Lennie James

[mrsmuddlepies]

Just re watching Line of Duty, series1 with Lennie James as Inspector Gates. He is brilliant! Such an understated, convincing performance.
Why has he not starred in more dramas? I so hope he is given a major role in a new TV drama soon.

Have you watched Save Me? It's brilliant

He's excellent. I watched a thing called comics years ago and have loved him ever since

I really fancied him in Line of Duty. His sexy mouth twitch. Was gutted that he wasn't in it more.

He has major roles in Critical, Save Me and Save Me Too. And I think he was in the Walking Dead??

He didnt just star in Save Me but created and wrote the series. He has been in Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. With writing and creating and acting I think he's pretty busy.

I will try and track down, Save Me. Thank you so much.
I just think he is so talented and I hope other people recognise his talents. His acting is understated but expresses such emotion. He deserves to be successful.

He was great in this wasn't he?

I think it's the best series.

Gates, Cottan & Morton-fabulous!

@diddl

He was great in this wasn't he?

I think it's the best series.

Gates, Cottan & Morton-fabulous!

I agree!! They should have kept him in.

One of our best yet underrated actors. Think he is fab.

He's great, I mentioned him on the recent 'best actors' thread.

I also thought that Neil Morrissey was good as Morton.

Ooh I’m rewatching too

It’s brilliant

Lennie James is the guest on the Craig Parkinson (Dot Cottan) podcast The Two Shot Podcast today, always worth a listen but looking forward to this one in particular.

I love Lennie James - he’s brilliant and anything with him in it is worth a watch, as far as I’m concerned.
I think he’s done a bit of work in the US - he was in the US version of Low Winter Sun for example. And you should definitely give Save Me a try if you’ve not seen it.

Completely agree. He is brilliant and the first series was the best.

He was in snatch too, I love him and couldn't believe it when I found out he was Morgan in the walking dead I didn't recognise him at all when I watched the first episode.

I'm not keen on him generally but his performance in Line of Duty is amazing. So convincing.

Yes I was watching thinking who are you As recognised him

Had to google

And yes walking dead

Save me. Save me two - which he wrote and stared in hopefully will be 3

He had a huge role in the Walking Dead, so much so he lives in LA, and people were amazed, when he gave a tv interview, to learn he is British. He is not remotely underrated.

When he took the role in Line of Duty he and the writers etc knew it was a one and done. He was already contracted to tv shows in the US.

Oh. So he didn’t in s2 +

No, only series 1, a one and done.

I can't stand him. He seems to play the same character whatever he's in.

That said I do love the first series of LOD, Dot and Morton are brilliant.

He was in Cold Feet too, the first series

He's a great actor!