Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke
Born	22 November 1944 London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–present

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

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 and Mornin' Sarge . He also appeared in the miniseries Nostromo (1997).

Notably, he also played Grima 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 (uncredited)	Hammer film
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
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
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc	1999	Domremy's Priest
Lighthouse		Captain Campbell
Saving Grace	2000	Charlie
Il Cicelo 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

External links

• Paul Brooke at the Internet Movie Database