Adrian Paul Movies
As ruggedly handsome as the men on the cover of romance novels, Adrian Paul is a television heartthrob to legions of swooning fans. As the kilt-wearing Scottish swordsman Duncan MacLeod on TV's The Highlander, he prefers to do his own stunts when he can. Born and raised in England, he came to the U.S. in the '80s as a model and dancer, but also excelled at soccer, martial arts, and choreography. His first role was as a ballet dancer on the TV series The Colbys. After playing Prospero in The Masque of the Red Death, he briefly joined the casts of both the '90s revival of Dark Shadows and War of the Worlds. As the star of The Highlander TV series from 1992 to 1997, he also reprised the role in the movies Highlander: The Gathering and Highlander: Endgame. After the series was canceled, he had starring roles in the feature-length thrillers Dead Men Can't Dance, Susan's Plan, Convergence, and The Breed. Returning to the fantasy-action genre, he played Sir Lancelot in the 2000 U.K. production of Merlin: The Return. In 2001, he starred in the straight-to-video release The Void, the action-packed Storm Watch with Coolio, and the thriller Nemesis Game. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie GuideWhen a group of alien convicts manages to follow a wormhole headed straight for Earth, humanity's only hope rests on the shoulders of Cole (Adrian Paul). This professional alien tracker has been given the heady task of hunting down the aliens, but complications quickly ensue. An investigative branch of the U.S. government gets to them first, and moves to reveal absolute proof of alien life. Cole, a native of the convicts' planet, realizes the possible consequences of that knowledge, and sets off in hopes of removing the evidence. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul
Highlander star Adrian Paul appears in this episode as Jeric, an ancient Egyptian demon inadvertently revived by Inspector Morris (Dorian Gregory). In his efforts to bring his lover Isis back to life, Jeric transfers Isis' soul to "Charmed One" Phoebe (Alyssa Milano). Asked to save his beloved, Phoebe's semi-demonic husband, Cole (Julian McMahon), agrees -- neglecting to inform the other Charmed Ones that he intends to allow Jeric to mummify Phoebe so that Cole can win back her love in a future era! ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
Terry Cunningham's cyber-thriller Code Hunter features an interactive game called SHOCK. The creator of the game steals the identity of the best SHOCK player in the whole world in an attempt to get the player to join forces with him in a plan for world domination. The player must stop the game's creator before his plan will end both the cyber-world he created and the real world. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Dance to Win is set in the outer fringes of Hollywood. A gang of delinquents, jealously observing the "haves", see no way out of their lot other than petty thievery. The gang is redeemed when they are organized into a dance troupe specializing in interpreting vintage rock 'n' roll themes. Charles Gomez, Daniel Quinn and Sally Stewart are among the leading players; the film's choreography was handled by no less than Paula Abdul. Filmed in 1989, Dance to Win remained on the shelf until picked up for cable exposure in 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carlos Gomez, Daniel Quinn, (more)
In this exciting action-adventure a crack team of military commandos infiltrate North Korea and then set about the dangerous task of trying to destroy a nuclear power plant to curtail the country's plans to build nuclear weapons. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Biehn, Adrian Paul, (more)
John Landis directed this comedy suspense-thriller about a woman plotting to murder her ex-husband for insurance money. When Susan (Nastassja Kinski) and insurance salesman Sam (Billy Zane) decide to kill her ex, Paul (Adrian Paul), Sam contacts Bill (Michael Biehn) and Steve (Rob Schneider) to do the deed, while Susan recruits her hairdresser, Betty (Lara Flynn Boyle), to set up the victim. Bill and Steve shoot three times at close range but miss. Betty distracts doctors, while biker Bob (Dan Aykroyd) goes into the intensive care room to smother Paul. When Sam's former wife Penny (Lisa Edelstein) learns what's going down, she demands sex plus money. Appearing in cameos are several film directors (Stuart Gordon, Randall Kleiser and Adam Rifkin). Shown at the 1998 AFI Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Grayson McCouch, Adrian Paul, (more)
