| Paul Grant | |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor, stuntman |
| Height M: | 1.32 |
| Children: | 3 |
Paul Grant (3 February 1967 – 20 March 2023) 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. As a stunt double, Grant appeared in Legend and Willow. 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |