Brooke began as a stage actor and has played in many London productions, including several years as a member of Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company. He played
Malakili the
Rancor Keeper in the 1983
Star Wars film
Return of the Jedi (his voiced dubbed over by
Ernie Fosselius). He played British
Conservative politician
Ian Gow in the 2004 BBC series
The Alan Clark Diaries. In 2006, he guest starred in the
Doctor Who audio adventure
Year of the Pig as well as the 1990
Mr. Bean sketch "The Library". He played Mr. Fitzherbert in the 2001 film ''
Bridget Jones's Diary''. Other appearances in television dramas and comedies featuring Brooke include
All Creatures Great and Small,
The Blackadder,
Bertie and Elizabeth, the
BBC adaptation of
Blott on the Landscape,
Lovejoy, ''
Foyle's War, Rab C. Nesbitt, Kavanagh QC, Sharpe's Revenge, Midsomer Murders, Hustle, Covington Cross, The Kit Curran Radio Show, Between the Lines, Relic Hunter and Mornin' Sarge
. He appeared in the miniseries Nostromo'' in 1997. He played
Gríma Wormtongue in the
1981 BBC radio adaptation of
The Lord of the Rings. He,
Linal Haft and
Frank Mills are the only actors to appear in both the classic and returning series of
Minder, but playing different roles in each. ==Filmography==