Popularly known for his character Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders (BBC action crime drama series), Paul Anderson is a British television, film, and stage actor. In the beginning, he used to work as a ticket scalper and in the mid-2000s, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He joined at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic art to polish his acting skills. During the initial days of his career, he appeared in plays. In 2003, he made his TV debut with Pink Serenade. His first leading role came in a movie was in The Firm (2009). By the year 2013, he got an offer to play the main character in Peaky Blinders and that was the turning point of his career. Some of his other notable works are A Lonely Place to Die (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Passion (2012), In the Heart of the Sea, The Revenant (2015), Brimstone (2016), and 24 Hours to Live (2017). His 2018 release includes Robin Hood.