# Paul Reid (actor)

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New Zealand actor and  musician

For the American actor, see [Paul Reed (actor)](/source/Paul_Reed_(actor)).

**Paul Andrew Reid** (born 1980 or 1981) is a New Zealand actor, musician and property developer. He played [Marshall Heywood](/source/Marshall_Heywood) on the long-running soap opera *[Shortland Street](/source/Shortland_Street)* from 2001 to 2004, and was also a member of the band [Rubicon](/source/Rubicon_(New_Zealand_band)). He now owns a commercial property investment company in [Auckland](/source/Auckland) and is the drummer for Auckland-based rock band [Capital Theatre](/source/Capital_Theatre_(band)).

He has also been involved in large-scale property acquisitions that have attracted media attention, including a 2024 purchase of approximately 30 Christchurch houses that resulted in tenants receiving 90-day notices shortly before Christmas.[1]

## Biography

Born in 1980 or 1981, Reid was educated at [Linwood College](/source/Linwood_College) in [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), where he took part in some school stage productions. He joined Christchurch rock group [Loves Ugly Children](/source/Loves_Ugly_Children) as drummer in 1997, and not long they toured Australia before moving to Auckland. The group broke up in 1998, but Reid remained in Auckland to pursue an acting career.[2] He eventually secured the role of Marshall Heywood in the long-running soap opera *Shortland Street*, after Reid's band, Rubicon, played a band in the [Disney Channel](/source/Disney_Channel) film *[Zenon: The Zequel](/source/Zenon%3A_The_Zequel)*, which was shot in Auckland.[2][3]

In 1999, Reid (lead vocals and drummer) formed pop group [Rubicon](/source/Rubicon_(New_Zealand_band)) with Gene Bennett (guitar) and John Corker (bass). Reid took a break from *Shortland Street* in 2002, when his character was sent to a juvenile detention centre, during which time Rubicon recorded their debut album, "Primary", released in August that year.[2] In February 2003, Rubicon headlined the Summer Hummer concerts at the [Invercargill](/source/Invercargill) Showgrounds and [Jade Stadium](/source/Jade_Stadium) in Christchurch, alongside [Goodshirt](/source/Goodshirt) and [K'Lee](/source/K'Lee).[2][4]

Outside of *Shortland Street*, Reid acted on stage, including a summer season of Christchurch's Shakespeare in the Park.[5]

Reid left *Shortland Street* in 2004, and moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) to concentrate on music.[6]

## Legal issues

In February 2012, Reid was charged with drink-driving following a crash in central Auckland. According to *The New Zealand Herald*, his BMW convertible struck a parked car on Lorne Street and left the scene. Reid returned a blood-alcohol level of 214 mg per 100 ml of blood, more than twice the legal limit, and was summonsed to appear in the North Shore District Court.[7]

In July 2008, Reid was charged with assault, following an alleged altercation with a taxi driver in Auckland. According to reporting by the *Sunday News*, the driver sustained a cut above his eye and bruising around his eye and cheek. Reid appeared briefly in court, was granted bail, and was scheduled for a later status hearing. Speaking to the newspaper after his initial appearance, Reid said he could not comment while the matter was before the courts and stated, “Honestly, I’m not guilty.”[8]

## Property development and tenant evictions

In 2009, Reid formed the Auckland property management company, IconiCity, which in 2015 purchased the historic [St Kevin's Arcade](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Kevin%27s_Arcade&action=edit&redlink=1) on [Karangahape Road](/source/Karangahape_Road).[9][10] Other high-profile property investments by to Reid and his companies include the [Meridian Mall, Dunedin](/source/Meridian_Mall%2C_Dunedin), [Elliott Stables](/source/Elliott_Stables) in Auckland, and Plasma House on [Queenstown Hill](/source/Queenstown_Hill), which was purchased from American billionaire [Peter Thiel](/source/Peter_Thiel) for $6.85 million in 2022.[11]

An investigation by *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)* newspaper in 2019 described Reid as New Zealand's "most prolific property flipper", flipping more than 130 properties in the six years to 2018 and earning over $4.5 million profit, including 70 apartments in 2013 alone.[10] In 2020, during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand), Reid's company, Icon Group, attracted criticism after serving notices to tenants of Elliott Stables to pay rent arrears or face eviction when their restaurants were struggling as a result of the pandemic.[12]

In late 2024, Reid’s company purchased a block of approximately 30 neighbouring houses in Christchurch that had previously been acquired for a mall expansion project that was later abandoned. According to reporting by *The Press*, tenants received 90-day notices in the weeks before Christmas requiring them to leave by early March. Several long-term residents told the newspaper they were surprised by the timing and scale of the evictions, noting the difficulty of securing accommodation during the pre-Christmas period in a constrained rental market. One tenant of 23 years described the notice period as especially disruptive over the holiday season, while another family of seven, which included two children with special needs, reported significant stress caused by receiving the notice just before Christmas.[1][13]

