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?

Dave Anderson?

Corin Redgrave?? I think he has played Scottish parts although not Scottish??

Gordon Jackson? Although he died 30 years ago....

Have we had Gordon Jackson?

I’m going Stuart Bowman. First guy I thought of when you said wiry. God know what age he is though...

As a pp said what about Jason Watkins? He was in Nativity

Think he’s 50 summat not 60 summat though

The late, great Robert Hardy?

Ken Drury ?

This is great fun .. I’m eyeing up handsome Scottish men instead of wrapping presents 😀😃

Adrian Scarborough?

Not Scottish but I pictured him immediately based on your description.

Sure this isn't him? ( Tim Piggot Smith)

Not scottish but Oliver Ford Davies fits other criteria?

David Hayman?

Got to place mark! Are you sure he’s not Irish? (Clutching at straws knowing full well that the Scottish/Irish accents are very different...)

The very attractive and wiry Stuart Bowman

Sorry, not found him yet. I think these actors are all too well known.
And yes, it’s still definitely not Tim PS

@Whattimeisdinner, I’m not 100% sure he’s Scottish. In my head he is though. A few people have suggested Adrian Dunbar but it’s not him.

Bill Patterson
www.google.co.uk/search?q=bill+patterson&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

I’m probably going to need to accept defeat. No idea how to look for non famous but recognised by sight actor who has lots of one off parts in stuff.

Just seen - not upthread... not bill Patterson

No, not Bill Patterson

Can you think of something specific you have seen him in ?

Less well known than virtually everyone suggested but you’d know him if you saw him, would recognise him from lots of bit parts if that makes sense.

If you google Midsommer Murders on imdb.com there's a full cast list with photos of the actors. That may help