The Player, The Age of Innocence (yes, there are some real stinkers in there, but Paul McGann’s CV is not much better.)

For sheer versatility

Albert Finney

+ 1 for Paddy Considine, but a mention must go to his supporting actor in Dead Mans Shoes – Toby Kebbel.

Always liked Robert Carlyle too.

Really surprised no one has mentioned him so far!
OK so I know he is from Dublin but for me it has to be

Michaeln Gambon
His parents even moved to Mornington Crescent when he was 5 to help in the rebuilding of London
Just look at the stuff he’s been in 😀

and Michael Caine?

Tim Roth and Gary Oldman. Great actors. Very good together as well.

David Threlfall – Frank Gallagher/Shameless
Trevor Eve – Waking the Dead
Dominic West – Det. James ‘Jimmy’ McNulty/The Wire

John Simm?
I loved Life on Mars and The Lakes, but he appears to take himself far too seriously.

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Seriously!

Daniel Day-Lewis !!!!

Miranda Richardson

David Thewlis

and yes, Ronnie Barker is a great call – watch Porridge all over again, the timing and the empathy you feel for the character, the pathos between the gags is beautiful

“Broadsword calling Danny boy Broadsword calling Danny boy”

Richard Burton

Ronnie Barker’s a good shout when you consider the stuff he’s been in. He crops up in a lot of old films, too.

Dear old Dickie Attenborough.

David Hayman.

John Simm.

Christopher Ecclestone.

Emily Watson.

Judi Dench.

Andy Serkis.

All the teachers in the Harry Potter films – it’s like a who’s who.

Timothy Spall
Robert Lindsay
Derek Jacobi
Belinda Blythin

Stephen Graham ftw

By far the best of the current crop

Anyone mentioned Julie Walters yet?

Not sure why, but Derek Jacobi makes my skin crawl.

Probs he wouldn’t like me much either , but hey ho.

TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR – Member
Not sure why, but Derek Jacobi makes my skin crawl.

Ditto.

+1 Michael bloody Caine
Chris Ecclestone is quite good too.

Clive Owen
Tom Baker

+1 for David Thewlis

Ray “i’m the daddy” Winstone.

Ray “i’m the daddy” Winstone.

Leave now. He’s a terrible actor

“this is America, if you can’t make money here you’re a douchebaaaaaaag”

😳

15 minutes, i thought the collective response might have been quicker? 🙂