Paul Blackthorne
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Born | Wellington, Shropshire, England | 5 March 1969
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Website | paulblackthorne |
Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969)[citation needed] is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, he spent his early childhood on UK military bases in Britain and Germany.[1]
Blackthorne broke into acting via television advertisements in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the
Blackthorne's first film role was in the
Film
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Blackthorne's first film role was as Captain Andrew Russell in the
for the role.He also starred in the independent feature-length film Four Corners of Suburbia, winner of both the Crossroads Film Festival in Best Narrative Feature (2006) and in the category of Best Composer at the Avignon Film Festival, Avignon, France (2006).
Additional indie film credits include Bret Easton Ellis's This Is Not an Exit, and a starring role in the British film The Truth Game. Blackthorne appeared as Jonas Exiler in Special, with Michael Rapaport.
Blackthorne's directorial debut This American Journey was released in 2013.[citation needed] The road trip documentary film follows Blackthorne and Australian photographer Mister Basquali as they travel across America interviewing everyday Americans about how they feel about their country and their hopes for its future. The film was featured at the Hollywood, Carmel, Ojai and Big Bear Film Festivals. It was released through Cinema Libre Studios.
Blackthorne would be joined[clarification needed] the cast of Dark Ascension, as "Willis".[2]
Television
In 2002, Blackthorne portrayed British doctor Matt Slingerland on
In the
He starred as Clark Quietly in the
In 2012, Blackthorne joined the main cast of
Personal life
In 2001, shortly after filming of Lagaan finished in India, the town where filming took place was levelled by an earthquake, including the apartment building in which the cast of Lagaan was staying. To assist the earthquake victims, Blackthorne exhibited his photography in a show in London.[5][6][7]
He is the godfather of actor Jacob Dudman.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Romeo Thinks Again | Romeo | |
2000 | Rhythm & Blues | John | |
2001 | Lagaan | Captain Andrew Russell | |
The Truth Game | Dan[9] | ||
2003 | Mindcrime | Man | |
2005 | Four Corners of Suburbia | Walt Samson | |
2006 | Special | Jonas Exiler | |
2008 | The Gold Lunch | Ex-Husband | |
2009 | A Christmas Carol | Guest No. 3, Business Man No. 2 | Voice |
2012 | Justice League: Doom | John Corben / Metallo, Henry Ackerson | Voice |
2013 | This American Journey | Self[10] | |
2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Emergency Room Doctor | Cameo |
2017 | Dark Ascension | Willis | |
Daisy Winters | Robert Stergen | ||
2021 | Margrete: Queen of the North | William Bourcier |
Television
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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1999 | Jonathan Creek | Gino | Episode: "The Eye of Tiresias" |
2000 | Rhythm & Blues | John[11] | |
2001 | Holby City | Guy Morton | 11 episodes |
2002–03 | Presidio Med | Dr. Matt Slingerland | 13 episodes |
2004 | Gramercy Park | Jack Quinn | Unaired pilot |
ER | Dr. Jeremy Lawson | 5 episodes | |
24 | Stephen Saunders | 10 episodes | |
2005 | Medium | Henry Stoller | Episode: "I Married a Mind Reader" |
2006 | Monk | Dr. Aaron Polanski | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Leper" |
2007 | The Dresden Files | Harry Dresden |
Lead role, 13 episodes |
Big Shots | Terrence Hill | 9 episodes | |
2008–09 | Lipstick Jungle | Shane Healy | 20 episodes |
2009 | Burn Notice | Thomas O'Neill | Episode: "Long Way Back" |
2010 | Warehouse 13 | Larry Newly | Episode: "Secret Santa" |
Leverage | Tony Kadjic | 2 episodes | |
CSI: Miami | Tony Enright | Episode: "L.A." | |
White Collar | Julian Larssen | 2 episodes | |
The Gates | Christian Harper | 6 episodes | |
2012 | The River |
Clark Quietly | 8 episodes |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Professor Tom Laudner | Episode: "Trends with Benefits" | |
Necessary Roughness | Jack St. Cloud | Episode: "Mr. Irrelevant" | |
2012–20 | Arrow | Quentin Lance |
Series regular (Season 1–6); Special guest star (season 7); recurring role (season 8)[12] |
2015–17 | The Flash | Special guest star (Season 1 & 4) | |
2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Special guest star (Season 1) | |
2019 | The InBetween | Detective Tom Hackett | Series regular |
2023 | The Company You Keep | John Baylor | |
2023 | Magnum_P.I. | Xavier | Hit & Run |
Video games
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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2017 | Star Wars Battlefront II | Gideon Hask |
References
- ^ Eirik Knutzen (26 January 2007). "TV Close-Up: Paul Blackthorne". Bend Weekly News. Bend, Oregon. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Paul Blackthorne to Star in New Action Movie DARK ASCENSION". Broadway World. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2012). "'The River's Paul Blackthorne Joins 'Arrow', Jamey Sheridan Set To Play Arrow's Dad". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- CinemaBlend. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Интервью с Полом Блэкторном. Выставка упоминается в ответе на 9-ый вопрос. Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Paul Blackthorne". poptower.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
- ^ Sheela Raval (25 June 2001). "Making of Lagaan – The nuts and bolts of the epic". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Riley, Conor (19 November 2016). "Jake Dudman to Release Save The Rhino Documentary". TenEighty. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ The Truth Game, Brief Synopsis from The British films Catalogue Archived 28 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robbie Sherre. "This American Journey". thisamericanjourney.com.
- ^ Rhythm & Blues, Brief Synopsis from The British films Catalogue
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (4 November 2019). "Paul Blackthorne Is Arrow's Latest Final-Season Encore – But How?". TVLine. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Paul Blackthorne at IMDb