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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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Walkingalot · 29/10/2021 21:06

I think OP may have just agreed it was him to end the thread, lol.

namechangerino · 29/10/2021 21:05

Disappointed it wasn't actually Jeremy Bamber........

KrispyKale · 29/10/2021 21:03

😂

BadNomad · 29/10/2021 21:03

So he's neither northern, blue-eyed or formerly blond lol. The person who guessed correctly deserves a trophy!

QuornSausagesAreTheDevilsPenis · 29/10/2021 21:02

John Michie isn't grey and wasn't previously blond 🤷‍♀️

Might suggest MN Towers change the thread title to "Please identify this person I saw but I'm going to completely mislead you about" Wink

LexysMidnightRunners · 29/10/2021 20:55

Paul Nicholas?

Cam2020 · 29/10/2021 20:53

Simon shepherd?

OddsNSodsBitsNBobs · 29/10/2021 20:50

Reminds me of that scene from Only Fouls and Horses....😆

DedalusBloom · 29/10/2021 20:48

He looks nothing like Mark Bonnar and I am squinting A LOT

cricketmum84 · 29/10/2021 20:47

He's Scottish!!!!

You said posh Leeds!!!

Those accents couldn't be further apart!

Shell4429 · 29/10/2021 20:38

@EwwSprouts

Vincent Regan
Yes! I thought of him but couldn’t remember his name so thank you for saving me hours on Google Grin
DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 20:38

and they're off ...again 😂😂😂

crowsfeet57 · 29/10/2021 20:37

Peter Davidson?

youvegottenminuteslynn · 29/10/2021 20:35

5'5", blue eyes and northern

=

6', brown eyes and Scottish

This thread is everything Grin

He is a handsome fella though that but was correct!

KristinAmandaThomas · 29/10/2021 20:35

@butterpuffed

Are you sure it's him ? You said 5' 5" , he's 6 foot !
I’m started to think the OP might have actually just seen an entirely non famous chap on her train because the description given really doesn’t match the answer. I mean John Michie can’t have shrunk a foot, developed a new accent, had surgery to fill in his cleft chin and changed eye colour can he?
TaraR2020 · 29/10/2021 20:33

@hotmeatymilk

Oh thank god. But OP, I hope you’re never called on as a witness to a crime and have to give a description of the suspect…
🤣🤣🤣 he would have been the last person I'd have thought of!

here is an almost infinite amount of slightly attractive middle aged men who grace our TVs.

What a damning indictment of British celebs Grin

Thank you @SchrodingersMouse for keeping us all entertained!!

butterpuffed · 29/10/2021 20:29

Are you sure it's him ? You said 5' 5" , he's 6 foot !

satci · 29/10/2021 20:25

I'm so pleased you've found him. I think it was his daughter who died from dodgy drugs at a festival. A young girl if I remember correctly.

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SchrodingersMouse · 29/10/2021 20:22

I think I may have never actually seen him n anything, just seen him in photos. Maybe I thought he was northern because of Corrie. I did say ‘soft northern’ … in my defence

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Llioed · 29/10/2021 20:22

Poor John Michie lost his daughter didn’t he? Really sad.
Glad you finally found who he is, OP.

DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 20:21

He 's got brown eyes ...

hotmeatymilk · 29/10/2021 20:21

Oh thank god. But OP, I hope you’re never called on as a witness to a crime and have to give a description of the suspect…

Idontcareboutthestateofmyhair · 29/10/2021 20:20

Blue eyes??? 🤣 Very northern accent..he's Scottish lol

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SchrodingersMouse · 29/10/2021 20:20

@BeenNeverSeen

John Michie has brown eyes😂
Oh jesus fucking Christ have I gone mad? I might have gone mad
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SchrodingersMouse · 29/10/2021 20:19

He definitely does in real life. Unless he was wearing coloured contact lenses?!

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