Paul Brooke
Biography
Paul Brooke is an English actor who came to film through the stage, having spent several years with Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company in a string of London productions. His screen debut came in the Hammer film Straight On Till Morning (1972), and his later films included Return of the Jedi (1983), where he played Malakili the Rancor Keeper, Scandal (1989), Saving Grace (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Mr. Fitzherbert, The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Alfie and Oliver Twist. On television he appeared in All Creatures Great and Small, Blackadder, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Hustle and Sharpe's Revenge, and in the 1997 miniseries Nostromo. He played Gríma Wormtongue in a 1981 BBC radio dramatization of The Lord of the Rings, and he is one of three actors to have appeared in both runs of Minder, in different roles.
81years old
Turns 82 on November 22in 41 days
- Born London
- Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 36 years1972 to 2008
Genres
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Early training
Brooke started out as a stage actor and appeared in many London productions. For several years he belonged to Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company.
Paul Brooke movies on Netflix
Einstein and Eddingtonas H H Turner
The Edge of Loveas Mr. Justice Singleton
The Phantom of the Operaas Auctioneer
Bridget Jones's Diaryas Mr. Fitzherbert
The Affair of the Necklaceas Monsieur Bohmer
Saving Graceas Charlie
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas Domremy's Priest
Sharpe's Revengeas Roland
Splitting Heirsas Tour Guide
Scandalas Detective Sergeant
The Lair of the White Wormas P.C. Erny
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evilas Gen. Josef Biegler, SA
Revolutionas Lord Darling
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Rev Stimson
Agathaas John Foster
Straight On Till Morningas Uneasy Man
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Hugh Hudson directed two of these films. Stratford Johns appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Stratford Johns3 films together, 1985 to 1993
Stratford Johns's page Splitting Heirs1993IMDb rating 5.5Brooke as Tour GuideJohns as Butler
The Lair of the White Worm1988IMDb rating 6.1Brooke as P.C. ErnyJohns as Peters
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil1985IMDb rating 6.5Brooke as Gen. Josef Biegler, SAJohns as Uncle Walter (bartender)
Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2001 to 2008
Jim Broadbent's page Einstein and Eddington2008IMDb rating 7.1Brooke as H H TurnerBroadbent as Sir Oliver Lodge
Bridget Jones's Diary2001IMDb rating 6.8Brooke as Mr. FitzherbertBroadbent as Bridget's Dad
Dustin Hoffman2 films together, 1979 to 1999
Dustin Hoffman's page The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc1999IMDb rating 6.4Brooke as Domremy's PriestHoffman as Joan's conscience
Agatha1979IMDb rating 6.2Brooke as John FosterHoffman as Wally Stanton
Hugh Grant2 films together, 1988 to 2001
Hugh Grant's page Bridget Jones's Diary2001IMDb rating 6.8Brooke as Mr. FitzherbertGrant as Daniel Cleaver
The Lair of the White Worm1988IMDb rating 6.1Brooke as P.C. ErnyGrant as Lord James D'Ampton
Leslie Phillips2 films together, 1989 to 2000
Leslie Phillips's page Saving Grace2000IMDb rating 6.9Brooke as CharliePhillips as Vicar
Scandal1989IMDb rating 6.5Brooke as Detective SergeantPhillips as Lord Astor
John Benfield2 films together, 1985 to 1997
John Benfield's page Sharpe's Revenge1997IMDb rating 7.6Brooke as RolandBenfield as General Jean-Baptiste Calvet
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil1985IMDb rating 6.5Brooke as Gen. Josef Biegler, SABenfield as Griesch
Hugh HudsonDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1985
All films by Hugh Hudson Revolution1985IMDb rating 5.3Brooke as Lord Darling
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Brooke as Rev Stimson
Also two films together4 more actors
- Diana QuickThe Affair of the Necklace (2001) and Saving Grace (2000)
- Ken CampbellSaving Grace (2000) and Scandal (1989)
- Philip WhitchurchEinstein and Eddington (2008) and Sharpe's Revenge (1997)
- John WellsRevolution (1985) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Paul Brooke's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$598 million
11 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 11 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$282M47.1% of the total
- 2$155M25.9% of the total
- 3$67M11.2% of the total
- 4$46M7.7% of the total
- 5$26M4.4% of the total
- 6$8.8M1.5% of the total
- 7$7.5M1.3% of the total
- 8$3.2M0.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









