Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is a retired English actor of film, television and radio. He is the father of actor Tom Brooke.

Paul Brooke
Born (1944-11-22) 22 November 1944
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active19692009

Career

Brooke began as a stage actor and has played in many London productions, including several years as a member of Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company. He played Malakili the Rancor Keeper in the 1983 Star Wars film Return of the Jedi (his voiced dubbed over by Ernie Fosselius). He played British Conservative politician Ian Gow in the 2004 BBC series The Alan Clark Diaries. In 2006, he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure Year of the Pig as well as the 1990 Mr. Bean sketch "The Library". He also played Mr. Fitzherbert in the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary.

Other appearances in television dramas and comedies featuring Brooke include Bertie and Elizabeth, the BBC adaptation of Blott on the Landscape, Lovejoy, Foyle's War, Rab C. Nesbitt, Kavanagh QC, Sharpe's Revenge, Midsomer Murders, Hustle, Covington Cross, The Kit Curran Radio Show, Between the Lines, Relic Hunter and Mornin' Sarge. He also appeared in the miniseries Nostromo (1997).

Notably, he also played Gríma Wormtongue in the landmark 1981 BBC radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.

He, Linal Haft, and Frank Mills are the only actors to appear in both the Classic and New series of Minder, but starring in different roles in each.

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role Notes
Straight On till Morning
1972
Uneasy man
Hammer film, Uncredited
Agatha
1979
John Foster
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Bunky
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1983
Malakili - Rancor Keeper
Uncredited
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
The Rev. Stimson
Revolution
1985
Lord Darling
The Lair of the White Worm
1988
P.C. Erny
Number 27
Karmel
TV Movie
Scandal
1989
John, Detective Sgt
A Dry White Season
Dr. Herzog
The Fool
1990
Lord Paramount
Splitting Heirs
1993
Tour Guide
The Trial
Deputy Bank Manager
Genghis Cohn
Hans-Dieter Pohl
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
Domremy's Priest
Lighthouse
Captain Campbell
Saving Grace
2000
Charlie
The Prince and the Pauper
Magistrate
Il cielo cade
Mr. Pitt
Internationally re-titled "The Sky is Falling"
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
Mr. Fitzherbert
The Affair of the Necklace
Monsieur Bohmer
Alfie
2004
Flower Shop Proprietor
The Phantom of the Opera
Auctioneer
Oliver Twist
2005
Mr Grimwig
The Edge of Love
2008
Mr. Judge Singleton


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