Paul Clayton (born 8th March 1957 in Sheffield) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly as potential Street Cars contract customer Mal Quillan in September 2005 and he returned to the programme as Sam Foster, father of Frank, in September 2011.
He is best known for his roles in the films The Man Who Cried, Ali G Indahouse, and Affinity. Clayton started his acting career as a presenter in Mersey Pirate in 1979.