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Help me place this actor??

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 19:21

I saw him on a train. Can’t for the life of me remember who he is.

He’s a British tv actor, probably in his 50s or early 60s. Grey hair, used to be blonde. Piercing blue eyes. Often plays a hero/ love interest type role.

a bit like Greg wise but shorter!

I feel sure he was in a Sunday night drama or a soap or something but I can’t find him online! It’s driving me mad!

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lifeisbetterinpajamas · 29/10/2021 18:23

One of the McGann brothers?

whynotwhatknot · 29/10/2021 18:21

who was it

Vthirtyone · 29/10/2021 18:21

Denis Lawson? He's a bit over age but could have been having a good skin day?!

jvm0010 · 29/10/2021 18:20

Stephen Graham?

DrGoogleSaysSo · 29/10/2021 18:19

Kenneth Branagh

BettyFoo · 29/10/2021 18:17

Hanging my head in shame as not RTFT so perhaps already discounted but Owen Teale…?

Matildalamp · 29/10/2021 18:17

Stephen Wight, Emun Elliott. Both in The Paradise, set in the north. Neither of them near 60 I don’t think.

Sunbeam18 · 29/10/2021 18:16

Cricketmum84
Yes, but so is Douglas Henshall!

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 29/10/2021 18:14

I'm pretty sure that it's not him, but I'm going to add Jonny Lee Miller because I quite fancy him.

KathyEdge · 29/10/2021 18:13

Stephen Graham?

thebuswontfit · 29/10/2021 18:13

Tom Hiddlestone

LittleMysSister · 29/10/2021 18:12

@SchrodingersMouse Philip Glenister?

KateADM · 29/10/2021 18:12

This thread is amazing Grin

KristinAmandaThomas · 29/10/2021 18:09

Tim Roth? Strong cleft chin and fairly short. Right age bracket too.

Mirw · 29/10/2021 18:09

Kevin Whateley

GypsyWanderer · 29/10/2021 18:09

Tony Head (Anthony Stewart Head)?

LizzyA123 · 29/10/2021 18:08

Douglas Henshall was in Shetland.
Sean Bean would be another thought

Mothership4two · 29/10/2021 18:07

David Morrisey? Tom Hollander? James McAvoy? Robert Carlyle?
Ian McShane? Neil Pearson?

I think Mark Bonnar looks like David Tennant, but I am sure you would know him and he is tall!

AnGofsMum · 29/10/2021 18:06

Samuel West? Currently playing Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small.

SpideySenseTingles · 29/10/2021 18:06

My guess is John Simm, he was in Life on Mars and was the Master in Doctor Who.

Had blonde hair, is now grey. Not quite sure if he has a cleft chin though

LizzyA123 · 29/10/2021 18:06

Douglas Henshall?

Blondiney · 29/10/2021 18:04

I need to know who it was!!!

Blondiney · 29/10/2021 18:04

25 fucking pages?!!

MerryChristmasToYou · 29/10/2021 18:03

Iain Glenn
Anthony Calf?

Pinkdelight3 · 29/10/2021 18:03

Guessing someone said Sean Dooley already?

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