Patrick George "Paddy" Considine (born 5 September 1973) is an English actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He has played a number of dark, troubled, and morally or mentally ambiguous characters. Considine frequently collaborates with
Shane Meadows. He has starred in films such as
In America,
Dead Man's Shoes,
The Cry of the Owl,
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee,
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher,
Hot Fuzz, and
The World's End.