| Paul Brooke | |
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| Born | 22 November 1944 London, England |
Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is an English actor of film, television, and radio. He is the father of actor Tom Brooke.
He and Ernie Fosselius played Malakili the Rancor Keeper in Star Wars Episode VI: 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 also played Mr. Fitzherbert in the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary.
Other appearances in television dramas and comedies featuring Brooke include Lovejoy, Foyle's War, Rab C. Nesbitt, Kavanagh QC, Sharpe's Revenge, Midsomer Murders, Hustle, Covington Cross, Mornin' Sarge and My Family.
He and Frank Mills are the only actors to appear in both the Classic and New series of Minder, but starring in different roles in each.