Paul Blackthorne

Born: 1969-03-05

Accomplished British actor Paul Blackthorne returned to primetime TV fall 2012 as determined Detective Quentin Lance on the CW’s hit series ‘Arrow’. This role follows that of manipulative reality show producer Clark Quietly in ABC’s paranormal thriller ‘The River’. Recently he has also appeared opposite Ted Danson in ‘CSI’ and Callie Thorne in ‘Necessary Roughness’. Blackthorne was born in Shropshire, England, 1969. Blackthorne had his first acting experience at the age of 12 with the National Youth Music Theatre at the Edinburgh festival in 1981. Later he went on to study the Spiritual Psychology of Acting in London from 1996-98 before earning his first roles in British TV and film. In 2000 he found himself in India portraying the villainous Captain Russell in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’. The Oscar campaign brought him to Los Angeles where he went on to appear in many American TV shows including ‘24’, ‘ER’, ‘The Dresden Files’, ‘Lipstick Jungle’, ‘Deadwood’ and ‘Burn Notice’. On the feature side, he has appeared in ‘Four corners of suburbia, ‘Special’ and “A Christmas Carol.” Alongside acting Blackthorne spent much of the 90’s traveling the world and exhibiting his photography in London. His first exhibition entitled ‘Fish Heads and other things’ raised money for Greenpeace. Another, ‘Bollywood Backpack’ raised money for the Gujarat Indian earthquake victims. The last exhibition he held, ‘Delhi to Manhattan’, took place at Tibet House, New York in April 2009. This exhibition (view here) chronicles a journey through India trekking in the Himalayan-Tibetan communities and meeting with the Dalai Lama in Dharmsala as part of ‘The Missing Peace’ project. Proceeds from this exhibition went to the Tibetan children’s villages in India. Recently Paul completed a documentary he produced with acclaimed Australian photographer Mister Basquali entitled ‘This American Journey’. Blackthorne’s directorial debut tells the story of the two men traveling across America interviewing everyday Americans about how they feel about the state of the country and their hopes for its future. Along the way, stereotypes are shattered and wisdom found in the most unexpected places. In the meantime ‘Arrow’ was nominated for best new drama at the People’s choice awards 2013, ‘This American Journey’ is being submitted to film festivals and in partnership with musician James Carrington, Blackthorne is releasing an innovative app called ‘Forte’ teaching children how to read music.


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A Christmas Carol

as Guest #3 / Business Man #2 (voice)
Released: 2009-11-04

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own...

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Dumb and Dumber To

as Emergency Room Doctor
Released: 2014-11-12

20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly...

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Justice League: Doom

as John Corben / Metallo / Henry Ackerson (voice)
Released: 2012-02-28

An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals...

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

as Captain Andrew Russell
Released: 2001-06-15

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of...

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Margrete: Queen of the North

as William Bourcier
Released: 2021-09-16

1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted...

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Special

as Jonas Exiler
Released: 2006-11-17

A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a...

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Daisy Winters

as Robert Stergen
Released: 2017-10-06

An eleven year-old girl's unconventional yet deeply loving relationship with her mother is...

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Rhythm & Blues

as John
Released: 2000-01-01

John, lonely and living in London, unexpectedly meets outlandish druggie skinhead Byron, and...

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Monk

as Dr. Polanski
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Tom Laudner
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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The Flash

as Quentin Lance
First aired: 2014-10-07

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to...

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CSI: Miami

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-09-23

CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as...

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Arrow

as Quentin Lance
First aired: 2012-10-10

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at...

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Arrow

as Quentin Lance (voice)
First aired: 2012-10-10

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at...

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Arrow

as Quentin Lance (archive footage)
First aired: 2012-10-10

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at...

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Warehouse 13

as Larry Newley
First aired: 2009-07-07

After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete...

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24

as Stephen Saunders
First aired: 2001-11-06

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each...

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Burn Notice

as Thomas O'Neill
First aired: 2007-06-28

A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate...

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White Collar

as Julian Larson
First aired: 2009-10-23

In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help...

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White Collar

as Julian Larssen
First aired: 2009-10-23

In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help...

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Leverage

as Tony Kadjic
First aired: 2008-12-07

A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by...

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Medium

as Henry Stoller / Henry Stoller's Son
First aired: 2005-01-03

Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people...

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Magnum P.I.

as Xavier
First aired: 2018-09-24

Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his...

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DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Quentin Lance
First aired: 2016-01-21

When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he...

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ER

as Jeremy Lawson
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Peak Practice

as Liam McGregor
First aired: 1993-05-10

Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town...

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Deadwood

as Hearst's man needling Cornishmen
First aired: 2004-03-21

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...

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Jonathan Creek

as Gino
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Lipstick Jungle

as Shane Healy
First aired: 2008-02-07

Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen...

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Presidio Med

as Dr. Matt Slingerland
First aired: 2002-09-24

Presidio Med is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from September 2002, to January...

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The Gates

as Christian Harper
First aired: 2010-06-20

Like most families that settle inside The Gates, the Monahans are unmoored from a complicated...

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The Company You Keep

as John Baylor
First aired: 2023-02-19

A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie and undercover CIA officer Emma, who...

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The Dresden Files

as Harry Dresden
First aired: 2007-01-21

A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.

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Big Shots

as Terrence Hill
First aired: 2007-09-27

Four friends are at the top of their game...until the women in their lives enter the room. Lines...

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The River

as Clark Quietly
First aired: 2012-02-07

Wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole sets course around the world with his wife, Tess,...

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The InBetween

as Tom Hackett
First aired: 2019-05-29

Cassie Bedford has visions... whether she likes it or not. Sometimes she encounters unsettled...

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Necessary Roughness

as Jack St. Cloud
First aired: 2011-06-29

A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional...

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