{{short description|Canadian actor}} {{For|the Canadian politician|Paul-Henri Spence}} {{Infobox person | image = CPC-Gangbangs-Spence.jpg | caption = Paul Spence playing live with CPC Gangbangs in 2005. | name = Paul Spence | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|29}} | birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = | spouse = }}
'''Paul Spence''' is a Canadian actor, author and musician.<ref name=deaner>Eric Volmers, "Deaner saves humanity; Fubar star's New Nightseeker record revels in metal parody". ''Sault Star'', April 19, 2018.</ref> 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.<ref>Glen Schaefer, "FUBAR wins laughs, sympathy". ''Vancouver Sun'', May 24, 2002.</ref> He also reprised the character in the sequel film ''FUBAR 2'',<ref>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.</ref> and the television series ''Fubar Age of Computer''.<ref>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.</ref>
In 2005, he appeared in the film ''It's All Gone Pete Tong'',<ref>Ben Rayner, "More than spin". ''Toronto Star'', June 9, 2005.</ref> and in 2007, he had a supporting role in ''I'm Not There''.<ref>John Griffin, "Visions of Dylan". ''Montreal Gazette'', November 30, 2007.</ref>
As a musician he has played in bands such as The Infernos, Lyle Sheraton and the Daylight Lovers, and CPC Gangbangs.<ref>"Day in the park offers some pop, punk and polish". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 9, 2007.</ref> He also later launched Night Seeker, a parody heavy metal band in which he played in character as Dean Murdoch.<ref>James Reaney, "Spence deep into Deaner mode". ''London Free Press'', April 3, 2012.</ref> In 2018, Night Seeker released the album ''3069: A Space-Rock Sex Odyssey''.<ref name=deaner/> 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''.<ref>Paul Spence, [https://www.vice.com/en/article/spinal-tap-bassist-derek-smalls-reveals-his-cure-for-erectile-dysfunction/ "Spinal Tap Bassist Derek Smalls Reveals His Cure for Erectile Dysfunction"]. ''Vice'', March 26, 2018.</ref>
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'',<ref>Glen Schaefer, [https://theprovince.com/entertainment/movies/incendies-gets-five-nods-from-vancouver-film-critics "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics"]. ''The Province'', January 4, 2011.</ref> 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".<ref>Brendan Kelly, "Barney's Version tops Genies". ''Montreal Gazette'', February 3, 2011.</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2002 |''FUBAR'' |Dean Murdoch |Also writer, producer, and composer |- |rowspan=3|2005 |''It's All Gone Pete Tong'' |Alfonse | |- |data-sort-value="Recommendations, The" | ''The Recommendations'' |Janos | |- |''These Girls'' |Lenny | |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''Beth'' |Paul | |- |''I'm Not There'' |Homer | |- |rowspan=3|2008 |''Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale'' |Dwayne | |- |''Sunday Afternoon'' |Claude | |- |''Who Is KK Downey?'' |Brett | |- |2009 |data-sort-value="Trotsky, The" | ''The Trotsky'' |History teacher | |- |rowspan=2|2010 |''FUBAR 2'' |Dean Murdoch |Also producer and writer |- |''Peepers'' |Peter | |- |2011 |''Western Confidential'' |Luther |Also writer |- |2013 |''Goin Ape'' |Cow Punk | |- |2015 |data-sort-value="Saver, The" | ''The Saver'' |David | |- |2017 |''Sir John A. and the Curse of the Anti-Quenched'' |Depressed Strip Club DJ | |- |2024 |''Deaner '89'' |Dean Murdoch |Also writer, producer, and composer |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''Anatomy of a Hate Crime'' | Man on Bike | |- | 2009 | data-sort-value="Foundation, The" | ''The Foundation'' | Apollo | Five episodes |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | ''Fubar Age of Computer'' | Dean Murdoch | Series lead; eight episodes |- | ''There Is Something in Slough Lake'' | Howard | Television film |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{imdb name|1091328}}
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