Paul Blackthorne

What fascinates me about Paul Blackthorne is his refusal to be just one thing. Born in Shropshire, raised on military bases and finding his way into acting through British commercials, including that memorable Grim Reaper spot for Virgin Atlantic, he then branched into photography, music, and directing. I find that restless creativity genuinely appealing. So many performers stay safely in their lane, but Blackthorne seems driven to express himself across every medium he can reach. That curiosity, I think, is what makes him interesting to watch, and I am always keen to see which version of him shows up next.

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Name (English)

Paul Blackthorne

Name (Japanese)

ポール・ブラックソーン

Reading

ぽーる・ぶらっくそーん

Born

March 5, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Wellington, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / photographer / singer / film actor / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rooster

• Official sitehttp://www.paulblackthorne.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/paulblackthorne/
• Xhttps://x.com/PaulBlackthorne
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Blackthorne
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545016

Tags

• actor
• photographer
• singer

Last updated

September 26, 2026

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