His Dark Materials: Where You Recognise The Cast From
13. Ian Gelder - Charles
Ian Gelder is the exact type of actor His Dark Materials is overstuffed with. An accomplished name, featuring in many huge projects without too many starring roles. A brilliant character actor, and exactly the type of performer needed for His Dark Materials to succeed.
His recurring role as Kevan Lannister in Game Of Thrones is probably what he's best known for, but it's far from his only standout role. In Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he played Mr Dekker, while also appearing in the most recent series of Doctor Who itself too.
Recently, you might also have seen him in Ripper Street, EastEnders, Casualty, Snatch or Riviera. Going back a little further in his career, you'll find Silent Witness, Endeavour, Pyschoville and Mr Selfridge. A lot of watchable, bubbling under British telly to go with tentpoles like Game Of Thrones.
As will increasingly become a theme, he also appeared in The Bill in the '90s.