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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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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:24

Ok I’m off to do bedtime but keep em coming!

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:23

@AlbertBridge

Is this bloke? He's a short arse (but I still would).
I definitely would too, but no. About 20 years older and not as famous
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Oswin · 28/10/2021 20:23

Nick berry? Have you gone through the heartbeat cast to see if anyone jumps out.

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:23

Definitely not Sean bean, sadly

ITV Sunday night level famous

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AlbertBridge · 28/10/2021 20:22

Is this bloke? He's a short arse (but I still would).

Help me place this actor??
RedRec · 28/10/2021 20:22

I was thinking Sean Bean too. But probably too obvious who he is. And think he is quite tall too.
I need to know who it is!

IdLoveToButCantBeArsed · 28/10/2021 20:22

He's already been mentioned, but the arms folded thing, Robert Carlyle?

Help me place this actor??
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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:22

@NigellaSeed

Hmm if he looked like Greg wise was it Emma Thompson?
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TaraR2020 · 28/10/2021 20:21

Grin Grin

NigellaSeed · 28/10/2021 20:21

Hmm if he looked like Greg wise was it Emma Thompson?

TaraR2020 · 28/10/2021 20:20

Are you sure it's not Sean bean?

SwedishEdith · 28/10/2021 20:19

James Norton

GaolBhoAlba · 28/10/2021 20:19

Jonathan Kerrigan

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:17

Sorry for typos - folded/ I spent (not you spent!)

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DaisyNGO · 28/10/2021 20:17

@LividLaVidaLoca

No help but I had this same dilemma with Derek Jacobi on a train once.

Texting everyone I knew. “British. Period drama. No, I think I can see him in a toga. No, white haired” sort of thing until we got there.

For some reason, the toga thing has me howling with laughter 😂😂😂
jiggeryjaggerywoo · 28/10/2021 20:16

Neil Stuke? The accent's not right, though.

ZittiEBuoni · 28/10/2021 20:16

Christopher Villiers?

Fingermoose · 28/10/2021 20:16

Paul Byatt?

DaisyNGO · 28/10/2021 20:15

5 foot 5

Ooh, that's thrown me

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:15

I have definitely seen him on a publicity poster, arms folder, looking powerful, with the Yorkshire dales (or similar) behind him. Which is why you spent so long looking at emmerdale and Corrie. But I can’t find him there (I’ve never been a regular watcher of either so it’s possible I didn’t go far enough back)

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Magicpaintbrush · 28/10/2021 20:14

Simon Shephard??

eandz13 · 28/10/2021 20:14

Martin Freeman?

LividLaVidaLoca · 28/10/2021 20:13

No help but I had this same dilemma with Derek Jacobi on a train once.

Texting everyone I knew. “British. Period drama. No, I think I can see him in a toga. No, white haired” sort of thing until we got there.

GaolBhoAlba · 28/10/2021 20:13

Stephen Tompkinson

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SchrodingersMouse · 28/10/2021 20:12

Gah, I’m so sorry I brought you all in on this

He is very rugged looking, tousled kind of hair. The actor who played max Farnham looks v similar but it’s not him.

He’s trim and short - about 5 foot 5 I’d say

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