Is Seal Boy real in American Horror Story?

Freak Show Mat Fraser (born 1962) is an English rock musician, actor and performance artist who portrays Paul, the Illustrated Seal in the fourth season of American Horror Story.

Were there any real freaks in American Horror Story?

Sideshow performers, “freaks” like the main characters, have been a circus staple throughout history. Some of the show’s characters are based on real people, like Jimmy Darling (Evan Peters) with Grady “Lobster Boy” Stiles Jr., and Paul “the Illustrated Seal” (Mat Fraser) with Stanley “Sealo” Berent.

Who plays the tattooed guy in Freak Show?

Mat Fraser
Known to fans of American Horror Story Freak Show as Paul the Illustrated Seal, Mat Fraser is on the crest of a career of unusual variety and distinction – and still describes himself as a “performing crip”.

Who played Paul in Freak Show?

actor Mat Fraser
Paul is portrayed by 52-year-old actor Mat Fraser, who was born with a rare congenital disorder called phocomelia. The disorder involves the malformation of appendages like legs, ears, and noses, although it most commonly affects arms, as in Fraser’s case.

Does Jessica Lange really have prosthetic legs?

In the scene, it becomes very clear to viewers that the legs we are seeing are not and could not be prosthetics, as they bend, move, and even flex just like real legs. Of course, everyone is aware that those are Jessica Lange’s real legs that we see, but one could expect American Horror Story to be more careful.

What’s wrong with Stanley in freak show?

Stanley flees for his life but is eventually caught by the freaks and is later revealed to have had his tongue cut out and all of his limbs severed, dressed in a similar manner to Meep.

Who plays Seal boy in freakshow?

So opines Paul the Illustrated Seal Boy in American Horror Story: Freak Show, currently in its final weeks on FX in the US. British actor Mat Fraser, relishing his first American screen role, as Paul, contemplates the question.