--- name: "Paul Brooke" canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-brooke" roles: [] born: "22 November 1944" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-18T11:23:50.879293+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Paul Brooke Actor. Born 22 November 1944 in London, England, UK. ## Details - **Born:** 22 November 1944, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1981–2001 - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (3), 2000s 80 (1) - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Family 1 - **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $477m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Brooke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3370745, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111727/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9142 ## Streaming the US now - **BritBox:** [*Blackadder*](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is an English retired actor. He began his career as a stage actor and spent several years as a member of Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company. His film debut came in 1972 with the Hammer production *Straight on till Morning*. Brooke appeared in numerous films and television series, including *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), *Return of the Jedi* (1983) as Malakili, *Blackadder* (1983) as Friar Bellows, *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001) as Mr Fitzherbert, *Alfie* (2004), *The Phantom of the Opera* (2004) and *Oliver Twist* (2005). He is the father of actor Tom Brooke. He retired from acting in 2009. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, blackadder.fandom.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Mr. Fitzherbert — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Chancellor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) - *Blackadder* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Friar Bellows — [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) - *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), Fi1m 68, as Bunky — [page](https://film.one/film/for-your-eyes-only.md) ## Complete filmography (99) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Einstein and Eddington* (2008), as H H Turner - *The Edge of Love* (2008), as Mr. Justice Singleton - *A Class Apart* (2007), as Godfrey - *Oliver Twist* (2005), as Mr Grimwig - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Billingsley - *The Phantom of the Opera* (2004), as Auctioneer - *Alfie* (2004), as Flower Shop Proprietor - *The Worst Week of My Life* (2004), series, as Vicar - *Hustle* (2004), series, as Benny - *The Alan Clark Diaries* (2004), series, as Ian Gow - *Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie* (2003), as Charley - *The Royal* (2003), series, as Dr. Marsden - *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Arthur Ellis - *Bertie and Elizabeth* (2002), as Tommy Lascelles - *The Affair of the Necklace* (2001), as Monsieur Bohmer - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), as Mr. Fitzherbert — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Doc Martin* (2001), as Charley - *The Prince and the Pauper* (2000), as Magistrate - *The Sky Is Falling* (2000), as Mr. Pitt - *Lighthouse* (2000), as Captain Campbell - *Saving Grace* (2000), as Charlie - *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception* (1999), as Policeman #1 - *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), as Domremy's Priest - *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Chef Gerald La Grange - *The Scold's Bridle* (1998), as Duncan Orloff - *The Last Salute* (1998), series, as Mr Pimm - *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as Maclintick - *Sharpe's Revenge* (1997), as Roland - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Nigel Anderson - *Chalk* (1997), series, as Max - *Nostromo* (1997), series, as Capt. Mitchell - *The Moonstone* (1996), as Dr. Candy - *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Canon Eustace Horncastle - *Annie's Bar* (1996), series, as Vernon Du Chine - *Oliver's Travels* (1995), series, as Rowley - *Ghosts* (1995), series, as Dr Brandon - *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Richard Dynevor - *Dandelion Dead* (1994), series, as Arthur - *Ain't Misbehavin'* (1994), series, as Chuck Purvis - *Genghis Cohn* (1993), as Interior Minister - *The Trial* (1993), as Deputy Bank Manager - *Splitting Heirs* (1993), as Tour Guide - *Joking Apart* (1993), series, as Dr Strickland - *Blood and Dust* (1992), as Simon - *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Acting - *Covington Cross* (1992), series, as Friar - *Mr. Wakefield's Crusade* (1992), as Doctor - *A Masculine Ending* (1992), as Humphrey Morris - *Adam Bede* (1992), as Martin Poyser - *Children of the North* (1991), as Ballister - *Hancock* (1991), as Feature Writer - *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Dr Holmes - *The Fool* (1990), as Lord Paramount - *Stay Lucky* (1989), series, Acting - *About Face* (1989), series, Acting - *The Mountain and the Molehill* (1989), as Lilliwhite - *A Dry White Season* (1989), as Dr Herzog - *Somewhere to Run* (1989), as Abrahams - *Mornin' Sarge* (1989), series, as Sarge - *The Justice Game* (1989), series, as Alistair Sinclair Murray - *Scandal* (1989), as Detective Sergeant - *Campion* (1989), series, as Mr. Parrott - *The Kitchen Child* (1989), Acting - *Number 27* (1988), as Karmel - *The Lair of the White Worm* (1988), as P.C. Erny - *The Storyteller: The Luck Child* (1988), as Chancellor - *The Storyteller* (1988), series, as Chancellor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) - *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Dr. Hofrat Behrens - *After Henry* (1988), series, as Paul - *Still Crazy Like a Fox* (1987), as Constable - *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Gently Bentley - *Revolution* (1985), as Lord Darling - *Girls On Top* (1985), series, as Lawrence - *Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil* (1985), as Gen. Josef Biegler, SA - *Blott on the Landscape* (1985), Acting - *Blott on the Landscape* (1985), series, as Hoskins - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Deputy Bank Manager, Hans-Dieter Pohl - *The Kit Curran Radio Show* (1984), series, as Les Toms - *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), as Rev Stimson - *Reilly: Ace of Spies* (1983), series, as Granier - *The Mad Death* (1983), series, as Bob Nicol - *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Friar Bellows — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) - *Return of the Jedi* (1983), as Malakili - Rancor Keeper (uncredited) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md) - *The Phantom of the Opera* (1983), as Inspector - *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Doctor Thrush - *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), as Bunky — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/for-your-eyes-only.md) - *The History Man* (1981), series, as Henry Beamish - *All's Well That Ends Well* (1981), as Lavache - *Minor Complications* (1980), as Mornington - *Minder* (1979), series, as Hamster - *Agatha* (1979), as John Foster - *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Lavache - *The Comedy of Errors* (1978), as Angelo - *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Captain Crawford - *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat* (1972), Acting - *Straight On Till Morning* (1972), as Uneasy Man (uncredited) - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Mornington - *The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel* (1969), as Farquhar - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Farquhar --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/paul-brooke