Paul Blackthorne

Biography: Paul Blackthorne is a talented British actor with simultaneous film, tv, and radio careers. He first broke into acting through television commercials in England. His first breakthrough commercial in the UK was as the Grim Reaper for Virgin Atlantic. His first silver screen success was the role of Captain Andrew Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood movie, "Lagaan," for which he spent six months learning Hindi. Paul’s most famous role on US television was as Stephen Saunders, a biological terrorist, on the third season of “24.” He also stars in a new series titled, “The Dresden Files,” based on the books written by Jim Butcher. Paul stars as the lead character, professional wizard Harry Dresden, who is actually more than what he appears to be.