The death of a child exposes a mystery as a lonely doctor investigates the death in this drama. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Ireland, Adrian Paul, (more)
At the end of Highlander, Juan Ramirez (Sean Connery) died and Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) was rendered mortal. "Highlander 2: The Quickening begins in 1999 when Connor solves the problem of an ever-depleting ozone layer on the earth by devising a giant shield around the entire planet. The earth is saved, except for the fact that it is now a continual 99 degrees, and the earth is plunged into 24 hours of darkness. 40 years later, Connor is an elderly man with liver spots, heading out for the opera. Then there is a flashback of Connor recalling his halcyon days on the planet Zeist hundreds of years earlier. Back on Zeist, Connor and Ramirez led a futile coup against the ruling dictator, Katana (Michael Ironside), that caused them to be banished to Earth. Back in the future, Katana sends a pair of wacky goons to kill Connor. When Connor lops off their heads, he is now young again...and immortal. Just the right time to meet the attractive scientist Louise Marcus (Virginia Madsen), who has discovered that the shield around the earth is no longer needed since the ozone layer has repaired itself. But, unfortunately, the shield is in the clutches of an evil cartel who wants to control the earth's resources. Connor and Louise team up to battle the cartel while Katana sends out more emissaries to get Connor. Ramirez, although supposedly dead, also makes an appearance in the 21st century -- garbed in full Scottish regalia. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, (more)
A spin-off of the popular movie, Highlander: The Series follows the exploits of immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul), another member of the Highland clan that produced the older Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert), who was the focus of three feature films and a supporting character in the first episode of the new series.
Also appearing in the series: Stan Kirsch as the headstrong Richie Ryan; Alexandra Vandernoot as Duncan's love interest, Tessa Noel; the late Werner Stocker as Darius; Jim Byrnes as Joe Dawson, a member of the Watchers; Elizabeth Gracen as Amanda, another immortal; and Peter Wingfield as Methos (a five-thousand-year-old immortal masquerading as a Watcher.)
While the first season suffered from a lack of diversity in story lines (the basic theme involves immortals beheading each other in a process called "The Game" -- the survivor receives the energy of the loser via "The Quickening"), the producers finally managed to provide some interesting twists via the introduction of the Watchers, a secret society of mortals dedicated to observing the lives of the immortals. Vandernoot, homesick for Paris (where the series filmed half its episodes, due to a co-production deal), chose to leave the series at the start of the second season, with her character being killed off and Richie being revealed as an immortal at the same time. Blues artist Jim Byrnes became a regular during the second season. The Watchers were featured in many episodes, with the existence of the organization (and of immortals) sometimes on the verge of being revealed to the world. In the fifth season, Duncan was revealed as a Champion for Good, eventually resulting in an ultimate battle against the evil Ahriman and the death of Richie at the end of the fifth season and the beginning of the abbreviated final season. After six seasons, production on the show was ended, with Adrian Paul signed to appear as Duncan in the fourth movie (several movie-length videos were released during the course of the series) and producers Davis/Panzer planning a new television spin-off, this time featuring a female immortal. ~ Steven E. McDonald, All Movie Guide
Also appearing in the series: Stan Kirsch as the headstrong Richie Ryan; Alexandra Vandernoot as Duncan's love interest, Tessa Noel; the late Werner Stocker as Darius; Jim Byrnes as Joe Dawson, a member of the Watchers; Elizabeth Gracen as Amanda, another immortal; and Peter Wingfield as Methos (a five-thousand-year-old immortal masquerading as a Watcher.)
