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Paul Spence

Paul Spence

Canadian actor

For the Canadian politician, see Paul-Henri Spence.

Paul Spence is a Canadian actor, author and musician.[1] He is best known for his portrayal of headbanger Dean Murdoch in the 2002 mockumentary film FUBAR: The Movie, which he co-wrote with friends Dave Lawrence and Michael Dowse.[2] He also reprised the character in the sequel film FUBAR 2,[3] and the television series Fubar Age of Computer.[4]

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In 2005 he appeared in the film It's All Gone Pete Tong,[5] and in 2007 he had a supporting role in I'm Not There.[6]

As a musician he has played in bands such as The Infernos, Lyle Sheraton and the Daylight Lovers, and CPC Gangbangs.[7] He also later launched Night Seeker, a parody heavy metal band in which he played in character as Dean Murdoch.[8] In 2018, Night Seeker released the album 3069: A Space-Rock Sex Odyssey.[1] Around the same time, Harry Shearer was releasing the album Smalls Change in character as Derek Smalls from This Is Spinal Tap, and Spence interviewed Shearer as Smalls for Vice.[9]

Spence received a Vancouver Film Critics Circle nomination for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2010 for FUBAR 2,[10] and a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011 for the film's song "There's No Place Like Christmas".[11]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    Eric Volmers, "Deaner saves humanity; Fubar star's New Nightseeker record revels in metal parody". Sault Star, April 19, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Glen Schaefer, "FUBAR wins laughs, sympathy". Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2002.
  3. [3]
    Linda Barnard, "Raising the Fubar: Terry and Dean - a.k.a. Dave Lawrence and Paul Spence - up the ante for the sequel to the headbanging cult film". Toronto Star, September 10, 2010.
  4. [4]
    John Semley, "The gift that keeps on give'r-ing: Age of Computer revives beloved Canadian cult franchise Fubar for the internet age". The Globe and Mail, November 6, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Ben Rayner, "More than spin". Toronto Star, June 9, 2005.
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    John Griffin, "Visions of Dylan". Montreal Gazette, November 30, 2007.
  7. [7]
    "Day in the park offers some pop, punk and polish". Montreal Gazette, September 9, 2007.
  8. [8]
    James Reaney, "Spence deep into Deaner mode". London Free Press, April 3, 2012.
  9. [9]
    Paul Spence, "Spinal Tap Bassist Derek Smalls Reveals His Cure for Erectile Dysfunction". Vice, March 26, 2018.
  10. [10]
    Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011.
  11. [11]
    Brendan Kelly, "Barney's Version tops Genies". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 2011.
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