Paul Blake (born 1949) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Greedo in ''

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''. He also had minor roles in '' Some of My Best Friends Are...'' and ''

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'', as well as some roles in television series such as '' Down to Earth'' and '' Crossroads''. He played many roles in theatres both in the UK and abroad; including the title role in ''Macbeth'' at Salisbury Playhouse and Charles Swann in the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre production ''A Waste of Time'' (based on

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's '' À la recherche du temps perdu'') amongst many others. Blake's friend

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recommended him when

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was seeking actors for the cantina scene.

Personal life

Blake has five children with Kate, an actress, who initially trained at

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School; their youngest son, also called

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, is a gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete who won the 400m T36 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. They also have seven grandchildren. Paul has a daughter, Lucy, from a previous marriage and two more granddaughters.

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* 1949 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands {{England-actor-stub