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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:
ShinyMe · 30/06/2021 21:34

If the actor is about 70 now then some of these suggestions are much, much too old. Geoffrey Palmer and George Cole are both dead and were well into their 90s.

The divine Roger Allam is 67 and much more likely.

How curly is wavy op? Michael Sheen has lovely curly grey hair.

TurquoiseDragon · 30/06/2021 21:35

Christopher Plummer?

Wonmoretime · 30/06/2021 21:36

Rik mayall, (Alan B’stard) in New Statesman

Original poster
Hugoslavia · 30/06/2021 21:37

You are amazing!! It was Anthony Head!!! And I must have been thinking of him in Little Britain!! Thank you!! I will be able to sleep tonight!!

OP posts:
ShinyMe · 30/06/2021 21:39

@TurquoiseDragon

Christopher Plummer?
Lol, apart from being Canadian, dead and in his 90s, and not starring in a british tv political comedy 20 years ago he's perfect
Frazzledd · 30/06/2021 21:45

@Hugoslavia

You are amazing!! It was Anthony Head!!! And I must have been thinking of him in Little Britain!! Thank you!! I will be able to sleep tonight!!
And so will I! Grin

Now for another 3 pages of people guessing...

OrrisRoot · 30/06/2021 21:45

Phew. Smile

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 30/06/2021 21:50

Trevor Eve

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 30/06/2021 21:50

Sorry ... just saw it had been guessed - hadn't refreshed

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 30/06/2021 21:52

MyTimeIsTooValuableToReadTheWholeThread Fri 31-Aug-24 22:45:26

Is it Alec Guinness?

Grin
LouiseMarie123 · 30/06/2021 21:53

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crowsfeet57 · 30/06/2021 21:55

Tony Britton?

godmum56 · 30/06/2021 22:00

Peter Bowles?

AbsolutelyPatsy · 30/06/2021 22:01

Anthony Head
well i never,
was his hair grey 20 years ago?

AbsolutelyPatsy · 30/06/2021 22:01

from Motherland

MrsJuliaGulia · 30/06/2021 22:04

Does anyone on mumsnet not love Anthony Head? I thought he was a Thing on Mumsnet.

ShakespearesSisters · 30/06/2021 22:06

Buffet the vampire slayer finished in 2001, Anthony Head was grey (ish) then.

thedarkling · 30/06/2021 22:22

I knew it was Anthony head from the first post - but he can't be in his seventies, surely (weep)

QueenOfThorns · 30/06/2021 22:22

Buffet the Vampire Slayer! Fabulous, combines my two great loves, food and Spike Grin

Katekarate · 30/06/2021 22:23

Anthony Head's daughter is the blonde girl who was Simon's girlfriend (Carly?) in The Inbetweeners

Ninkanink · 30/06/2021 22:24

Peter O’Toole?

Only kidding.

I do have a soft spot for Anthony Head.

Ninkanink · 30/06/2021 22:24

Yes Spike was hot.

Catra · 30/06/2021 22:32

Ed Begley Jr?

Immaculatemisconception · 30/06/2021 22:33

@Hugoslavia

You are amazing!! It was Anthony Head!!! And I must have been thinking of him in Little Britain!! Thank you!! I will be able to sleep tonight!!
Ha, I came on to suggest him but now see your update!
CaveMum · 30/06/2021 22:47

@ShakespearesSisters

Buffet the vampire slayer finished in 2001, Anthony Head was grey (ish) then.
It finished in 2003
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