Wednesday 19 September 2012

8 Actors who've played Henry VIII

In the eighth hour of our #8hoursofVIII day to celebrate Harriet Castor's VIII being available on Kindle for 99p we have picked some of our favourite Henry VIII actors:


Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors 

 









  


Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII and Young Bess












Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days















Robert Shaw in A Man for All Seasons 

 












Eric Bana in The Other Boleyn Girl










Keith Michell in the BBC miniseries, The Six Wives of Henry VIII










Ray Winstone in the TV series Henry VIII











Sid James in Carry on Henry











Which one do you think looks most convincing?

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    1. This is the one actor I remember most as Henry 8th. Magnificent.

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  2. Charles Laughton looks identical to the paintings of him

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  3. absolutely Ray Winstone

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  4. Ray Winstone - so convincing. He was the best, bar none.

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