Paul Usher (b. 20 April, 1961) is an English actor. He was born in Liverpool, and educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys, he is best known for playing Barry Grant in Brookside from the first episode until the last (with a lengthy gap before the final episode in November 2003) and PC Des Taviner in The Bill from 2001 to 2003.

He has also appeared in Liverpool 1 and London's Burning. Also star in Six Bend Trap which is a Ironopolis Film Company with Lisa Riley and Local actors from the Teesside Area. Stared in SWING with Lisa Stansfield and Hugo Speer.

Supports Liverpool FC.

A keen cyclist.

Writes his own songs.

Had never acted before when he got the role of Barry Grant in "Brookside" (1982).