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Help me place this actor??

863 replies

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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CrazyTimesAreOccurring · 29/10/2021 00:58

Ah yes, 5ft 5 Stephen Tomkinson 🤣🤣

antoniawhite · 29/10/2021 00:56

Paul Bettany?

Thread too long to read so sorry if already suggested.

TaraR2020 · 29/10/2021 00:55

@pineapplejuiceisyuck

Tom Burke?
About 20 odd years too young!! Grin
EastWestWhosBest · 29/10/2021 00:43

Dan Stevens, who was Matthew Crawley in Downtown.

(Although not even 40 so might be too young)

pineapplejuiceisyuck · 29/10/2021 00:38

Tom Burke?

DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:37

Andrew Lincoln from Teachers and the Walking Dead ?

KrispyKale · 29/10/2021 00:33

Do you know I thought he was a lot shorter.
Ashley of Corrie then.😂

catfunk · 29/10/2021 00:31

It wasn't an actor was it. Just someone with 'one of those faces'...... 😂

DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:30

Yeah I'm obsessed now 😂

DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:30

@KrispyKale

Philip Glenister was in northern-set programme Clocking Off.
6 foot
DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:29

@ChinOfThanos

Dougie?
Scottish
DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:29

@QueenofBrickdon

Stephen Tompkinson?
I thought of him but he's tall.
KrispyKale · 29/10/2021 00:27

Philip Glenister was in northern-set programme Clocking Off.

ChinOfThanos · 29/10/2021 00:24

Dougie?

Help me place this actor??
QueenofBrickdon · 29/10/2021 00:19

Stephen Tompkinson?

Help me place this actor??
QueenofBrickdon · 29/10/2021 00:17



DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:14

Bill Ward from Emmerdale ?

Help me place this actor??
DaisyNGO · 29/10/2021 00:13

@TaraR2020

This thread is so funny Grin
Did the toga set you off too? 😂
WeAreTheHeroes · 29/10/2021 00:12

This thread has given me a good laugh, thank you - I needed it. My two penneth has been suggested by a couple of pps: Martin Shaw, though he's 76.

TaraR2020 · 29/10/2021 00:11

This thread is so funny Grin

crochetmonkey74 · 29/10/2021 00:08

@Emmelina

Douglas Henshall?
I second this, hes currently in posters with arms folded in front of a landscape
Emmelina · 29/10/2021 00:06

Douglas Henshall?

DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:02

Anthony Hopkins? Gary Oldman ? Malcolm McDowell? Bill Nighy? Ralph Fiennes ? Jason Isaacs ?

balloonsintrees · 29/10/2021 00:00

@secretbookcase

Not the ravishingly gorgeous Shaun Evans is it? He's blond but on the turn to grey, Northern and often in Sunday night dramas.
God he is lovely isn't he...have tickets to see him at the National next month 🥰🥰
Owlink · 28/10/2021 23:59

Ewan McGregor?