actors that were in other films.

[Johnnytheboy]

The thread's alive!

I watched Apocalypse Now last night - I never realised Laurence Fishburne was the young guy in the boat until now!

[Justin Cyder]

Did you notice Harrison Ford too?

[AAGR]

OK, changing the period .... before he became famous as Steed in the Avengers, Patrick McNee played a naval officer (a goodie, that is ....) in the Battle of the River Plate film. ....

[theironduke]

The Colonel from Allo Allo is a German sentry at the Chateau in the Dirty Dozen.

[Gettoff]

Ali Bastian of former hollyoaks fame was in 'Strippers vs Werewolves'
Was on the other night, thought I'd watch it for some sly norkage but was left with the laughable plot/affects and faint disappointment, bugger.

[shakotan]

Conian said:

My pal spotted this one....

James Bond, A View to a Kill when he's hanging on the back of an American Fire Truck, and the ladder is swinging about, he kicks the hats off 2 guys in a convertable...

it's not confirmed on IMDB but i've pause the film and it's Cannon and Ball.
Rock on Tommy.

It isn't.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YLNf5qGJZ4#t=1m49s

Edited by shakotan on Monday 10th June 14:38

[Eric Mc]

theironduke said:

The Colonel from Allo Allo is a German sentry at the Chateau in the Dirty Dozen.

Fast promotion in war.

[CaptainSlow]

Eric Mc said:

theironduke said:

The Colonel from Allo Allo is a German sentry at the Chateau in the Dirty Dozen.

Fast promotion in war.

It was actually far more likely to be a demotion. There are no recorded instances of an enlisted soldier being promoted to the rank of Colonel in such a short timeframe in the German Heer during the war period. Whereas loss of rank for an officer did occur.

In addition, the Dirty Dozen was set in 1944 and Allo Allo was set in a prolonged period from circa 1940 to 1944 with the Colonel appearing in a number of episodes.

Edited by CaptainSlow on Monday 10th June 15:35

[Eric Mc]

Fantastic.

It could have been worse. He could have been sent to the Eastern Front.

[jurbie]

CaptainSlow said:

Eric Mc said:

theironduke said:

The Colonel from Allo Allo is a German sentry at the Chateau in the Dirty Dozen.

Fast promotion in war.

It was actually far more likely to be a demotion. There are no recorded instances of an enlisted soldier being promoted to the rank of Colonel in such a short timeframe in the German Heer during the war period. Whereas loss of rank for an officer did occur.

In addition, the Dirty Dozen was set in 1944 and Allo Allo was set in a prolonged period from circa 1940 to 1944 with the Colonel apperaing in a number of episodes.

He was also the father of one of Hitlers clones in The Boys from Brazil which also included a small role for Steve Guttenburg.

Edited by jurbie on Monday 10th June 15:18

[Eric Mc]

So he survived the war?

[marcosgt]

Eric Mc said:

So he survived the war?

And got to top up his tan - Presumably he used the proceeds of the sale of the Madonna with the big boobies to fund his escape.

shakotan said:

Conian said:

My pal spotted this one....

James Bond, A View to a Kill when he's hanging on the back of an American Fire Truck, and the ladder is swinging about, he kicks the hats off 2 guys in a convertable...

it's not confirmed on IMDB but i've pause the film and it's Cannon and Ball.
Rock on Tommy.

It isn't.

But wouldn't it be so much better if it was?

M.

[CaptainSlow]

Eric Mc said:

So he survived the war?

Not only did he survive it, he got younger during it. Not a particularly stressful time in occupied France.

[jurbie]

Eric Mc said:

So he survived the war?

Indeed and you'd imagine that being chosen to raise one of the Hitler clones suggests his demotion was only temporary. Unfortunately all the fathers had to be brutally murdered when each Hitler clone was a teenager thus fully emulating the original Hitlers childhood so it wasn't quite the promotion it first seemed.

[Twincam16]

Black can man said:

Pesty said:

onyx39 said:

And Rik Mayall in An American Werewolf in London

I think the ganster boss out of snatch was also a taxi or buss driver in that as well.

Alan Ford ...He was indeed & he was the Leicester square night club boss Terry Norton, an innocent man in Alan Partridge KMKY

Spurs fan too


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usIPzRl3HCU

He was a member of 'The Corporation' in The Long Good Friday too (as was Terry the Chef from Fawlty Towers).

[Eric Mc]

CaptainSlow said:

Eric Mc said:

So he survived the war?

Not only did he survive it, he got younger during it. Not a particularly stressful time in occupied France.

All that champagne and vin blanc made them all a bit tres softe.

[Johnnytheboy]

Justin Cyder said:

Did you notice Harrison Ford too?

I knew he was in it, because he looks and sounds like himself, though it's odd that he has such a minor role after doing Star Wars.

I only cracked Laurence Fishburne because we noticed "Larry Fishburne" in the titles and went back to look at both the black characters (PC, I know...) and work out which one he is - his head's changed shape entirely!

[Rawwr]

Ooh, one I spotted at the weekend and confirmed by IMDB that Jason Flemyng (of LockStock2SmokingBarrels and lots of other things fame)...



...played Azazel in X-Men First Class:

[timberman]

I watched American graffiti again recently after not seeing it for many years and noticed a young Harrison Ford was part of the cast

[CaptainSlow]

timberman said:

I watched American graffiti again recently after not seeing it for many years and noticed a young Harrison Ford was part of the cast

He was a carpenter spotted and then cast by Lucas, then he got the Han Solo gig...the rest is history.