Paul Grant (3 February 1967 – 20 March 2023) was a British actor and stuntman.

Career

Grant's career started at age 16, in 1983, when he played an

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in ''

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.'' Due to Dwarfism, Grant's adult height was 4ft 4in (1.32m). In ''

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'', he played a member of the Goblin Corps and was a stunt double for the actor portraying the character Hoggle. As a stunt double, Grant appeared in ''

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'' and ''

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''. After a few minor roles in the 1980s, Grant stopped acting, but briefly came back to the film industry in 2001, when he had an uncredited role as a goblin in ''

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''.

Death

Prior to his death, Grant revealed that he had struggled with drug and alcohol problems. Grant collapsed outside St Pancras railway station in

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, England on 16 March 2023 and was taken to a hospital. He was pronounced dead on 20 March 2023, but had been declared brain dead four days prior. He was 56. He was survived by his girlfriend, two daughters, a son, stepchildren, and grandchildren.

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* 1967 births 2023 deaths 20th-century British male actors British stunt performers British male film actors Actors from Peterborough {{UK-actor-stub