#1 Patrick Malahide

Ok so this guy has enjoyed a CERTAIN amount of US interest recently but why has it taken so long. Why isn't he a global houshold name yet? Why does everyone know who 'Bill Nighy' 'Kenneth Brannagh' or 'Alan Rickman' are but very few people world wide have ever heard of Patrick Malahide when he can act them all into the ground. Now even though this guy has never had to do a shift in McDonalds or even 'sigh on' for the past thirty years he has still had to WORK HARD for every cent and I include in that an approximate fifteen year stint on Minder. This guy has had got out of bed before 6am every morning for the past thirty years to go to a TV set or a cold rehearsal room and in addition to that he is an exceptional actor.

Malahide could have easily been James Bond, Hannibal Lecter or Charles Xavier with his hands tied behind his back.

Patrick Malahide...famous but not famous enough in my opinion.