While the first season suffered from a lack of diversity in story lines (the basic theme involves immortals beheading each other in a process called "The Game" -- the survivor receives the energy of the loser via "The Quickening"), the producers finally managed to provide some interesting twists via the introduction of the Watchers, a secret society of mortals dedicated to observing the lives of the immortals. Vandernoot, homesick for Paris (where the series filmed half its episodes, due to a co-production deal), chose to leave the series at the start of the second season, with her character being killed off and Richie being revealed as an immortal at the same time. Blues artist Jim Byrnes became a regular during the second season. The Watchers were featured in many episodes, with the existence of the organization (and of immortals) sometimes on the verge of being revealed to the world. In the fifth season, Duncan was revealed as a Champion for Good, eventually resulting in an ultimate battle against the evil Ahriman and the death of Richie at the end of the fifth season and the beginning of the abbreviated final season. After six seasons, production on the show was ended, with Adrian Paul signed to appear as Duncan in the fourth movie (several movie-length videos were released during the course of the series) and producers Davis/Panzer planning a new television spin-off, this time featuring a female immortal. ~ Steven E. McDonald, All Movie Guide
Surviving a stabbing after attacking a Parisian callgirl, mentally unbalanced Alfred Cahill (Martin Kemp) is unaware that he is an Immortal. Instead, he believes his life was spared because he has been chosen by God to purge Paris of all evildoers. What follows is a murder spree in which one callgirl after another is slaughtered -- and next on the endangered list may be Elaine (Sandra Nelson), a friend of Duncan's (Adrian Paul) sweetheart Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Accompanied by Richie (Stan Kirsch), Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot) storms down to the courthouse to argue about her recent parking tickets. Almost immediately, both Richie and Tessa are taken hostage by a gang trying to free their leader, Bryan Slade (Andrew Divoff), who has just been sentenced to life imprisonment. In his efforts to rescue his friends, Duncan (Adrian Paul) is "killed" right before the eyes of a SWAT team. To avoid being exposed as an Immortal, Duncan is forced to carry out the rest of his rescue mission in secret, aided by feisty janitor's daughter Belinda (Andrea Libman). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Werner Stocker makes his first series appearance as Darius, a 2000-year-old monk and the mentor to Immortal Duncan (Adrian Paul). Darius warns Duncan that he is being stalked by evil Immortal Grayson (James Horan), who has also added celebrated philanthropist and peace activist Victor Paulus (Earl Pastko). This episode is the beginning of a story arc that will take Duncan, Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot) and Richie (Stan Kirsch) from Canada to France -- and is also the series swan song for Amanda Wyss as nosy TV reporter Randi MacFarland. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Paul, Adrian~Duncan MacLeod Kirsch, Stan~Richie Ryan Byrnes, Jim~Joe Dawson Akin, Philip~Charlie DeSalvo Thrush, Michelle~Sara Lightfoot Lauter, Ed~Avery Hoskins Cuthbert, Jon~Billy Hoskins Dunn, Carolyn~Nora Fontaine Abrahams, Doug~Luke Hoskins Wray, Dean~J.J. Wright, Johnna~Margaret ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, (more)
In the first episode of a two-part story, renegade Watcher James Horton (Peter Hudson) plots to destroy the friendship between Duncan (Adrian Paul) and Richie (Stan Kirsch). Crucial to the evil scheme is Horton's murderous mentoring of escaped criminal Lisa Halle (played by Meilani Paul, the then-wife of series star Adrian Paul). Things come to a head when Pete Wilder (Martin Cummins), the man who saved Richie's life, is killed -- and it looks as though Duncan is responsible. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, (more)
In the conclusion of a two-part story, renegade Watcher Horton (Peter Hudson) persists in his scheme to destroy both Duncan (Adrian Paul) and Richie (Stan Kirsch). As part of the plan, Horton uses plastic surgery to transform escaped killer Lisa Halle into the living image of Duncan's deceased sweetheart Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). In the course of the intrigue, Charlie puts his life on the line to warn Duncan that Lisa/Tessa is not what she seems to be. Michel Modo makes his last series appearance as Maurice in this, the final episode of Highlander's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, (more)
