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Please help me identify this actor before I go mad.

168 replies

Hugoslavia · 30/06/2021 20:22

English. Grey slightly wavy hair. Unsure of current age, but he has to be 70s. In my mind he was on TV about 20 years ago and had grey hair then. TV actor. Played a part in a TV comedy. Wore a grey suit. Charismatic. He played a politician, I think, or a similar role where he had to report to someone. He wasn't in Yes Minister though, which was my first thought. I can picture him so clearly! But I have no idea from where!

OP posts:
Mwahahahahaha · 30/06/2021 20:24

Larry Lamb?

PaulaPetunia · 30/06/2021 20:24

Ian Richardson in House of Cards would be too old?

Mwahahahahaha · 30/06/2021 20:25

Or Roger Allam in The Thick of It?

SummerHouse · 30/06/2021 20:25

Is it the guy from the coffee advert?

cupsofcoffee · 30/06/2021 20:26

Geoffrey Palmer?

TheRosesAreInBloom · 30/06/2021 20:26

Nigel Havers?

tilder · 30/06/2021 20:27

@SummerHouse

Is it the guy from the coffee advert?
Giles! He can't possibly be 70.
TheRosesAreInBloom · 30/06/2021 20:27

Paul someone …although I think I’m thinking of Yes Prime Minister there!

SummerHouse · 30/06/2021 20:27

@TheRosesAreInBloom

Nigel Havers?
Thank you you saved me a Google on "coffee ad guy" Grin
SheldonesqueDoesNotBelongHere · 30/06/2021 20:28

Ronald Pickup?

Shelby10 · 30/06/2021 20:29

Anthony Head?

Ichoochoochoosethis · 30/06/2021 20:31

George Baker from No Job for a Lady? (Also Inspector Wexford)

Glovesandscarf · 30/06/2021 20:32

@TheRosesAreInBloom

Paul someone …although I think I’m thinking of Yes Prime Minister there!
Paul Eddington I think he was in yes minister too? He’s who I also thought of.
Glovesandscarf · 30/06/2021 20:33

Oh sorry, not in Yes Minister. Sorry Blush

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 20:34

Rik Mayall?

StealthPolarBear · 30/06/2021 20:35

Lurking for the reveal

mnahmnah · 30/06/2021 20:35

I was thinking Geoffrey Palmer too

StealthPolarBear · 30/06/2021 20:35

@ILoveShula

Rik Mayall?
Wash your mouth out!
Macguffin69 · 30/06/2021 20:36

Edward Petherbridge?

OrrisRoot · 30/06/2021 20:36

@StealthPolarBear

Lurking for the reveal
Me too. Smile

Nothing helpful to say whatsoever but I’m curious now!

DeepNorthFarmGardening · 30/06/2021 20:36

I know exactly who you mean

Don't know his name though

MummatoKennedy · 30/06/2021 20:38

Peter Bowles?

Macguffin69 · 30/06/2021 20:39

Jeremy Clyde

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 30/06/2021 20:40

Marking my place Grin

MichelleScarn · 30/06/2021 20:42

John Lemeisuer? Grin

Please help me identify this actor before I go mad.
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