Paul Grant | |
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Born |
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire, England | 3 February 1967
Died | (aged 56)
[a]
London, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
Years active |
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Height | 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) |
Children | 3 |
Paul Grant (3 February 1967 – 20 March 2023) [a] was a British actor and stuntman. [1] [2]
Grant's career started at age 16, in 1983, when he played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi. Due to Dwarfism, Grant's adult height was 4ft 4in (1.32m). [3] In Labyrinth, he played a member of the Goblin Corps and was a stunt double for the actor portraying the character Hoggle. [1] [2] As a stunt double, Grant appeared in Legend and Willow. [1] [2] 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 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. [1] [2]
Prior to his death, Grant revealed that he had struggled with drug and alcohol problems. [4] [5]
Grant collapsed outside St Pancras railway station in London, England on 16 March 2023 and was taken to a hospital. [1] [2] He was pronounced dead on 20 March 2023, but had been declared brain dead four days prior. [1] [2] He was 56. [6] He was survived by his girlfriend, two daughters, a son, stepchildren, and grandchildren. [1] [2]
Title | Role | Year |
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Return of the Jedi | Ewok | 1983 |
Legend | stunt double | 1985 |
Labyrinth | Goblin corps/stunt double | 1986 |
The Dead | 1st young gentleman | 1987 |
Willow | stunt double | 1988 |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Goblin | 2001 |