Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins is a Scottish actor and writer from Wishaw, Lanarkshire. He played the strategist Jamie McDonald in The Thick of It and the film In the Loop, and appeared in Line of Duty as ACC Derek Hilton. Other credits include Utopia, Victoria & Abdul and Slow Horses.
Known for
- The Thick of It (2005), Jamie McDonald. The political adviser and rival to Malcolm Tucker in Armando Iannucci’s satire.
- In the Loop (2009), Jamie McDonald. He reprised the role for the film spin-off.
- Line of Duty (2012), Derek Hilton. He played the assistant chief constable in the police corruption drama.
- Utopia (2013), Michael Dugdale. A civil servant in the Channel 4 thriller.
- Slow Horses (2022), Struan Loy. He appeared in the Apple TV+ spy series.
