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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:
Sunbeam18 · 30/06/2021 20:43

Bill Nighy?

GiantWingedWaspMoth · 30/06/2021 20:43

Geoffrey Beevers?

woodhill · 30/06/2021 20:44

Paul Eddington

MoMuntervary · 30/06/2021 20:44

Bill Nighy?

Please help me identify this actor before I go mad.
Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 30/06/2021 20:45

Oliver Sterling from "The Archers"?

LittleRa · 30/06/2021 20:45

Came on to say Roger Allam

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 30/06/2021 20:45

I originally thought of Nigel Havers, too.

MoMuntervary · 30/06/2021 20:46

Beat me to it while I was finding a photo @Sunbeam18

JennyBoardEraser · 30/06/2021 20:52

Peter Egan? Although more white hair than grey.

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 20:52

Nigel Davenport?
Tony Britton?

Needcoffeecoffeecoffee · 30/06/2021 20:55

Jerry from the good life? The posh one married to margo

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 20:55

Jim Broadbent?

AsTrueAsADogsLove · 30/06/2021 20:57

Came on to say Ian Richardson. Been beaten to it!

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 20:58

George Baker?

OrrisRoot · 30/06/2021 20:58

@Needcoffeecoffeecoffee

Jerry from the good life? The posh one married to margo
That’s Paul Eddington who was also in Yes Prime Minister. He is the only one I can picture, too.
ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 20:58

Richard Briers?

augustusglupe · 30/06/2021 21:00

Simon Williams?
Robert Lindsey?

Singlebutmarried · 30/06/2021 21:01

Gus from drop the dead donkey?

ElaborateSalad · 30/06/2021 21:03

Peter Capaldi?

gonow · 30/06/2021 21:03

Robert Powell?

CustardySergeant · 30/06/2021 21:03

I think you're thinking of Peter Egan who was Richard Brier's neighbour in Ever Decreasing Circles.

ElaborateSalad · 30/06/2021 21:04

Scratch that. He isn't English.

StealthPolarBear · 30/06/2021 21:04

I'll throw in a Hugh grant

StealthPolarBear · 30/06/2021 21:05

No I mean Hugh laurie

Elzbells · 30/06/2021 21:05

Paul Nicholas?