Paul Capsis

Actor, Writer

AUS

Paul Capsis (he/him) is one of Australia’s most versatile performers. His extensive career has included theatre, live concerts, cabaret, television and film.

Malthouse Theatre: THE BLACK RIDER: THE CASTING OF THE MAGIC BULLETS, CALPURNIA DESCENDING, ANGELA’S KITCHEN, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, DIE WINTERREISE, PAUL CAPSIS and BOULEVARD DELIRIUM.
Other Theatre: THE WIZARD OF OZ (Belvoir); THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY (Brink Productions); PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Dead Puppet Society); LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, CABARET (DMH Entertainment); THE LAST SEASON (Force Majeure); THE LEWIS TRILOGY, LADY TABOULI, ANGELA’S KITCHEN (Griffin Theatre Company); ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (Melbourne Theatre Company); THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Newtheatricals); RAPTURE: A SONG CYCLE OF DESIRE AND ECSTASY, MURDER AND MAYHEM (Sydney Festival/Turning World/Mene Mene Theatre); THE SHIRALEE, THE DEEP BLUE SEA, THE LOST ECHO (Sydney Theatre Company); THE WHO’S TOMMY (Victorian Opera); RUMPELSTILTSKIN (Windmill Production Company); RESIDENT ALIEN (Cameron Lukey Presents) and THE CHAIRS (Red Line Productions).
Film: MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (dir. Adam Elliot); BODY BLOW (dir. Dean Francis); TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG (dir. Justin Kurzel); LOVE IS NOW (dir. Jim Lounsbury); CARLOTTA (dir. Samantha Lang); THE BOY CASTAWAYS (dir. Michael Kantor) and HEAD ON (dir. Ana Kokkinos).
Television: WELLMANIA, and DEEP WATER, and he has made guest appearances on programs including Q&A, MY FAVOURITE ALBUM, IN SIBERIA TONIGHT, THE SIDESHOW, SUNDAY ARTS, SPICKS AND SPECKS, EUROVISION and HEY HEY IT’S SATURDAY.

Awards: Six-time Helpmann Award winner including Best Actor in a Play and Best New Australian Work (ANGELA’S KITCHEN); Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (THE LOST ECHO); Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert and Best Australian Contemporary Concert (BOULEVARD DELIRIUM); and Best Live Music Presentation (CAPSIS V CAPSIS); Green Room Award winner for Best Cabaret Artist; Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award and AFI Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film (HEAD ON).

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Current as of June 2026.

Shows worked on

Paul Capsis has worked with...

Paul Jackson

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 5 others

Michael Kantor

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 2 others

Darren Kowacki

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 2 others

Cameron Menzies

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 2 others

Dimity Shepherd

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 2 others

Alister Spence

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen and 2 others

Bertolt Brecht

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Daniel Carter

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Anna Cordingley

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Peter Corrigan

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Raimondo Cortese

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Kate Denborough

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Victoria Falconer

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT and 1 other

Richard Gill

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Roman Gottwald

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season) and 1 other

Iain Grandage

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 1 other

Chloe Greaves

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010) and 1 other

Jolyon James

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Barrie Kosky

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season) and 1 other

Andy Moore

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Matthew Lutton OAM

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 1 other

Lisa Osborn

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 1 other

Eddie Perfect

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Peter Ripon

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Jeremy Sams

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Grant Smith

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Kurt Weill

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

John Xintavelonis

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011) and 1 other

Michael Zerz

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season) and 1 other

Johanna Allen

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Jim Atkins

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Zoe Atkinson

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Chris Bekker

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Hilary Bell

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Casey Bennetto

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Thomas Bensley

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Scott Bowie

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Kanen Breen

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Phoebe Briggs

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

BROCKMAN

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Stuart Brownley

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Amy Burkett

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

William S Burroughs

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Le Gateau Chocolat

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Jess Ciampa

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Angela Cole

Worked with on Paul Capsis

Bob Collins

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Judi Connelli

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Martin Corcoran

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Nigel Crocker

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Jacqueline Dark

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Dino Dimitriadis

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Edward Dowling

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Dave Ellis

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Leila Enright

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Andrew Evans

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Ash Flanders

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

David Fleischer

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Nicol & Ford

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Jess Frost

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Tom Fryer

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Adam Gardnir

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Matthew Gingold

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Russell Goldsmith

Worked with on Paul Capsis

Sandy Gore

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Jack Grant

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Declan Greene

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Luke Hales

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Verity Hampson

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Tanith Harley

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Bryson Harvey

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Michelle Heaven

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Nathan Henshaw

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Winston Hillyer

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Tom Holloway

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Allison Jeny

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Daniel Jericho

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Micah Johnson

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Patrick Jones

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Luke Joslin

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Simon Kenway

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Jonah Klein

Worked with on Paul Capsis

Michael Kluger

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Stephanie Lake

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Melissa Langton

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Amy Lehpamer

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Lucy Maunder

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Louise McCarthy

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Karina McKenzie

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

David McSkimming

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Meow Meow

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Julian Meyrick

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Patrick Miller

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

David Miller

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Amanda Muggleton

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Adam Noviello

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Anna O'Byrne

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

James O'Hara

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Jed Palmer

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Peter Paltos

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Chrissie Parrott

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Lindsay Partridge

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Jarrad Payne

Worked with on HOUSE OF ROT

Jim Pennell

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Richard Percival

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Richard Piper

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Evan Pritchard

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Kelly Ryall

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Niko Schauble

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Franz Schubert

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Geri Schuller

Worked with on Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Angela Scundi

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Katie Sfetkidis

Worked with on Calpurnia Descending

Peter Sforcina

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

George Shevtsov

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Bruno Siketa

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Jessica Smithett

Worked with on Die Winterreise

Melanie Stanton

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Nic Synot

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Steve Toulmin

Worked with on Angela's Kitchen

Anna Tregloan

Worked with on Paul Capsis

Doug de Vries

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Tom Waits

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Michael Whalley

Worked with on The Threepenny Opera (2011)

James Wilkinson

Worked with on Paul Capsis

Jethro Woodward

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

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Paul Capsis

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HOUSE OF ROT

The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Calpurnia Descending

Angela's Kitchen

The Threepenny Opera (2011)

Die Winterreise

The Threepenny Opera (2010)

Paul Capsis

Boulevard Delirium (return season)

Boulevard Delirium

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