Paul moved to New York at a young age to pursue an acting career when he was a child. After studying acting, singing and dancing for a few years, Paul got his Equity card while still in his teens acting in summer stock in such productions as Come Blow Your Horn, Butterflies Are Free, Brigadoon and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, ...
In 2014 Paul's novel A Counterfeit Priest, based on his screenplay by the same title was published.
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The feature film Severe Visibility which Paul wrote, directed, starred in and produced was nominated Best North American Film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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In 2002 Paul's documentary West End Story, which he wrote, directed and produced won Best Music Documentary at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
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Paul won Best Screenplay for Champagne & Chocolate at the Thunderbird International Film Festival 2003, Cedar City, Utah.
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Paul was nominated Best Director at the Fajr International Film Festival 2012, Tehran, Iran.
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Paul was a judge for the Windsor International Film Festival 2014 in Windsor, Canada.
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Paul's films have been selected in 17 international film festivals.