Paul Gittins

{{short description|New Zealand actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2011}} right|thumb|Gittins in 2018 '''Paul Gittins''' (born 1949) is a New Zealand actor who is best known for playing Doctor Michael McKenna in ''Shortland Street''<ref>{{cite news|title=West Auckland caves in to Hollywood|url=http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=28906&cat=1005|accessdate=7 February 2011|newspaper=NZCity|date=17 February 2003}}</ref> from 1992 to 1995 and 1998 to 1999, and he has also appeared in ''The End of the Golden Weather'', ''Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', ''City Life'', ''The Whole of the Moon'' and ''Maiden Voyage''.

Paul Gittins is also the presenter of "Epitaph",<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/6982463/Where-were-you-in-1992 Where were you in 1992?]</ref> a program that looks at interesting epitaphs and the stories behind them. It currently airs on the Paranormal Channel in the UK.<ref>[http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/paul-gittins nzonscreen.com - Paul Gittins] Retrieved: 11 January 2011</ref>

In 2022 he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for his contribution to New Zealand entertainment.

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