The 1980s gave us some of the most gorgeous leading men in British television and film history. From windswept heroes to aristocratic heartthrobs, these actors defined an era of unforgettable period dramas.
In this timeless transformation video, we’re looking at 18 handsome British actors who captured our hearts in the 1980s – then and now. Watch the remarkable metamorphosis of these timeless legends and see how they’ve changed over four decades.
You’ll see Michael Praed as the definitive Robin Hood, Anthony Andrews and Jeremy Irons in Brideshead Revisited, and Peter Davison charming us in All Creatures Great and Small. We remember Ben Cross and Ian Charleson from Chariots of Fire, alongside Nigel Havers, Julian Sands, and the magnificent Charles Dance.
Before they became global stars, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, Hugh Grant, Rupert Everett, and Gary Oldman were making their mark in period pieces. Plus Jason Connery, Ray Winstone, and Clive Mantle from Robin of Sherwood.
We’ve also included timeless celebrities who bridged the 1970s and 1980s: Robin Ellis, Timothy Dalton, and Peter Gilmore.
Join us as your hollywood historian for this before and after journey through meeting history timelines of British drama’s golden age.
Video Index:
00:00 Michael Praed
00:15 Anthony Andrews
00:30 Jeremy Irons
00:45 Peter Davison
01:00 Ben Cross
01:15 Nigel Havers
01:30 Julian Sands
01:45 Ian Charleson
02:00 Charles Dance
02:15 Daniel Day Lewis
02:30 Colin Firth
02:45 Kenneth Branagh
03:00 Hugh Grant
03:15 Jason Connery
03:30 Rupert Everett
03:45 Clive Mantle
04:00 Ray Winstone
04:15 Gary Oldman
04:30 Top Actors in 1970s,1980s
04:35 Robin Ellis
04:50 Robert Powell
05:05 Timothy Dalton
05:20 Peter Gilmore
05:35 James Faulkner
06:05 Outro
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