Honourable Mentions
Aside from the five names that follow, the series also featured a number of other faces who have since become recognisable for supporting turns in blockbuster films or major roles in other television shows, though they fall slightly short of being household names. On the British side, chief amongst these is Stephen Graham, who played Sgt. Myron Ranney in the series before going on to portray the sociopathic Combo in This Is England and its related television spinoffs, as well as Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire. Others include Andrew-Lee Potts, who portrayed Pvt. Eugene Jackson in the series before moving on to one of the leading roles in Primeval, as well as Marc Warren, who, in the role of Pvt. Albert Blithe, was the focus of the series third episode before later finding fame as part of the cast of Hustle. Dexter Fletcher also had a major supporting role in the series, though he was already known at the time for his roles in Press Gang and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
On the American side, little-known actors at the time who used the series as a career stepping stone include Matthew Settle, who played the ruthless but respected Cpt. Ronald Spiers in the series before securing a starring role in Gossip Girl, as well as Eion Bailey, who was the focus of the serie's eighth episode in the role of PFC David Webster and now stars in ABCs hit show Once Upon A Time. Most interesting is the case of Jimmy Fallon, the Saturday Night alumnus who had a small role in one episode as 2nd Lt. George Rice but who now hosts Late Night, having taken over from Conan OBrien in 2009.