Jim Broadbent in my mind is one of the finest actors we have, but the number one actor we have for sheer presence I’d have to say John Simm.

Who are yours, and why?

TV
Film
Stage

I’ve not seen a bad performance by Gary Oldman yet.

Robert Hardy

Christopher Ecclestone

Pete Postlethwaite

Lewis Collins.

End of thread.

John Simm? Robert Hardy? Biggest OVER-actors maybe.

The guy who plays the consultant in Casualty – you know – who had the gambling problem – no, it was Holby City. Same difference. Anyway, yes, that guy. I always feel like he could go on to be a screen legend.

Has to be Brian Blessed

Paddy Considine

Good shouts for Jim Broadbent and Christopher Ecclestone

John Simm is pants IMO

Stephen Fry in the Black Adder series.

Anyone with the surname Kemp belongs in this thread. They’re all fantastic.

Steven Berkoff
Patrick Stewart
Richard Griffiths

(I like the Shakespearean types!)

Paddy Considine +1
Patrick Stewart is a god amongst men.

Sheridan Smith’s breasts in Two pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

I saw Jean Luc Picard and Gandalf together in Waiting For Godot last year. They were superb.

Must be the finest of British actoors. Plenty of spit flying that night.

Paul McGann is brilliant. Not in enough films imo.

I’d extend that to all the McGann brothers. Hollywood should come up with a vehicle for their talent.

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Helen Mirren? or this exclusively for men?

Lacey Turner
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Russ Abbot (Widdow Twanky, Blackpool Apollo, 1995)

+1 Paddy Considine
Ben Kingsley
That bloke from the wire and Luther is turning into a petty good TV actor

oh, how could i forget, Danny Dyer is my number 1, he’s so versatile

Pete Postlethwait
Brian Cox

oo oo Liam Neeson is a bit of a dude too.

Oh yes – what Hora said.

Brian Cox – What, floppy haired science guy? No way…

Torminalis – Member
Brian Cox – What, floppy haired science guy? No way…

He’s really a 60+ overweight grumpy bloke. Now that’s acting skill!

I feel full of verse, rhyme and song when I see those beauts. Such delight, such life, such joue a vie. I could run amok, ney romp merrily through their creases, their expanse, their sheer bulk and touch.

tim roth

Err no, Brian Cox the bad guy in X-Men and the Bourne films. Saw Sir Ian Mckellen and Sir Patrick Stewart in Waitng For Godot as well. Mackellen blew Stewart off the stage (no, not like that you filthy boy)

What, no Richard E Grant ?

Err no, Brian Cox the bad guy in X-Men and the Bourne films.

Well I never!

Richard E? For what? the Spice Girls Movie?

How can no one have put Hugh Grant forward? 🙄

I always feel like he could go on to be a screen legend.

He was, I think, in one of the Star Wars films. Whether that bestows legendary status, I’m not sure.

Cate Blanchett

Ray Winston surely … as long as you’re looking for an east-end villain of course.

Seriously – Ben Kingsley (FOR : Sexy Beast, Ghandi AGAINST : a number of complete shockers).

Ralph Fiennes has put in some cracking performances.

DezB – Member
Cate Blanchett

you mean Cate Blanchett the AUSTRALIAN actress?

Kenneth Branagh
Emma Thompson
Tom Courtenay

you mean Cate Blanchett the AUSTRALIAN actress?

See? She’s brilliant! Had me fooled 🙂

whaddayamean “what for ?” Best British film ever

…yeah alright, The Spice Girls movie was rubbish. I’ll give you that.

quite impressed with michael sheen

I hate football but him in the damned united paying brian clough was excellent

Good call – Michael Sheen.

Ok, Withnail… but what else?