Pavel's most recent television appearance was as 'Jonathon Owen' in 'Together Alone' a standalone episode of HOLBY CITY directed by Daikin Marsh for BBC One.
Previously, he appeared as 'Commander John McDowell' in STOCKWELL; a drama covering the last unfortunate day of Jean Charles deMenezes, for ITV.
I SHOT DIRTY DEN, co-written with Director Andy Burden, completed a highly successful 24 show run at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival where it was awarded a total of 32 Stars from the Critics in a variety of glowing 5, 4,and 3 star reviews!
In 2007 Pavel was nominated by the BBC for the British Soap Awards as Villain of the Year for his Regular Lead Role as 'Chief Superintendent Leo Jackson' in DOCTORS.
With his co-star Diane Keene he picked up BEST SINGLE EPISODE at the Soap Awards and, in the same year, BEST DRAMA at the Midlands Region Royal Television Society Awards.
Pavel is well known for his many Series Regular Lead roles such as that of 'Lord Felsham' in all 5 series of LOVEJOY, The Gangland Boss 'Gregory Mantel' in EASTENDERS, the Barrister 'Patrick Johnston' in the BBC Series RIVER CITY, and 'Lord Edward Covington' in the International Soap RIVIERA. His credits include HOLLYOAKS, BERGERAC, CAPITAL CITY, FIRST AMONG EQUALS, JAMAICA INN, THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, 2 series of ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, and WIDOWS. Pavel was Guest Villain 'Nigel Wheeler' in HEARTBEAT for YTV, 'Lord Bern' in the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA for the BBC, and 'Chris Duncan' in SILENT WITNESS/SUPERNOVA again for the BBC.
He is a fluent French speaker and co-starred in INTRIGUES, a two-hander play for today on French Television. He has had Guest Star billing in various feature films including 'Charles Devon' in PASSPORT TO MURDER for NBC, 'Edouard Astier' in TATTLE TALE for HBO/Canal +, and also 'The French Warship Captain' in GOLDENEYE directed by Martin Campbell for Eon/United Artists.
In DRIVEN directed by Bharat Nalluri he played the psychotic killer 'Doc', and in 2007 the French 'garagiste' and con man 'Louis' in OUT THERE directed by Ed McGown for White Light Films.
Pavel is also a Presenter and Compere, and as one of the UK's leading Audio Artistes is, among other things, the voice of 'Big Ears' and 'PC Plod' in the daily MAKE WAY FOR NODDY on British Channel 5.
He is an alumnus of East 15 Acting School, has been a member of The Natural Theatre Company in Bath since 1976 as an Actor and Director, is a founder member of Fine Artistes, and imin ltd, and is a regular contributor to the Script Factory at the Ustinov Theatre in Bath.
Theatre credits include The Edinburgh Traverse, The Lindsay Kemp Troupe, Glasgow Citizens, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Sheffield Crucible, Wessex Opera, Hampstead Theatre, and The Bristol Old Vic.
Behind the cameras he worked extensively in the Costume Departments of Thames Television and HTV.
As a Theatre Director he has worked in England, France, and the USA.