Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor for film, television, and radio. Although born in Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed.

Blackthorne's first film role was in the highly successful 2001 Bollywood film Lagaan. Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television shows. He had recurring roles in the American series ER and 24, both in 2004, and has been a regular cast member in the series The Dresden Files (2007), in which he played the title character, as well as Lipstick Jungle (2008–09) and Arrow (2012–present).

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En plus d'être un acteur, Paul Blackthorne est un photographe accompli. Son exposition, "Delhi to Manhattan", fut présentée à la "Tibet House" de New York d'avril à juin 2009, et les bénéfices reversés aux enfants tibétains du village de Dharamsala.

En 2001, peu de temps après avoir fini le tournage de Lagaan en Inde, la ville où le tournage a eu lieu fut touchée par un tremblement de terre, y compris l'endroit où l'équipe de tournage de Lagaan séjournait. Pour aider les victimes du tremblement de terre, Blackthorne exposa ses photos dans un spectacle spécial à Londres.

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