Paddy Considine has played morally or mentally ambiguous characters in his films.
In 2004, Considine starred in what was then the most significant role of his career, as Richard in Meadows' revenge film Dead Man's Shoes (2004), a film he cowrote and for which he won the Best British Actor Award at the 2005 Empire Awards
 Considine's performance in the film led to Pawe Pawlikowski casting him in his first starring role in Last Resort (2000)

