For actors there are different levels of fame. Some are world famous household names like Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp, while others are characters actors who you may not necessarily know by name but you will surely know their faces. This is a list of eight such British actors. The description of that guy from that thing isnt meant as an insult quite the opposite. These are examples of great British actors who inhabit whatever role they take on, blending into the film at hand to become an integral part of why the movie works - sometimes they are even the best part of an otherwise mediocre/bad film. Note: I have decided to limit the list to just actors instead of actresses for the time being. However, I may do a list of "that gal from that thing" at some point. So without further ado here are eight British actors youll likely recognise from here, there and everywhere
8. Ray Stevenson
Physically dominating (hes almost 6ft 4) and charismatic, Ray Stevenson was born in Northern Ireland and in his 20 year career has secured himself as a reliable character actor. Often playing either the bad guy or at least the intimidating good guy, he's become a well known face especially in recent blockbusters.
What You May Know Him From: Action fans will recognise him as The Punisher himself in the violent sequel Punisher: War Zone, which saw him get a big leading role. He also starred as Volstagg in Thor (a role he will reprise for the upcoming sequel), Porthos in the blockbuster version of The Three Musketeers and in the two G.I. Joe movies as Firefly (shown above). Fans of the TV series Rome will know him as Titus Pullo and Dexter fans will surely recognise him as Ukrainian mob villain Isaak Sirko in the shows 7th season.