
Martin Savage
Actor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Martin Savage is a British film, stage and television actor. He appeared in both seasons of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's television series Extras as camp scriptwriter Damon Beesley and in The Thick of It television series specials as Nick Hanway. Savage's film credits include a major role as the Victorian actor in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, George Grossmith, in the Mike Leigh film Topsy-Turvy, and also in Another Year as angry son-in-law Carl. He recently appeared in a small cameo as the performer Dan Leno in a BBC drama about music hall star Marie Lloyd & in the final Masterpiece Mystery Foyle's War. His theatre credits include For King and Country (2009), A Respectable Wedding at the Young Vic (2007), Rupert Goold's Faustus (2004), an RSC production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002), Svejk at the Gate Theatre, London (1999), and Two (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Savage (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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V for Vendetta
2006 · 15K votes
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Rush
2013 · 8K votes
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The Tailor of Panama
2001 · 568 votes
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2017 · 480 votes
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Judy
2019 · 1.3K votes
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2014 · 598 votes
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2010 · 453 votes
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Dad's Army
2016 · 226 votes
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2004 · 426 votes
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All or Nothing
2002 · 180 votes
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1999 · 168 votes
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2007 · 121 votes
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Peterloo
2018 · 161 votes
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Britannic
2000 · 81 votes
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Hello, Friend
2003 · 16 votes
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Born Romantic
2000 · 30 votes
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Dirty War
2004 · 45 votes
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Sixty Six
2006 · 53 votes
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2007 · 7 votes
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The Final Curtain
2002 · 9 votes
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2006 · 2 votes
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Ahead of the Class
2005 · 5 votes
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Station Jim
2001 · 2 votes
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TV7.4AnimationComedySick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
Family Guy
1999 · 5.1K votes
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Sherlock
2010 · 6.7K votes
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Foyle's War
2002 · 111 votes
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2019 · 396 votes
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2005 · 435 votes
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Suspicion
2022 · 168 votes
TV7.2DramaThe reign of Elizabeth I of England and her relationships with the Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Essex.
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2005 · 87 votes
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2012 · 7 votes
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The Moorside
2017 · 27 votes