Paul Spence is a Canadian actor, author and musician.Eric Volmers, "Deaner saves humanity; Fubar star's New Nightseeker record revels in metal parody". Sault Star, April 19, 2018. He is best known for his portrayal of headbanger Dean Murdoch in the 2002 mockumentary film FUBAR: The Movie, which he co-wrote with friends Dave Lawrence and Michael Dowse.Glen Schaefer, "FUBAR wins laughs, sympathy". Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2002. He also reprised the character in the sequel film FUBAR 2,Linda Barnard, "Raising the Fubar: Terry and Dean - a.k.a. Dave Lawrence and Paul Spence - up the ante for the sequel to the headbanging cult film". Toronto Star, September 10, 2010. and the television series Fubar Age of Computer.John Semley, "The gift that keeps on give'r-ing: Age of Computer revives beloved Canadian cult franchise Fubar for the internet age". The Globe and Mail, November 6, 2017.
In 2005, he appeared in the film It's All Gone Pete Tong,Ben Rayner, "More than spin". Toronto Star, June 9, 2005. and in 2007, he had a supporting role in I'm Not There.John Griffin, "Visions of Dylan". Montreal Gazette, November 30, 2007.
As a musician he has played in bands such as The Infernos, Lyle Sheraton and the Daylight Lovers, and CPC Gangbangs."Day in the park offers some pop, punk and polish". Montreal Gazette, September 9, 2007. He also later launched Night Seeker, a parody heavy metal band in which he played in character as Dean Murdoch.James Reaney, "Spence deep into Deaner mode". London Free Press, April 3, 2012. In 2018, Night Seeker released the album 3069: A Space-Rock Sex Odyssey. Around the same time, Harry Shearer was releasing the album Smalls Change in character as Derek Smalls from This Is Spinal Tap, and Spence interviewed Shearer as Smalls for Vice.Paul Spence, "Spinal Tap Bassist Derek Smalls Reveals His Cure for Erectile Dysfunction". Vice, March 26, 2018.
Spence received a Vancouver Film Critics Circle nomination for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2010 for FUBAR 2,Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011. and a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011 for the film's song "There's No Place Like Christmas".Brendan Kelly, "Barney's Version tops Genies". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 2011.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2002FUBARDean MurdochAlso writer, producer, and composer2005It's All Gone Pete TongAlfonse The RecommendationsJanosThese GirlsLenny2007BethPaulI'm Not ThereHomer2008Freezer Burn: The Invasion of LaxdaleDwayneSunday AfternoonClaudeWho Is KK Downey?Brett2009 The TrotskyHistory teacher2010FUBAR 2Dean MurdochAlso producer and writerPeepersPeter2011Western ConfidentialLutherAlso writer2013Goin ApeCow Punk2015 The SaverDavid2017Sir John A. and the Curse of the Anti-QuenchedDepressed Strip Club DJ2024Deaner '89Dean MurdochAlso writer, producer, and composer
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime Man on Bike 2009 The Foundation Apollo Five episodes 2017 Fubar Age of Computer Dean Murdoch Series lead; eight episodes There Is Something in Slough Lake Howard Television film
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