Paul Nicholls (born Paul Greenhalgh on 12 April 1979) is an English actor. His earliest role was in the BBC drama Earthfasts, but it was his character of Joe Wicks in EastEnders, which he played from 1996 to 1997, that first brought him fame. Recent TV appearances include the 2003 BBC adaptations of The Canterbury Tales with Julie Walters, as notorious art thief Adam Rice in the final episode in series 3 of Hustle and the lead role in the 2004 6-part BBC miniseries A Thing Called Love. Film appearances include World War I drama The Trench (1999), Trevor Bentham's adaptation of the 1776 play The Clandestine Marriage (1999), Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001), If Only (2004) and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). Paul's latest television role was as Terry in Channel 4's Clapham Junction, broadcast in July, 2007.