Middle-aged and older British actors when young
Christopher Lucas 
Because so many of them are familiar to us mostly by dint of their older faces, when they turned to film and TV; but when they were younger stage actors, they were stunning.
Case in point: Mark Rylance.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 168 | October 15, 2019 3:34 PM |
Mark Rylance was a stunning twink!
Too bad he waited 20 years to get his hard cock sucked on film.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 2, 2019 5:01 AM |
Some were still beautiful when they started making movies.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 2, 2019 5:03 AM |
Young Ian McKellen as Hamlet.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 2, 2019 5:05 AM |
R7 That sure as hell isn't young Patrick Stewart. This is young potato-faced PS:
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 2, 2019 5:23 AM |
Withdrawn. That picture is of the late Andy Whitfield but has been posted elsewhere as Stewart.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 2, 2019 5:25 AM |
Jude Law, twink with a hairline
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 2, 2019 6:16 AM |
David Tennant, nude onstage
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 2, 2019 6:25 AM |
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Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 2, 2019 6:37 AM |
Scott Antony (he hasn't made a film in decades but was very hot when he was doing pictures)
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 2, 2019 6:41 AM |
Here is a better photo of Terrence Stamp
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 2, 2019 6:42 AM |
Max Beesley in Tom Jones.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 24 | October 2, 2019 6:44 AM |
It's Terence, R23. And the first one is far more interesting.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | October 2, 2019 6:46 AM |
Ray Winstone started out as a boxer, not actor. Cute.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 27 | October 2, 2019 6:54 AM |
Not British but from the UK
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 29 | October 2, 2019 10:42 AM |
Young looks better than old.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | October 2, 2019 12:07 PM |
Some of these guys have been in the appreciative public eye since that age: Jude Law, Tom Courtenay, Julian Sands, Derek Jacobi, Terence Stamp ...
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | October 2, 2019 12:38 PM |
Many of them have the young British actor look. You know the type. And it's really not that attractive.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | October 2, 2019 12:57 PM |
Mark Rylance was adorable as a young'un. But, even though he's a bit rough looking now, he's incredibly sexy (to me). Maybe it's just because he's so damn good at what he does. He has kind eyes....
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 2, 2019 4:44 PM |
[quote] It's Terence, [R23]. And the first one is far more interesting.
That's arguable. But the point of this thread is British actors when YOUNG.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 2, 2019 5:27 PM |
Anton Lesser, who these days is in everything (Sir Thomas More in WOLF HALL, Harold Macmillan in THE CROWN).
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 40 | October 2, 2019 5:31 PM |
[quote] Not British but from the UK
Scottish Sean Connery IS British. "British" means "from the isle of Great Britain," which includes England, Scotland, and Wales.
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | October 2, 2019 5:33 PM |
Rupert Everett in his modeling days.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 42 | October 2, 2019 5:36 PM |
Hugh Laurie (became much more attractive as he aged)
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 44 | October 2, 2019 5:40 PM |
Rupert Graves from Maurice
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 45 | October 2, 2019 5:41 PM |
Ian McShane was stunning.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 47 | October 2, 2019 5:44 PM |
Kenneth Branagh looked like a Muppet before he made Henry V.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 50 | October 2, 2019 6:21 PM |
Yes, R37, if you bother to click on the link at R20, you'll see that this younger image of Stamp is superimposed over the more recent Stamp, who still looks not bad at all for 81. I thought that it was an interesting comparison and visual effect.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 51 | October 2, 2019 6:49 PM |
Young John "Inspector Morse" Thaw.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 52 | October 2, 2019 7:19 PM |
What am I? Chopped liver?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 54 | October 2, 2019 8:15 PM |
Some of these guys were never attractive, like Hugh Laurie. But I am surprised how many of them were insanely hot (Charles Dance) or adorable (Mark Rylance, Jared Harris). Rylance and Dance have mostly kept their looks, and are handsome in late middle age/old age, but poor Jared Harris really hit a wall.
| by Anonymous | reply 55 | October 2, 2019 8:55 PM |
Hey! Rufus Sewell is STILL STUNNING!!
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | October 2, 2019 10:00 PM |
Yeech, these people are only hot by British standards. They'd fade away next to the hotties of any other country.
