Paul Opacic

Acting

Paul Opacic

Born 14 February 1966 · Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK · 60

Paul Opacic is an English actor best known for playing Steve Marchant in Emmerdale (1996–1999, and again from 2026), Mark Waddle in Bad Girls (2001–2002) and Carl Costello in Hollyoaks (2010–2013). He has also appeared in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, Doctors and The Bill.

Known for

Highlights

Only Fools and Horses1981 · Series · Man in Pub
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · Series · French Officer
Lovejoy1986 · Series · Andrew
Cold Feet1998 · Series · Howard Trigg
Bad Girls1999 · Series · Mark Waddle
The Bill1984 · Series · Nikitsa Severic

Filmography

Movies

7 films

Salvage2009 · Film · . Corporal Simms
Florence Nightingale2008 · Film · Richard Monckton-Milnes
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell1999 · Film · French Officer
Element of Doubt1996 · Film · Traffic Policeman
Running Late1992 · Film · Policeman 1
Memento Mori1992 · Film · Jeff
Deptford Graffiti1991 · Film · Biker

Filmography

Series

25 shows

The Moorside2017 · Series · DS Paul Brennan
Sofia's Diary2008 · Series · Simon Taylor
The Chase2006 · Series · Adrian Huby
Waterloo Road2006 · Series · Ryan Sharkey
Vincent2005 · Series · Andrew McCormack
Totally Frank2005 · Series · Thom
A Thing Called Love2004 · Series · Rich Allen
Murder in Suburbia2004 · Series · Matt
The Royal2003 · Series · Gideon Bradley
Doctors2000 · Series · Marcus Craney
Bad Girls1999 · Series · Mark Waddle
Holby City1999 · Series · Carl Jeffries
Cold Feet1998 · Series · Howard Trigg
Men of the World1994 · Series · Young Man from Top Clothes
All in the Game1993 · Series · Weeks
Peak Practice1993 · Series · Mark Kershaw
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Graham Rysinski
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · Series · French Officer
The Chief1990 · Series · DI Crossley
Birds of a Feather1989 · Series · Hairdresser
Lovejoy1986 · Series · Andrew
The Bill1984 · Series · Nikitsa Severic
Only Fools and Horses1981 · Series · Man in Pub
Emmerdale1972 · Series · Steve Marchant
Coronation Street1960 · Series · Stefan Brent