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based on a comment i saw on the bookworm thread, who do you see as a character
ie sherlock holmes = basil rathbone

so here goes

Doctor Who = Tom Baker

Tarzan = Jonny Weismuller

Bond = Sean Connery

obi wan kenobi = Alec Guiness

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Holmes,Bond, Tarzan I agree, others i can't comment on.

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1. William Hartnell

2. Didn't know there were any others.

3. Definitely! Sean Connery IS JB in my eyes.

4. Never heard of 'im. Sounds rude to me! ;)

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ron ely played him on the tv series as i was growing up, but i still preffered johnny

karloff = the monster

bella lagosi = dracula (although i did quite like gary oldmans portrayal)

lon chaney jnr = wolfman

guess its the classics for me

although i really enjoyed the more updated Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

and thinking about it Jeremy Brett didnt do too bad either

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and as for not knowing star wars, well that should be a crime in its self

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Christopher Lee was best Dracula by a mile i thought.

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Rathbone and Baker - Yes

Tarzan - Ron Ely

Bond - used to be Connery but after watching the re-runs on Sky and now I prefer Moore (much cooler)

Obi Wan - Guiness

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Doctor Who - Paul McGann
His portrayal as the Eighth Doctor was pretty much spot on for me, further developed by a nine year series of novels and new radio episodes each month to this day. He also got the best TARDIS, all mahogany and brass!

James Bond - Pierce Brosnan
in fairness, the new boy Craig is having a good stab at it but none of the big screen Bonds have nailed the character in the books for me.

Sherlock Holmes - Peter Cushing
From the 60s BBC series, most of which is now wiped, but he is exactly how Holmes always was in my head. Not a fan of any of the new adaptations.

Robin Hood - Michael Praed
First one I ever saw, great series and probably the last English actor to play the part.....

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basil brush but the origonal one not this abomination they use now

Obi-Wan - despite been a huge starwars fan the old Obi-Wan did naff all in his movies and the new improved Obi-Wan kicked arse and used his lightsaber much more so im going with Ewan McGregor

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Thomas the Tank Engine narrator - Ringo Starr
There are about half a dozen now and despite Michael Angelis having done it for more than 25 years he is never recognised for it. Picked up the box set for a fiver for a bit of nostalgia and no one co es close to Ringo Starr and the original Shepperton models.

It's all CGI now, no atmosphere at all.

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these people exist i thought it was an urban legend :eek:

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doctor who - used to be tom baker but id say david tennant now as he saved the show in my opinion

jeremy kyle - the best one was teh origonal jeremy kyle this new one with bleeched teeth in america is even more of a knob

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For me the best Robin Hood was Errol Flynn.

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mcgregor couldnt carry off "these arent the droids your looking for"

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For me there is only one definitive Holmes and that is Jeremy Brett - absolutely perfect. (Quite a passion of mine -I have him as my avatar quite often!:D)
While I grew up with John Pertwee as Dr Who, then Tom Baker, my absolute favourite was Christopher Ecclestone who did a fantastic job of re-launching the new modern series. Great actor.
Dracula has to be Christopher Lee
James Bond - I liked the irony of Roger Moore (Love Judy Dench's "M" -brilliant!)
OB1 -Ewan MacGregor
Tarzan - Ron Ely - the one I grew up with! (Interesting to see how many have played the role on this link!Actors Who Have Played Tarzan)
Agree with Ken that Ringo Starr is brilliant on Thomas the Tank -still have the collection of original videos which my boys loved!
Robin Hood - see following video, brilliant and as he says at the end -Unlike some other Robin Hoods I can speak with an English accent!;):D
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) Trailer - YouTube

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This is Robin Hood (Richard Greene), the rest are pretenders.

http://www.transdiffusion.org/tv/beh...ges/greene.jpg

Robin Hood Richard Greene - YouTube

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I'm wi Yerself on Robin Hood. Richard Greene.

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What about Costner's sublime performance as Robin...? haha!!

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matrin sheen - jfk

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steves just "codger baiting" pmsl

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Not a wise idea when yeh look like that, at such a young age.:D

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just for dianne (more female roles, but being the sexist pig i am, cant think of many)

catwoman michelle pfiefer (she 1 sexy mamma)

brings me on to
penguin danny devito

batman adam west (got to love the kapow)

superman has to be christopher reeve

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said cashman as he stared at his claws retracting back into his paw lol:):):):):)

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just thought of another female
elizabeth 1 miranda richardson (queenie in blackadder)

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Why thank-you - no-one seemed to have noticed the lack of female roles;)
I agree on Catwoman Michelle Pfiefer
Superman has to be Christopher Reeve too.
I do like Queenie, for a serious rendition of Elizabeth 1st you can't beat Kate Blanchet. I recently saw Anonymous (excellent film) where vanessa Redgrave ad her daughter Joely Richardson play Elizabeth 1st (old and young version) which was very good too! Anoher good one which springs to mind was Glenda Jackson.

For Miss Eliza Bennet -it has to be Jennifer Ehle

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and you expect me to know who eliza bennet is lol

do i sound like the kind of jane austen type?

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Batman - Michael Keaton

Superman - Christopher Reeve

Richie Benaud impersonator - Billy Birmingham (wildcard entry!!!)