10 Most Outstanding Paddy Considine Performances

1. Dead Man’s Shoes

Where to start with this one? Shane Meadow’s 2004 drama was a breakthrough role for Considine, and the first time that many people saw him onscreen.

In a career-best performance, Considine plays Richard, a former squaddie who returns home to get revenge for his mentally-impaired brother.

The green para jacket, the unhinged stare, the lines of dialogue that have become iconic, and so many truly unforgettable scenes. The apotheosis of the collaboration between Meadows and Considine, and unequivocally one of the best British films of the last twenty years. If you’ve never seen it, you know what to do.