Table of Biography
Paul Blackthorne is a British actor. Moreover, Paul Blackthorne is best known for playing the role of Quentin Lance in the American superhero television series “Arrow” (2012-2020).
Early Life
On the 5th of March 1969, Paul Blackthorne was born in Wellington, Shropshire, England. He is currently 55 years old and has a birth sign of Pisces. In addition, he holds British nationality while he has his belief in Christianity religion. Similarly, he holds a British-White ethnicity.
There are no exact details available regarding his parents, siblings, and childhood life. It seems that he prefers to keep his family members away from the limelight. In the coming, he might reveal information about his family member and we will immediately inform you about it.
Coming towards his academics, he completed his early schooling at Granby High School. After that, he attended the BFA Music Theater.
Professional Career
Paul Blackthorne started his professional career in TV commercials, notably one for Virgin Atlantic in 1997, appearing as the Grim Reaper. Following the success of the particular commercial, he did several radio commercials, making it easier for him to land his first role. His film debut came in 1998 when he was cast as Romeo in the short film “Romeo Thinks Again.” Following that, he landed his first recurring role, as Liam McGregor in the TV series “Peak Practice.”
He continued to have a successful career into the new millennium, playing the role of John in the comedy film “Rhythm & Blues” (2000). While in 2001 he had an important turn in his early career. He first appeared as Guy Morton in 11 episodes of the TV series “Holby City.”
Rose to Fame
Then, he appeared as Captain Andrew Russell in the adventure-drama film “Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.” It was a Bollywood production film that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign-language Film and over 50 festival wins. Paul appeared alongside Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh and spent six months learning Hindi for the role, demonstrating his dedication to his acting career.
His role as Captain Andrew Russell changed how producers and directors saw Paul, and he began to get more prominent roles. He first appeared in the film “The Truth Game” in 2001, and then as Dr. Matt Slingerland in the TV series “Presidio Med” from 2002 to 2003. He went on to have reputable television roles, first as Dr. Jeremy Lawson in one of the most popular medical dramas of all time, “ER” (2004).
Later, he plays Stephen Saunders in the TV action crime-drama series “24.” He co-starred in the award-winning indie film “Four Corners of Suburbia” with Mark Abreu and Mädchen Amick the following year.
Continued his successful career
Paul continued his career in television, becoming a star of one-season shows such as “The River” in 2010, a story about a team of researchers trying to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon, which didn’t get a second season despite rave reviews and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Nonetheless, he was cast as detective Quentin Lance in the action-adventure series “Arrow” two years later, landing him the role of a lifetime. He starred in the show until 2018, when he left, though he returned in the series’ final episode.
Caption: Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance in the American superhero television series, Arrow (Source: TV Insider)
In addition to “Arrow,” he appeared as Quentin Lance in “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (2016) and as a guest star in “The Flash.” While working on “Arrow,” he made several other appearances, including in the film “Daisy Winters” (2017), starring Brooke Shields, and in the TV sci-fi series “The In-Between” in 2019.
His recent television works are “The InBetween” (2019), and “The Company You Keep” (2023). In addition, he has lent his voice to the character Gideon Hask in the 2017 video game “Star Wars Battlefront II.”
Awards
Throughout his acting career, he has won several awards and nominations. In 2002, he was nominated for an International Indian Film Academy Award for Performance in a Negative Role in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. Similarly, he received a Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short for his work in Justice League: Doom. He also won the BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award.
Paul Blackthorne – Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $3 million while his salary and income are still under review. The majority of his earnings were through movies, television, and other ventures.
Relationship Status
Paul Blackthorne is engaged to a mystery girl. On June 11, 2017, he captioned an Instagram post with her fiance. The details of their affair are kept private. However, it is assumed that they have been dating since early 2017. Paul previously dated Kaley Cuoco. Kaley is an American actress. Similarly, they have been working for the welfare of animals such as elephants and selling T-shirts and Poach Eggs. However, this affair ended in 2016. In the year 2010, he was also linked to American actress Daryl Hannah.
Body Measurement
Caption: Paul Blackthorne attending an award function (Source: Instagram)
Paul Blackthorne stands 6 feet 3 inches tall (1.92 m) and weighs around 91 kg (200 lbs). Meanwhile, he has a pair of light brown eyes with brown hair while his other body measurement is still unknown.
Paul Blackthorne – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@paulblackthorne’ there are over 514k followers. Likewise, there are over 249.4k followers on his Twitter page ‘@PaulBlackthorne’ and over 565k followers on his Facebook page.