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Help me place this actor??

863 replies

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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FinallyFluid · 28/10/2021 23:27

Jeremy Irons

SunShinesBrightly · 28/10/2021 23:27

Not northern but I’m guessing Jude Law.
Short, lives in London, cleft chin.
He looks unrecognisable nowadays and much older than his age.
Google ‘Jude Law 2021’

FinallyFluid · 28/10/2021 23:28

Simon Mc Corkindale.

Brideshead revisited.

Lahlahlah · 28/10/2021 23:29

Marc Warren ?

JaneJeffer · 28/10/2021 23:30

@suckingonchillidogs

Ashley Peacock, I say was it ASHLEY PEACOCK??
PMSL
Omemiserum · 28/10/2021 23:31

John Simm Life on Mars

OhLordyWhatNow · 28/10/2021 23:33

Simon O'Brien?

MotherOfGodHoulYerWhisht · 28/10/2021 23:35

@whysorude

images.app.goo.gl/iHwu4GPn4ANmxdgS7 Ian Glen by any chance? Or has he been discounted already?
The lovely Iain Glen was my first thought, but not rtfs sorry, just scrolled backwards to see if it had been solved!
BarkminsterBlue · 28/10/2021 23:38

@SanDiegoSunshine

Or the guy who was the headmaster in The Inbetweeners
HE IS SIX FOOT EIGHT
SpringIsBack · 28/10/2021 23:41

Rupert Penry Jones (Spooks)?

TheUndeadLovelinessOfDemons · 28/10/2021 23:52

@CheesyChipsOnWembleyWay

This thread reminds me of this

Fr. Andy Riley,
Fr. Desmond Coyle,
Fr. George Byrne,
Fr. David Nicholson,
Fr. Declan Lynch,
Fr. Ken Sweeney,
Fr. Neil Hannon,
Fr. Keith Cullen,
Fr. Ciaran Donnelly,
Fr. Mick McEvoy,
Fr. Jack White,
Fr. Henry Bigbigging,
Fr. Hank Tree,
Fr. Hiroshima Twinkie
Fr. Stig Bubblecard,
Fr. Johnny Hellzapoppin’ ,
Fr. Luke Duke,
Fr. Billy Ferry,
Fr. Chewy Louie,
Fr. John Hoop,
Fr. Hairycake Linehan,
Fr. Rebulah Conundrum,
Fr. Peewee Stairmaster,
Fr. Jemima Racktool,
Fr. Jerry Twig,
Fr. Spodo Komodo,
Fr. Cannabranna Lammer.
Fr. Todd Unctious
YES!!!!!

Please tell me you memorised that.
Plump82 · 28/10/2021 23:53

@schrodingersMouse oooh was it Joe Mcgann who played Charlie in The Upper hand?

TheUndeadLovelinessOfDemons · 28/10/2021 23:53

@TaraR2020

*Fr. Spodo Komodo, Fr. Cannabranna Lammer.*

I don't understand the "Fr" ...???

Father. They're Catholic priests.
Owlink · 28/10/2021 23:59

Ewan McGregor?

balloonsintrees · 29/10/2021 00:00

@secretbookcase

Not the ravishingly gorgeous Shaun Evans is it? He's blond but on the turn to grey, Northern and often in Sunday night dramas.
God he is lovely isn't he...have tickets to see him at the National next month 🥰🥰
DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:02

Anthony Hopkins? Gary Oldman ? Malcolm McDowell? Bill Nighy? Ralph Fiennes ? Jason Isaacs ?

Emmelina · 29/10/2021 00:06

Douglas Henshall?

crochetmonkey74 · 29/10/2021 00:08

@Emmelina

Douglas Henshall?
I second this, hes currently in posters with arms folded in front of a landscape
TaraR2020 · 29/10/2021 00:11

This thread is so funny Grin

WeAreTheHeroes · 29/10/2021 00:12

This thread has given me a good laugh, thank you - I needed it. My two penneth has been suggested by a couple of pps: Martin Shaw, though he's 76.

DaisyNGO · 29/10/2021 00:13

@TaraR2020

This thread is so funny Grin
Did the toga set you off too? 😂
DameMaureen · 29/10/2021 00:14

Bill Ward from Emmerdale ?

Help me place this actor??
QueenofBrickdon · 29/10/2021 00:17

QueenofBrickdon · 29/10/2021 00:19

Stephen Tompkinson?

Help me place this actor??
ChinOfThanos · 29/10/2021 00:24

Dougie?

Help me place this actor??