Please help me name this actor. Driving me bonkers.

[NellyJames]

Ok. I think he’s Scottish. Over 60. Balding but hair a sandy/ginger/blond sort of colour. Slim, sharp features (I think)
Similar age but not either Bill Paterson or Denis Lawson. I picture him as weary and maybe as an older uniformed police officer. 😩😩😩 Any ideas?

Patrick Malahide?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Malahide

Kind of want to say Peter Davidson or David caruso, damien Lewis.

Not Scottish though

Did he have whispy hair and a moustache and wear a hat in one part?

Will go to sleep dreaming of Alex Macqueen OP!

Charles Dance? Danny Webb?

Gary Lewis?

You sure not Paul Kaye? Played forensic pathologist in Vera.

None of the above. I need to go to bed and likely dream of old ginger haired Scottish men! 🙈

Has anyone said Trevor Eve yet?

I know you said not Charles Dance, but that’s who I thought of when I read your description, but I couldn’t remember his name so I’m glad that somebody else suggested it or I’d be as frustrated as you are!!

Kevin mckidd probably too young

Ian Cuthbertson?

Definitely not Paul Kaye. He’s about 20yrs too young.

Charles Dance is too broad/well built and too famous an actor. Plus he’s English.

Michael sheard? Although he might be dead.

Ralph Riach? Alexander Morton?

Iain Glen

James Cosmo
John Lyons

This guy might be balding by now and in the right age bracket.

That bloke off Shetland?

Have we had tam dean burn?

None of the above. I’m guessing the picture is a Scottish reference (I’m not so it’s gone over my head)

Brian Cox or James Cosmo?

That there is Oor Wullie Nelly