After being involved in a horrible accident, Duncan (Adrian Paul) is rushed to a hospital ER -- where, by virtue of his Immortal status, he makes an immediate recovery. This rouses the curiosity of a Dr. Wilder (Joe Pantoliano of The Sopranos), who kidnaps Duncan in hopes of learning the secret of his "miracle cure." Stopping at nothing to get what he wants, Wilder ends up committing murder -- and Duncan is blamed for the killing. The climax proves to be a treacherous one for Duncan's erstwhile acquaintance, TV reporter Randi MacFarland (Amanda Wyss). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
In this fantasy adventure tale, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and his kinsman Duncan (Adrian Paul) are "Immortals," members of a secret clan who can be killed only through decapitation. Connor and Duncan find themselves thrown into a tournament where Immortals both good and evil battle one another in a bid to become the last of their kind. Highlander: Endgame was the fourth feature film in the Highlander franchise, but its narrative draws from the storyline of the Highlander television series and ignores the events of the second and third films. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Christopher Lambert, (more)
A man named Tommy is run over and killed while Duncan (Adrian Paul) is engaged in a battle with another Immortal, Gallen (played by wrestler Roddy Piper). Investigating this tragedy, Duncan realizes that Tommy was not exactly an innocent bystander, and his death was far from accidental. But Duncan barely has time to digest this when he is accused of being a professional hit man, hired to knock off Tommy's boss. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, (more)
Having survived the attack that killed Tessa in the previous episode, Richie (Stan Kirsch) realizes that he, like his friend Duncan (Adrian Paul), is an Immortal. Thus emboldened, Richie fearlessly stops an attempted assassination, bringing about the death of another Immortal, the husband of Irish terrorist Annie Devlin (Sheena Easton). Realizing that Annie will not rest until she gets even with Richie, Duncan decides to teach his friend the art of Immortal self-defense -- all the while coming to grips with the fact that, long ago, he and Annie were close friends. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, (more)
Richie's new girlfriend, fashion model Maya (Katia Douvalian), has suddenly gotten all the jobs formerly held by her rival. The reason? That rival has been murdered by fashion designer Gabriel Piton (Nigel Terry), who doesn't want to be exposed as an Immortal. Duncan (Adrian Paul) worries that Richie (Stan Kirsch) may be next on the killer's list. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot) is the only witness to the murder of artist Anne Wheeler (Diana Barrington). Unfortunately, no body turns up, and the police decide that Anne was just imagining things. The only person who believes her is the murderer -- a crooked cop who happens to be an Immortal. As the story accelerates to its climax, Duncan must save Tessa from a literally explosive demise. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
After years of searching through orphanage records, Richie (Stan Kirsch) is convinced that he has found his real father. Duncan (Adrian Paul) doubts this, especially after meeting Richie's self-confessed "daddy", a two-bit gambler named Joe Scanlon (J.E. Freeman). As it happens, Richie is being set up for betrayal to one of Joe's more lethal creditors, a chap named Clinch (Peter DeLuise), forcing Duncan to go to the rescue of his pal yet again. This was the second episode of Highlander to be filmed, but the 11th to be telecast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Duncan (Adrian Paul) has arrived in Paris, where the Immortal Kuyler (Peter Howitt), the most successful hired killer in history, is back in business disguised as a mime. Having a 200-year-old score to settle with Kuyler, Duncan immediately begins tracking down his nemesis. Unfortunately, local police inspector LeBrun (Hughes LeForestier) suspects Duncan of committing Kuyler's most recent murders. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
Still in Paris, Duncan (Adrian Paul) squares off against Immortal thief, murderer and hedonist Xavier St. Cloud (Jean-Claude Deret). Having enjoyed considerable success using deadly nerve gas to commit crimes during WWI, St. Cloud intends to revive his modus operandi at an art fundraiser held by Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). Meanwhile, Richie (Stan Kirsch) falls for a gorgeous socialite who happens to be married -- thus forcing Tessa into the role of "rescuer" for a change. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)

















