Paul Blackthorne was born on 5 March 1969, in Wellington, Shropshire, England, and is an actor, perhaps best known for being part of the hugely successful commercial for Virgin Atlantic called the Grim Reaper. He was also part of the Bollywood film “Lagaan”, and has been active in the industry since 1998. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Paul Blackthorne? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s appeared in various American shows, including “24”, “ER”, and “Arrow”, and as he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Paul Blackthorne Net Worth $3 million
Paul first entered the film industry when he was cast in the Bollywood film “Lagaan”, in which he played Captain Andrew Russell, spending several months learning Hindi for the role, and the film would receive an Oscar nomination. His net worth started to increase as more opportunities started opening up for him, including a role in the television show “Presidio Med”. Since then he’s appeared in other shows such as “Holby City”, “Peak Practice”, “ER”, and “24”. He’s also made appearances in episodes of “Medium”, “Monk”, and “Deadwood”, and played a British musician in the series “Lipstick Jungle” for two seasons.
In 2006, Blackthorne starred in the independent films “Mindcrime” and “Four Corners of Suburbia” which would win as Best Narrative Feature at the Crossroads Film Festival, and also won Best Composer at the Avignon Film Festival. Since then, he’s been involved in several independent film works, including “This Is Not an Exit” and “The Truth Game”. He also continued his work on mainstream television, becoming a guest on “Burn Notice”, “Leverage”, and “CSI Miami”. In 2010, he appeared in “The Gates” and “Warehouse 13”, before joining two episodes of the second season of “White Collar”. His net worth continued to build quickly thanks to his continuous work.
Paul also played a lead character in the series “The Dresden Files”, the role of detective and wizard Harry Dresden. He also starred in the paranormal series “The River’ which focuses on a mission to find people who went missing in the Amazon. In 2013, he made his directorial debut in “This American Journey”, which is a road trip documentary film, and was featured in several film festivals. In 2012, Paul became a cast regular in the series “Arrow”, playing Detective Quentin Lance. One of his latest projects is the film “Dark Ascension”, in which he is set to play Willis.
For his personal life, it is rumoured that Blackthorne was romantically linked with various actresses, including Daryl Hannah and Kaley Cuoco though the rumors were later denied. Aside from his acting work, Blackthorne spends his time in photography, and has accomplished a lot of work, showcasing it in various exhibitions. He also uses his photography for philanthropic work.
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
Movies
Lagaan, Special, Four Corners of Suburbia, A Christmas Carol, Justice League: Doom, This American Journey, Dumb and Dumber To, Dark Ascension, Rhythm & Blues, Untitled Secret Service Project, The Gold Lunch
TV Shows
Burn Notice, The River, Lipstick Jungle, The Dresden Files, Arrow, Presidio Med
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He has played the same character (Quentin Lance) in three different series: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016).
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), the film in which he made his film debut, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
In the final episode of the third series of 24 (2001): Day 3: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., a profile of his character, Stephen Saunders, is seen on a computer screen. It describes him as being only 5' 10", despite the fact that he is notably taller.
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