Paul Blackthorne
Biography
Paul Blackthorne is an English actor who got his start in television advertisements in England, with his UK breakthrough coming in a Virgin Atlantic commercial featuring the Grim Reaper. Born in Shropshire and raised partly on British military bases in Britain and Germany, he landed his first film role in Lagaan (2001), the Oscar-nominated Hindi-language Indian film, for which he spent six months learning Hindi. He went on to work largely in American film and television, with recurring parts on ER and 24 in 2004, and as a main cast member of The Dresden Files (2007), Lipstick Jungle (2008 to 2009) and Arrow (2012 to 2018), on which he played Detective Quentin Lance. His other credits include the independent film Four Corners of Suburbia and a role in Special (2006) alongside Michael Rapaport. He made his directing debut with the documentary This American Journey (2013).
57years old
Turns 58 on March 5in 143 days
- Born Wellington
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years2006 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021Margrete: Queen of the NorthIMDb rating 6.6
- 2014Dumb and Dumber ToIMDb rating 5.6
- 2012Justice League: DoomIMDb rating 7.4
- 2006SpecialIMDb rating 6.7
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Big break
Blackthorne's entry into acting came by way of television advertisements in England, and the Grim Reaper spot for Virgin Atlantic was his breakthrough commercial in the UK.
Behind the camera
Blackthorne made his directorial debut with This American Journey, a 2013 road trip documentary he made with Australian photographer Mister Basquali, released through Cinema Libre Studios.
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Paul Blackthorne made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Bobby FarrellyDirector, 1 film, 2014
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Lauren MontgomeryDirector, 1 film, 2012
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