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Paul Blackthorne

Paul Blackthorne

Actor · Born March 5, 1969 (57) · Wellington, Shropshire, England, UK

Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, he spent his early childhood on UK military bases in Britain and Germany. Blackthorne's first film role was in the Academy Award nominated Hindi-language Indian film Lagaan, released in 2001. Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television shows. He had recurring roles on ER and 24, both in 2004, and has been a main cast member in The Dresden Files (2007), Lipstick Jungle (2008–09) and Arrow (2012–18).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1969 (57)
From
Wellington, Shropshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Paul Blackthorne's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
3
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Blackthorne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Blackthorne's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • The Company You Keep(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as John Baylor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Margrete: Queen of the North(2021)

    as William Bourcier

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Home Invasion(2021)

    Show as Stan Hecht

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The InBetween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tom Hackett

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Xavier

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Daisy Winters(2017)

    as Robert Stergen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quentin Lance

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dumb and Dumber To(2014)

    as Emergency Room Doctor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quentin Lance

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • This American Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer · Still Photographer · Writer · as Self

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 141 episodes · as Quentin Lance

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Doom(2012)

    as Metallo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The River(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Clark Quietly

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack St. Cloud

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Gates(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Christian Harper

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol(2009)

    as Guest #3 / Business Man #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Larson · as Julian Larssen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Newley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tony Kadjic

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Lipstick Jungle(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Shane Healy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 9 episodes · as Terrence Hill

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Dresden Files(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Harry Dresden

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Special(2006)

    as Jonas Exiler

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Four Corners of Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Walt Samson

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Stoller / Henry Stoller's Son

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Gramercy Park(2004)

    as Jack Quinn

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hearst's man needling Cornishmen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Presidio Med (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dr. Matt Slingerland

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Enright

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Polanski

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Stephen Saunders

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Truth Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dan

  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)

    as Captain Andrew Russell

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Laudner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Rhythm & Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as John

  • This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Victor Ward

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Gino

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jeremy Lawson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Liam McGregor

  • Dark Ascension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Willis

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Arrow (2012)

Film career

19932023

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1994Screen debut· ER
  • 2001First film· Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 41: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 41: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 41: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Paul Blackthorne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Gramercy Park (2004)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Blackthorne's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Paul Blackthorne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Blackthorne's MovieCove titles; Brooke Shields shares the most, 2.