Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in locating missing man, Aaron Paul. (Winnipeg Police Service)

Winnipeg police are looking for contemporary dancer Aaron Paul who has been missing for about a day.

The 24-year-old was last seen Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Fort Garry area of Winnipeg, said police.

Before joining Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers as an apprentice last season, Paul spent six years with the professional division of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

He is six feet tall, weighs 150 pounds, with a slim build and short light-brown hair with blonde highlights. Paul normally wears orange shoes and carries an orange Dragon Ball Z backpack, said police.

Anyone with information regarding Paul's whereabouts are asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service's missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.