Born in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Paul Higgins had a childhood interest in becoming a missionary and,at the age of twelve,started training as a priest with the Xaverian brotherhood. Some five years later, however, he discovered girls and gave up the priesthood by mutual consent. He became interested in acting and, after attending a drama class in Mother...
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Born in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Paul Higgins had a childhood interest in becoming a missionary and,at the age of twelve,started training as a priest with the Xaverian brotherhood. Some five years later, however, he discovered girls and gave up the priesthood by mutual consent. He became interested in acting and, after attending a drama class in Motherwell, successfully auditioned for London's Central School of Speech and Drama. He has lived in London since 1983 and has two daughters by actress Amelia Bullmore. Show less «