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Paul Abbott(II)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Paul Abbott was born on 22 February 1960 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Shameless (2004), Shameless (2011) and State of Play (2003). He has been married to Saskia Abbott since 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Sheila Culf.
BornFebruary 22, 1960
BornFebruary 22, 1960
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 16 wins & 20 nominations total

Known for

Shameless (2004)
Shameless
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
Shameless
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Amelia Bullmore, Deborah Findlay, Kelly Macdonald, James McAvoy, David Morrissey, Bill Nighy, and John Simm in State of Play (2003)
State of Play
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
No Offence
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Wolfe (2021)
    Wolfe
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    • created by
    • creator
    • based on the original series created by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2021
  • Bizim Hikaye (2017)
    Bizim Hikaye
    • original story
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
    No Offence
    • creator
    • written by
    • writer ...
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Shameless (2004)
    Shameless
    • creator
    • created by
    • written by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2013
  • Parminder Nagra and Michael Socha in Twenty8k (2012)
    Twenty8k
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Chloë Sevigny in Hit & Miss (2012)
    Hit & Miss
    • created by
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Jim Broadbent and John Simm in Exile (2011)
    Exile
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2011
  • Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
    State of Play
    • television series
    • 2009
  • Screenwipe (2006)
    Screenwipe
    • contributor
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Mrs In-Betweeny (2008)
    Mrs In-Betweeny
    • creator
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Touching Evil (2004)
    Touching Evil
    • creator: Granada television series
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Alibi (2003)
    Alibi
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Amelia Bullmore, Deborah Findlay, Kelly Macdonald, James McAvoy, David Morrissey, Bill Nighy, and John Simm in State of Play (2003)
    State of Play
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2003
  • Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
    Tomorrow La Scala!
    • Writer
    • 2002

Additional Crew

  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    • executive consultant
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    • story associate
    • story editor
    • TV Series
    • 1986–1991

Producer

  • Wolfe (2021)
    Wolfe
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
    No Offence
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Shameless (2004)
    Shameless
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2013
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • Chloë Sevigny in Hit & Miss (2012)
    Hit & Miss
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Jim Broadbent and John Simm in Exile (2011)
    Exile
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2011
  • Tony (2009)
    Tony
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
    State of Play
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Three Moments in Heaven
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Clubbed (2008)
    Clubbed
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Mrs In-Betweeny (2008)
    Mrs In-Betweeny
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Stronger
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • The Innocence Project
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007
  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    The Girl in the Café
    • executive producer: Tightrope Pictures
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Amelia Bullmore, Deborah Findlay, Kelly Macdonald, James McAvoy, David Morrissey, Bill Nighy, and John Simm in State of Play (2003)
    State of Play
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2003
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Season 11 Trailer
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Season 11 Trailer
Season 9 Official Trailer
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Season 9 Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 22, 1960
    • Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Saskia Abbott1993 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Possession", 1993
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Brought up by his oldest sister on a Burnley, Lancashire, housing estate after first their mother and two years later (when Paul Abbott was 11) their father walked out on them and their 8 siblings.
  • Quotes
    It isn't really a hobby. For ten hours a day, you sit there and write... You have to be a little mad to get the bits out of you that mean the most.

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