Except for Rufus Sewell and Ioan Gruffudd.
| by Anonymous | reply 57 | October 2, 2019 10:03 PM |
Jared Harris wasn't really good looking even when young: bad teeth, bad skin, potato nose.
Young Colin Firth was a hot piece.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 58 | October 2, 2019 10:10 PM |
Young David Tennat was adorbs.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 59 | October 2, 2019 10:10 PM |
There will never be a cuter twink than young James McAvoy (who is 40 this year and therefore counts as middle-aged).
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 60 | October 2, 2019 10:11 PM |
R60, meh. He’s no Rupert Graves.
| by Anonymous | reply 61 | October 2, 2019 10:17 PM |
Mark Rylance is English, but grew up in the U.S.
| by Anonymous | reply 62 | October 2, 2019 10:22 PM |
Rupert Graves then, Rupert Graves now, Rupert Graves forever!
| by Anonymous | reply 63 | October 2, 2019 10:25 PM |
Oh, I forgot Rupert Graves.
| by Anonymous | reply 64 | October 2, 2019 10:28 PM |
One more young Terence Stamp.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 65 | October 2, 2019 10:38 PM |
Robson Green
Check him out in "Touching Evil" and "Reckless"
| by Anonymous | reply 66 | October 2, 2019 10:49 PM |
Trevor Howard - not classically handsome but very hawt and that voice . . .
| by Anonymous | reply 67 | October 2, 2019 10:50 PM |
Michael Caine
Roger Moore - he was stunning in his early years, if you look at those old reruns of The Saint.
| by Anonymous | reply 68 | October 2, 2019 10:53 PM |
Michale Sheen
David Niven (oh the brave pilot in A Matter of Life and Death)!
| by Anonymous | reply 69 | October 2, 2019 10:55 PM |
^*Michael Sheen
And another vote for Iain Glen, although after seeing him as the debauched PI in "Jack Taylor", I'd still bed him today.
| by Anonymous | reply 70 | October 2, 2019 10:57 PM |
R57 - Yes, who'd want to look at a young Jude Law, eh?
| by Anonymous | reply 71 | October 2, 2019 10:58 PM |
Patrick Stewart was hot. He could get it.
| by Anonymous | reply 72 | October 2, 2019 11:02 PM |
Jeremy irons is ageless and still a hot daddy. So is charles dance.
| by Anonymous | reply 73 | October 2, 2019 11:10 PM |
Michael Caine, David Niven, Roger Moore and Jeremy Irons were international famous stars from a young age. I don’t believe they qualify for what OP is listing
| by Anonymous | reply 74 | October 2, 2019 11:15 PM |
Jeremy Irons at the beginning of his career in a small role from British series, 'The Pallisers' in 1974
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 75 | October 2, 2019 11:27 PM |
When it comes to men's looks, [italic]chacun à son goût.[/italic] What I find attractive is not necessarily what you will find attractive, and vice-versa.
I find many British men gorgeous. If [italic]you[/italic] don't, you don't.
| by Anonymous | reply 76 | October 2, 2019 11:34 PM |
A very young Peter O'Toole
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 77 | October 2, 2019 11:48 PM |
^. He looked blind even then back in the 50s. Both he and his wife had nose jobs around 1960.
| by Anonymous | reply 78 | October 2, 2019 11:53 PM |
It feels like it was only yesterday...
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 79 | October 3, 2019 12:11 AM |
Young Ricky Gervais looked like Bowie
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 80 | October 3, 2019 12:14 AM |
Benedict Cumberbatch in his 'penis experimentation' schooldays. Did he have plastic surgery? Because he looks quite different now.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 81 | October 3, 2019 12:15 AM |
The stunning Jeremy Brett
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 82 | October 3, 2019 12:19 AM |
That's not Wand Ventham's so. It looks like one of those mashup pics - that Richard guy from the britcom "Coupling" mixed with someone else.
| by Anonymous | reply 83 | October 3, 2019 12:19 AM |
R83 you're right. It's a lookalike. My apologies. Here is a young Cumberbitch
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 84 | October 3, 2019 12:23 AM |
Girlfriend, hold my earrings....
