Paul Chapman, a London-born individual, was born in the year 1939, and he is notable for being the younger brother of renowned comedy writer John Chapman and the nephew of esteemed actor Edward Chapman.
Following his attendance at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Chapman graduated in the early 1960s and subsequently made his television debut in 1964, featuring in the series "Curtain of Fear".
Throughout his career, Chapman secured several recurring roles in various television shows, including his portrayal of an inmate in the popular series "Colditz", Sir Harwell Mincing in the children's period drama "Return of the Antelope", the pompous yet cuckolded father of the bride in "A Bit of a Do", and in two episodes of the crime drama "Midsomer Murders".
However, Chapman is likely to be most famously recognized for his depiction of the hen-pecked brother-in-law in the long-running sitcom "As Time Goes By".