In April 2022, Reid courted further controversy when he posted a negative review of a bar in St Kevin's Arcade, owned by his property company, criticising the bar's decision to continue using the [My Vaccine Pass](/source/My_Vaccine_Pass) to screen patrons following the removal of the government requirement for hospitality venues to use the pass. The local [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament), [Chlöe Swarbrick](/source/Chl%C3%B6e_Swarbrick), commented: "I’ve seen a lot of things in my time, but it’s a first for commercial landlord negging his tenant who are doing their best to keep our community safe".[14] Reid said that it was ironic that what was once an "anti-establishment and anti-government" punk rock venue was now "clinging so religiously to an outdated government mode of social exclusion", and he noted that he had written off over $2 million in rent owed by small business owners in the Auckland CBD.[15]

## Music

Reid continues to be involved in music, as vocalist and drummer of the rock trio Capital Theatre, releasing the single "People" in 2021.[16]

Capital Theatre received two NZ On Air grants for new-music singles, with both grants paid to the production company Icon Music Limited, for which Reid is the sole director. Icon Music Limited is wholly owned by Reid’s parent company, The Icon Group (2014) Limited.[17][18][19]

## See also

- [List of Shortland Street characters](/source/List_of_Shortland_Street_characters)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Press2024A_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Press2024A_1-1) McDonald, Liz (10 May 2024). ["Shorty St star-turned developer flips city homes"](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350269696/shorty-st-star-turned-developer-flips-city-homes). *The Press*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Press_2003_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Press_2003_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Press_2003_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Press_2003_2-3) Gormack, Nick (4 February 2003). "'A buzz' for actor, singer". *[The Press](/source/The_Press)*. p. 4.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Fallow, Michael (13 February 2002). "Rubicon and its Bruce ode". *[Southland Times](/source/Southland_Times)*. p. 7.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Big names for concert". *[Southland Times](/source/Southland_Times)*. 23 January 2003. p. 7.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Soaping it up with Rubicon". *Evening Post*. 12 July 2001. p. 20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "Reid blows into LA". *Truth*. 10 September 2004. p. 13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZH-2012Crash_7-0)** ["Shorty St star off to court"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/shorty-st-star-off-to-court/JBW644AIRMSIFD4LZVZTCJYYNA/). *The New Zealand Herald*. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Stuff2008_8-0)** ["Centre stage in their own legal dramas"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/29837/Centre-stage-in-their-own-legal-dramas). *Sunday News / Stuff*. 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Former Shortland Street star buys historic Auckland building"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/former-shortland-street-star-buys-historic-auckland-building/L5OEDSYASGB37RVRQKKULH2HIQ/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NZH_2019_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NZH_2019_10-1) Johnston, Kirsty (14 September 2019). ["Paul Reid's rise from Shortland St to multimillion-dollar apartment deals"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/paul-reids-rise-from-shortland-st-to-multimillion-dollar-apartment-deals/TUGZQBIS2V2QEGCDO2VO6JTWGM/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Chandler, Philip (3 March 2022). ["House sold to Reid-linked firm"](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/house-sold-reid-linked-firm). *[Otago Daily Times](/source/Otago_Daily_Times)*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Hutt, Kendall (14 September 2020). ["Coronavirus: Elliott Stables eateries served notice to pay rent or lose lease"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/prosper/your-stories/122733286/coronavirus-elliott-stables-eateries-served-notice-to-pay-rent-or-lose-lease). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Press2023B_13-0)** McDonald, Liz (11 December 2023). ["Rows of neighbours given eviction notice weeks before Christmas as ex-mall land sells"](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350125882/rows-neighbours-given-eviction-notice-weeks-christmas-ex-mall-land-sells). *The Press*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Spinoff_2022_14-0)** Muru-Lanning, Charlotte (12 April 2022). ["Ex-Shortland Street star landlord gives tenant bad review over vaccine passes"](https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/12-04-2022/ex-shortland-street-star-landlord-gives-tenant-bad-review-over-vaccine-passes). *[The Spinoff](/source/The_Spinoff)*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Mcilraith, Brianna (12 April 2022). ["Former Shortland St actor turned landlord leaves negative Facebook review for bar that requires vaccine passes"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128337379/former-shortland-st-actor-turned-landlord-leaves-negative-facebook-review-for-bar-that-requires-vaccine-passes). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Capital Theatre release new single and music video"](https://www.thebigidea.nz/stories/media-releases/230911-capital-theatre-release-new-single-and-music-video). *The Big Idea*. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["NZ On Air funding decisions: Capital Theatre"](https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/search/?search_type=decisions&q=capital+theatre). *NZ On Air*. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Icon Music Limited – Directors"](https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/7432417/directors). *New Zealand Companies Office*. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["The Icon Group (2014) Limited – Shareholdings"](https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5029920). *New Zealand Companies Office*. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

## External links

- [Paul Reid](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0717390/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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