R34, I'll scratch your eyes out.
| by Anonymous | reply 85 | October 3, 2019 12:46 AM |
R44, I had a huge crush on the younger Hugh Laurie when he was doing British comedies and being goofy and silly. I was happy for him with his ‘House’ success but didn’t find him nearly as appealing.
| by Anonymous | reply 86 | October 3, 2019 1:09 AM |
Why not a picture of young Jeremy Brett?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 87 | October 3, 2019 1:30 AM |
There already is one, R87. More won't hurt though
| by Anonymous | reply 88 | October 3, 2019 1:33 AM |
Brett was at his peak in '63 in MFL.
Olivier tried to talk him out of leaving the National and going to Hollywood to make the film. I always wondered about that.
| by Anonymous | reply 89 | October 3, 2019 1:45 AM |
He was dubbed at his peak.
| by Anonymous | reply 90 | October 3, 2019 2:01 AM |
Sean Connery, twink edition
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 91 | October 3, 2019 2:05 AM |
That last photo of Sean Connery looks like it was a daguerrotype taken by Julia Margaret Cameron for the opening of the Crystal Palace.
| by Anonymous | reply 93 | October 3, 2019 2:22 AM |
Most sources identify that photo as Connery when he was 19, R92. He served in Royal Navy as a stoker from the age 16 until being discharged on medical grounds three years later.
| by Anonymous | reply 94 | October 3, 2019 2:33 AM |
This must be pre Bond but he looks pretty rough. Bodybuilding (which he did for a time) can fuck up the face.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 95 | October 3, 2019 2:36 AM |
This must be pre Bond but he looks pretty rough. Bodybuilding (which he did for a time) can fuck up the face.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 96 | October 3, 2019 2:36 AM |
This must be pre Bond but he looks pretty rough. Bodybuilding (which he did for a time) can fuck up the face.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 97 | October 3, 2019 2:37 AM |
Apologies for duplicate posts. The post button was sticking.
| by Anonymous | reply 98 | October 3, 2019 2:39 AM |
Trying again... Timothy Dalton..
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 101 | October 3, 2019 4:36 AM |
Hey, people used to think I was kinda cute.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 102 | October 3, 2019 9:24 AM |
A very young David Hemmings.
Before Blow Up.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 103 | October 3, 2019 10:43 AM |
Timothy Dalton still hot at seventy something.
| by Anonymous | reply 104 | October 3, 2019 11:10 AM |
[quote] Robson Green. Check him out in "Touching Evil" and "Reckless"
He's still hot. He was shirtless at least once on GRANTCHESTER and naked (no dick shot) on BEING HUMAN.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 105 | October 3, 2019 4:29 PM |
[quote] Robson Green. Check him out in "Touching Evil" and "Reckless"
He's still hot. He was shirtless at least once on GRANTCHESTER and naked (no dick shot) on BEING HUMAN.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 106 | October 3, 2019 4:29 PM |
Young Alex Guinness looks like a high school Biology teacher.
| by Anonymous | reply 108 | October 3, 2019 4:43 PM |
Richard Todd (The Dambusters, The Long and the Short and the Tall) was surprisingly hunky a for British actor of his generation.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 109 | October 3, 2019 5:57 PM |
Not to mention his beautiful eyes.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 110 | October 3, 2019 6:01 PM |
Since we're including dead actors, which Brit was ever more dashing than young Olivier?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 111 | October 3, 2019 6:58 PM |
Ben Whishaw now pushing 40, here at 23 as Prince Hamlet.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 114 | October 3, 2019 7:59 PM |
Speaking of the dead, the once rising star Edward Judd, most famed for his appearance ias the smart-talking alcoholic reporter in the sci-fi classic "The Day the Earth Caught Fire". Stunning but a problem character whose career never quite jelled as it should have.
| by Anonymous | reply 115 | October 3, 2019 8:32 PM |
Richard Harris (RIP) - not gorgeous but hawt hawt hawt.
| by Anonymous | reply 117 | October 3, 2019 10:42 PM |
R117, Richard Harris was Irish, but here's a photo anyway.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 119 | October 3, 2019 10:52 PM |
Hywel Bennett looked a bit like Zac Efron in Twisted Nerve and then hit the wall hard with his eyebags and face bloat. Did he become a big drinker or something? A shame. He was so pretty.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 120 | October 3, 2019 11:01 PM |
Poor Hywel definitely went from angelic cute to your pervy boozy uncle rather quickly.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 121 | October 3, 2019 11:03 PM |
Some get better looking with age.
