Character
Paul Dierden
Paul Dierden in Orphan Black (2013), played by Dylan Bruce.
Paul is Beth Childs' live-in boyfriend, a steady, watchful presence who seems almost too calm when Sarah starts impersonating her missing girlfriend. Ex-military, controlled, quietly protective, he notices small inconsistencies and asks careful questions. He plays the role of concerned partner well — perhaps too well — while something guarded sits behind his eyes.
Dylan Bruce plays Paul as a held breath: warm enough to be believable as a boyfriend, contained enough to make you wonder what he's not saying. The writing uses him as a puzzle piece disguised as a love interest, and Bruce lets suspicion and tenderness occupy his face at the same time without tipping either way.
Paul Dierden was the monitor who was assigned to Beth Childs before her death. After Sarah Manning took her place, Paul grew to love her and began to protect her and attempted to cover for her, especially after Sarah came clean about being a clone.
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Orphan Black2013