Paul Brooke
Born (1944-11-22) 22 November 1944
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active19692009
ChildrenTom Brooke
RelativesFiona Glascott
(daughter-in-law)

Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is a retired English actor of film, television and radio. He made his film debut in 1972 in the Hammer film Straight on till Morning, followed by performances in For Your Eyes Only (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Scandal (1989), Saving Grace (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Alfie (2004), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), and Oliver Twist (2005). Brooke 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 played Mr. Fitzherbert in the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary.

Other appearances in television dramas and comedies featuring Brooke include The Blackadder, 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 appeared in the miniseries Nostromo in 1997.

He played Gríma Wormtongue in the 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 returning series of Minder, but playing different roles in each.

Filmography

Film

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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Wednesday Play Farquhar "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel"
1970 Daniel Deronda Mr. Mackworth Miniseries (2 episodes)
1972 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Reuben Young Vic production TV broadcast
1978 The Comedy of Errors Angelo TV movie
1980 The Other 'Arf Smidger "Open to the Public" (S1E5)
1980 Metal Mickey Harry "Taking the Mickey" (S1E4)
1980 Play for Today Mornington "Minor Complications" (S11E5)
1981 BBC Television Shakespeare Lavache "All's Well That Ends Well"
1981 The History Man Henry Beamish Series 1 (4 episodes)
1981 The Olympian Way Trevor Watt Series 1 (4 episodes)
1981 World's End Lord Arvin Series 1 (8 episodes)
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon Doctor Thrush

"In Sickness and in Health" (S2E3)

1983 Phantom of the Opera Inspector TV movie
1983 Blackadder Friar Bellows "The Black Seal" (S1E6)
1983 The Mad Death Bob Nicol Miniseries (3 episodes)
1983 Jemima Shore Investigates Acton Tindall "The Damask Collection" (S1E11)
1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Granier "Anna" (S1E4)
1984 Minder Hamster "High Drains Pilferer" (S4E3)
1984–86 The Kit Curran Radio Show Les Toms Series 1–2 (main role, 12 episodes)
1985 Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil Gen. Josef Biegler, SA TV movie
1985 Blott on the Landscape Hoskins Series 1 (main role, 6 episodes)
1985 Hommage à Rossini Signor Gioachino Rossini TV movie
1985 Girls on Top Lawrence "C.O.D." (S1E3)
1986 King and Castle Edward Halliday-Mostyn Series 1 (4 episodes)
1986 Bergerac Malcolm Croxted "Fires in the Fall" (S4E10)
1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox Constable TV movie
1987 Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Junot Miniseries (3 episodes)
1988 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Dr. Hofrat Behrens Miniseries (1 episode)
1988 After Henry Paul "The Birthday" (S1E6)
1988 The StoryTeller Chancellor "The Luck Child" (S1E4)
1988 Number 27 Karmel TV movie
1989–90 The Justice Game Alistair Sinclair Murray Series 1–2 (5 episodes)
1989 Mornin' Sarge Sarge Series 1 (main role, 7 episodes)
1989 Somewhere to Run Abrahams TV movie
1989 Anything More Would Be Greedy Mr. Leadweller Miniseries (3 episodes)
1989 Saracen Charles Lighthill "Infidels" (S1E2)
1989 About Face Howell "Send Her Victorious" (S1E5)
1989 Screen One Lilliwhite "The Mountain and the Molehill” (S1E6)
1990 Campion Mr. Parrott "Sweet Danger" (2 parts, S1E1/2)
1990–91 El C.I.D. James Henley Dodd Series 1–2 (5 episodes)
1990 All Creatures Great and Small Captain Crawford

"A Grand Memory for Forgetting" (S7E9)

