Ripe Pear, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013
Paul F Taylor Presents The Greatest Show in the World Ever, Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2013
Short & Curly A Ripe Pear, Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2013
The Pauly Show : Episode One, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012
Short & Curly A Captive Audience , Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012
The Pauly Show : Episode One, Camden Fringe Festival 2011
The Pauly Show : Episode One, Brighton Festival Fringe 2011
AAA Stand Up, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009
Big Value Comedy Show, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008
Grab Your Coat Love, It’s Helm & Taylor, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008
RADIO
The Claudia Winkelman Show, BBC Radio 2
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
2017, Ident, WICKES, The Storylab
2017, Commercial, MARMITE, Outsider
2016, Commercial, IKEA, Mother London
2016, Digital Campaign, VOLKSWAGEN, Adam&EveDDB
2015, Commercial, Fun Dude, EMMI FONDUE, Karmarama
2014, Commercial, The Sofa Ref, SKY SPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Rattling Stick
2013, Ident, Guy, OLD JAMAICA GINGER BEER, The Gate Films
2013, Viral, Computer Nerd, INTEL, Dial M TV
2012, Commercial, Guy, ALPEN EFFORT, Bartle Bogle Hegarty
2012, Commercial, Dave, COORS LIGHT, Puffin Productions
2012, Commercial, Frizbee Licker, FONZIES
2012, Commercial, Lazy Beard, PHILIPS SENSO TOUCH , Biscuit Filmworks UK
2012, Ident, Man, BBC SPORT APP, Red Bee Media
2011, Commercial, Guy, SAMSUNG SWEDEN, B-Reel Films
2010, Ident, Dad, MICROSOFT BING SPONSORS THE SIMPSONS, Duke & Earl