Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke is an English retired actor. He made his film debut in 1972 in the Hammer film Straight on till Morning, followed by performances in For Your [Eyes Only |For Your Eyes Only], Return of the Jedi, Scandal, Saving Grace, Bridget Jones's Diary, Alfie, The [Phantom of the Opera |The Phantom of the Opera] and Oliver Twist. 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. 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 All Creatures Great and Small, 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 |Between the Lines], Relic Hunter and Mornin' Sarge. He appeared in the miniseries Nostromo in 1997.
He played Gríma Wormtongue in the The [Lord of the Rings |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.