1990 Mr. Bean Reader in Library "The Library" (unaired sketch)
1991 Screen One Feature Writer "Hancock" (S1E2)
1991 Children of the North Ballister Series 1 (4 episodes)
1991 Stay Lucky Simon Owen "An Unsavoury Business" (S3E4)
1992 Screen One Martin Poyser "Adam Bede" (S3E9)
1992 Lovejoy Gently Bentley "Scotch on the Rocks" (S3E7)
1992 Love Hurts Bryan Appleford Series 1 (3 episodes)
1992 A Masculine Ending Humphrey Morris TV movie
1992 Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Doctor (S1E2)
1992 Covington Cross Friar Season 1 (9 episodes)
1992 De terre et de sang (Blood and Dust) Simon TV movie . 1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Policeman #1 "Paris, October 1916" (S2E16)
1993 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Abel Pomeroy "Death at the Bar" (S1E5)
1993 Rab C. Nesbitt Prison Governor "Right" (S3E5)
1994 In Suspicious Circumstances Doctor Holmes "The Next Mrs. Clements" (S4E5)
1994 Nice Day at the Office Victor Fenwicke "The Enemy Within" (S1S3)
1994 Between the Lines Eddington "A Safe Pair of Hands" (S3E2)
1994 Dandelion Dead Arthur Miniseries (2 episodes)
1995 Joking Apart Dr. Strickland (S2E2)
1995 Ghosts Dr. Brandon "Shadowy Third" (S1E4)
1995 Ain't Misbehavin' Chuck Purvis Series 2 (main role, 6 episodes)
1995 Oliver's Travels Rowley Miniseries (1 episode)
1996 Annie's Bar Vernon Du Chine Series 1 (main role, 10 episodes)
1996 The Moonstone Dr. Candy TV movie
1996–97 Nostromo Capt. Mitchell Miniseries (4 episodes)
1997 Chalk Max "The Interview" (S1E2)
1997 Have Your Cake and Eat It Stimpson Miniseries (2 episodes)
1997 Kavanagh QC Richard Dynevor "Diplomatic Baggage" (S3E4)
1997 Sharpe Roland "Sharpe's Revenge" (S5E1)
1997 A Dance to the Music of Time Maclintick Miniseries (1 episode)
1998 Heat of the Sun Sue Rex Willoughby Miniseries (2 episodes)
1998 The Life and Crimes of William Palmer Attorney General Miniseries (1 episode)
1998 The Scold's Bridle Duncan Orloff Miniseries (2 episodes)
1998 Midsomer Murders Nigel Anderson "Faithful unto Death" (S1E4)
1998 The Unknown Soldier Urquart Miniseries (1 episode)
1998 Dalziel and Pascoe Canon Eustace Horncastle "Bones and Silence" (S3E3)
1999 The Last Salute Mr. Pimm "Bank Holiday" (S2E2)
2000 Relic Hunter Chef Gerard La Grange "Nothing But the Truth" (S1E21)
2000 The Prince and the Pauper Magistrate TV movie
2001 Doc Martin Charley TV movie
2002 Bertie and Elizabeth Tommy Lascelles TV movie
2002 Foyle's War Arthur Ellis "The White Feather" (S1E2)
2003 Leonardo Abbot Miniseries (1 episode)
2003 Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie Charley TV movie
2004 The Alan Clark Diaries Ian Gow Series 1 (3 episodes)
2004–06 The Worst Week of My Life Vicar Series 1 & 3 (4 episodes)
2004 My Dad's the Prime Minister Sir Fabian Flood "Diaries" (S2E6)
2005 Hustle Benny "Eye of the Beholder" (S2E6)
2005 The Bill Richard Foster Series 21 (2 episodes)
2005 Summer Solstice Derek TV movie
2007 A Class Apart Godfrey TV movie
2007 My Family Mr. Salem "Ho Ho No" (Christmas special)
2008 Agatha Christie's Marple Billingsley "A Pocket Full of Rye" (S4E1)
2008 Einstein and Eddington H H Turner TV movie
2009 Minder Dickie Mint Series 11 (3 episodes)
2009 The Royal Dr. Marsden "Counting Chickens" (S8E2)
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