Mark Bonnar in his early 30s...
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 122 | October 4, 2019 1:50 AM |
Ewan McGregor in The Pillow Book, when he was in his early 20s. Never looked better, and he went full frontal!
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 124 | October 4, 2019 2:21 AM |
Full frontal Pillow Book Ewan
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 125 | October 4, 2019 2:22 AM |
Martin Freeman (star of The Hobbit and Sherlock).
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 126 | October 4, 2019 4:43 AM |
Young Derek Jacob. Never hot, but had a certain winsome charm.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 130 | October 4, 2019 3:29 PM |
Richard Todd as a dashing soldier in WWII:
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 132 | October 4, 2019 4:11 PM |
O'Toole had quite a long nose as seen from the side. He had it done for Lawrence. He went from striking looking to beautiful. He was open about it 'I want to be a movie star.' Of course his drinking made him look old even before he turned 40. And he never really had a big popular hit after Lion. I guess though there are those who would argue for My Favorite Year but it wasn't the sensation Lion was.
| by Anonymous | reply 133 | October 4, 2019 4:16 PM |
Damn! I’m straight and even I can find hotter pictures of Derek Jacobi. Anyway, some stills from The Day of the Jackal.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 134 | October 4, 2019 7:19 PM |
He's still not hot there, R134.
| by Anonymous | reply 135 | October 4, 2019 7:47 PM |
But I bet he did alright. And he was Cassio in the Olivier Othello which counts for something. I mean you couldn't have Cumberbatch in the role it would be ludicrous.
| by Anonymous | reply 136 | October 4, 2019 7:57 PM |
I like Jacobi in that last photo. He looks good and has a strong presence
| by Anonymous | reply 137 | October 4, 2019 8:58 PM |
Michael York as a young man. He was a big deal in the 70s, but I could never quite get past the nose.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 138 | October 4, 2019 9:08 PM |
MacCorkindale was a better looking, sexy version of York.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 139 | October 4, 2019 9:12 PM |
I never thought MacCorkindale was much of an actor, though. He was dreadful in Death on the Nile: What helped him is that Mia Farrow and Lois Chiles were even worse.
| by Anonymous | reply 140 | October 4, 2019 9:20 PM |
Lois Chiles was very believable as a corpse.
| by Anonymous | reply 141 | October 4, 2019 9:24 PM |
This scene in DotN cracks me up every time. She's so, so terrible.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 142 | October 4, 2019 9:35 PM |
I used to think Lois Chiles was terrible until I happened upon Creepshow 2 on night on cable and she was hilarious in that. Intentionally hilarious I should say.
| by Anonymous | reply 143 | October 4, 2019 11:16 PM |
Chiles was so beautiful that I was willing to forgive her inept line readings.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 145 | October 5, 2019 3:48 AM |
Simon Ward had a rare, androgynous beauty.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 146 | October 5, 2019 4:13 AM |
When I saw Sean Bean, I was thinking Mr. Bean, but it wasn’t him so I looked him up. Rowan Atkinson wasn’t a bad looking younger man.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 153 | October 5, 2019 2:57 PM |
Someone needs to get a tissue sample from Terrence Stamp and clone him!
| by Anonymous | reply 159 | October 6, 2019 2:08 PM |
God damn Jonny Lee Miller was hot.
| by Anonymous | reply 160 | October 15, 2019 12:18 PM |
Re Jacobi: he has one of the most charming autobiographies I've ever read. Reading about his childhood in the Britain of the 1940s and 1950s was wonderful, especially as his working-class family was close and supportive. It's called "As Luck Would Have It". Recommend it.
| by Anonymous | reply 162 | October 15, 2019 2:14 PM |
R163 Strong was already wearing a hairpiece in that pic.
| by Anonymous | reply 164 | October 15, 2019 3:07 PM |
Strong has always been sexy.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 165 | October 15, 2019 3:09 PM |
