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    welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    Kunal Nayyar Raj in the Big Bang Theory was born in London
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    welwynrose wrote: »
    Kunal Nayyar Raj in the Big Bang Theory was born in London
    Good shout
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    the dourflathe dourfla Posts: 1,019
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    Ashley Jensen was in ugly betty and some other show
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    BigPatBigPat Posts: 160
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    Michael Sheen - Masters of Sex
    Hannah Ware (Jessie's sister) - Boss
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    CadivaCadiva Posts: 18,412
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    Colin o donoghue is irish. Unless he's not in that show in which case apologies.

    He's in Once Upon A Time, not Once Upon A Time In Wonderland.

    Did anyone mention Colin Salmon yet? He's back in Arrow again.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Might have been mentioned earlier but there are a few Brits in Suits.


    Conleth Hill from NI plays Darby
    Adam Godley plays Nigel


    They're portraying Darby as a typical upperclass stereotype, even calling him Downton in S2.

    I don't know where they got Nigel from. He's more of a characature!
    Anyone has seen the episode of Family Guy where the English toff buys the pub?
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    Pisces CloudPisces Cloud Posts: 30,240
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    One I noticed recently was Eddie Marsan in Ray Donovan. Some of these Brits must have good agents.
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    isabelle304isabelle304 Posts: 467
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    Olivia Williams in Dollhouse
    Ian McShane in Deadwood
    Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver in The Riches
    Jason Isaacs in Awake (so sad this was cancelled so soon :( )

    Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project
    Jonny Lee Miller, Rhys Ifans and Natalie Dormer in Elementary
    John Oliver in Community
    Stephen Moyer in True Blood
    Kelly McDonald in Boardwalk Empire
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    dd68dd68 Posts: 17,843
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    Anyone know what Sean Maguire is up to these days?
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    Blossom85Blossom85 Posts: 1,718
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    dd68 wrote: »
    Anyone know what Sean Maguire is up to these days?

    He's starring in Season 3 of 'Once Upon A Time'
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    CadivaCadiva Posts: 18,412
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    dd68 wrote: »
    Anyone know what Sean Maguire is up to these days?

    As I mentioned on page one re Once Upon A Time :) The new series starts again next month.
    Cadiva wrote: »
    Tom Ellis isn't in it now but he's been replaced by another Brit, Sean McGuire :)
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    Steve9214Steve9214 Posts: 8,408
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    Christina Pickles - played Judy Geller in Friends - was also in St Elsewhere

    Richard Dawson - (was once Married to Diana Dors - then called "Dickie Dawson") - played the Brit on Hogans Heroes, then hosted Game shows for many years (Family Feud etc)
    Played the evil Game show host "Baddie" in the Arnie movie "Running Man"

    Mark Addy (Game of Thrones/ Atlantis) had his own sitcom for 4 seasons on CBS
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Standing_(TV_series)

    Kim Cattrall (Sex in the City etc) was born in Liverpool

    Craig Ferguson hosts the Late, Late show every night on CBS after the Letterman show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Late_Show_with_Craig_Ferguson
    He also acted on The Drew Carey show for several years.
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    tiger2000tiger2000 Posts: 8,551
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    Catherine Bell who played 'Mac' in JAG was born in London.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Might have been mentioned earlier but there are a few Brits in Suits.


    Conleth Hill from NI plays Darby
    Adam Godley plays Nigel


    They're portraying Darby as a typical upperclass stereotype, even calling him Downton in S2.

    I don't know where they got Nigel from. He's more of a characature!
    Anyone has seen the episode of Family Guy where the English toff buys the pub?
    Michelle Fairley, also from NI, has been appearing in Suits
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    MoreTearsMoreTears Posts: 7,025
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    Olivia Williams in Dollhouse

    She has just been cast in a US drama series that will be starting in the summer, Manhattan. Also cast in the show is British actor Harry Lloyd.
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    countesscountess Posts: 468
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    As well as those already mentioned:

    Jack Huston
    Anatol Yusef
    Charlie Cox

    all are/were in Boardwalk Empire.

    Anatol Yusef's accent is suberb.
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    Kat_12Kat_12 Posts: 1,532
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    countess wrote: »
    As well as those already mentioned:

    Jack Huston
    Anatol Yusef
    Charlie Cox

    all are/were in Boardwalk Empire.

    Anatol Yusef's accent is suberb.

    It flippin is! I had no idea. Well done him.
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    Colino GreenColino Green Posts: 575
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    Kevin R McNally - Supernatural. :)

    I think he might also have been the 'hoodlum' responsible for the deep fat fried Lisa Faulkner shocker in that early Spooks episode from around 2002 :o
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    GibsonGirlGibsonGirl Posts: 1,307
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    William Morgan Sheppard (father of Mark) has been in lots of US shows.

    Damian Lewis in Life.

    Alfred Molina in Bram and Alice (short lived sitcom).

    Paul McGillion was born in Paisley and starred in Stargate: Atlantis.

    Edward Mulhare in KnightRider.

    Edward Woodward in The Equalizer.

    Alex Kingston in ER.

    Jason Carter in Babylon 5.

    Tim Curry in Lexx and Duckman.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 790
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    Tom Mison - Sleepy Hollow

    I did scan through the thread but I don't think I saw him being mentioned. I was so shocked when I saw Camilla Luddington on this thread. Never knew she was from here.
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    anyonefortennisanyonefortennis Posts: 111,858
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    Damian Lewis, David Harewood and Rupert Friend in Homeland
    Hugh Dancy in Hannibal
    Tom Milson and James Frain in Sleepy Hollow
    Barry Sloane, Joshua Bowman and Ashley Madekwe in Revenge
    Stephen Graham and Kelly McDonald in Boardwalk Empire
    Lot's of British and Irish actors in Game of Thrones and The Borgias.
    Stephen Moyer and Rob Kazinsky in True Blood
    Matthew Rhys in The Americans
    Andrew Lincoln and David Morrissey in The Walking Dead
    Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy
    Tom Ellis and Jamie Dornan in Once Upon a Time
    James Purefoy in The Following
    Emily Mortimer and Dev Patel in The Newsroom
    Eve Best in Nurse Jackie
    Aaron McClusker and Maria Doyle Kennedy in Dexter
    AndreaJx wrote: »
    Tom Mison - Sleepy Hollow

    I did scan through the thread but I don't think I saw him being mentioned. I was so shocked when I saw Camilla Luddington on this thread. Never knew she was from here.

    :p:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 790
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    :p:D

    Ooops sorry! Don't know how I missed that. :o:D
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    AndreaJx wrote: »
    Ooops sorry! Don't know how I missed that. :o:D

    Someone else I like to add - Scott Speedman ( Felicity and Last Resort). I'm quite sure he hasn't been mentioned yet. :D
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    SideshowMarkSideshowMark Posts: 492
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Michelle Fairley, also from NI, has been appearing in Suits
    Both her and Conleth Hill are main characters in Game of Thrones, although I don't think they've ever had a scene together in GoT. Wonder if there will be any more GoT/Suits crossovers.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Martin Freeman in Fargo.
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