Title: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: James on 09 November, 2010, 09:18:11 PM
Post by: James on 09 November, 2010, 09:18:11 PM
Watching The Walking Dead last night, it struck me that This guy would make a good Alpha.
Grow his curls a bit and white the eyes and we have a winner.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: mygrimmbrother on 09 November, 2010, 09:20:43 PM
Post by: mygrimmbrother on 09 November, 2010, 09:20:43 PM
You might have something there James. Him or Michael Fassbender anyway.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 09 November, 2010, 09:23:22 PM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 09 November, 2010, 09:23:22 PM
Good choices, but in my opinion Tharg had the best idea - Clive Owen
(Not quite so sure about a previous Tharg's suggestion for Harry Exton - Rutger Hauer)
(Not quite so sure about a previous Tharg's suggestion for Harry Exton - Rutger Hauer)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: CrazyFoxMachine on 09 November, 2010, 09:34:53 PM
Post by: CrazyFoxMachine on 09 November, 2010, 09:34:53 PM
Clive Owen would be a terrible Alpha and I'll tell you for why.
Actually - just watch Croupier and that's your why.
Actually - just watch Croupier and that's your why.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Leigh S on 09 November, 2010, 09:58:41 PM
Post by: Leigh S on 09 November, 2010, 09:58:41 PM
I thnk Clive Dunn would do a better job as Alpha than Owen, but maybe thats just me!
The guy at the top looks the part though never seen him in anything - presuming he's American?
The guy at the top looks the part though never seen him in anything - presuming he's American?
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:04:53 PM
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:04:53 PM
Quote from: James on 09 November, 2010, 09:18:11 PMWhy I didn't think of that before is beyond me.
Watching The Walking Dead last night, it struck me that This guy would make a good Alpha.
Grow his curls a bit and white the eyes and we have a winner.
I agree he's got the look and profile down.
(http://www.comicvine.com/131612-johnny-alpha/105-286123/)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:11:05 PM
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:11:05 PM
I've always liked the look of Johnny Alpha.
(http://www.comicvine.com/113865-johnny-alpha/105-286125/)
Uniform and all.
(http://www.comicvine.com/62792-johnny-alpha/105-286124/)
(http://www.comicvine.com/113865-johnny-alpha/105-286125/)Uniform and all.
(http://www.comicvine.com/62792-johnny-alpha/105-286124/)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PM
Post by: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PM
Owen could pull off the required brummie accent. Being from Coventry. Not sure the american fella could cultivate the distinctive midlands twang.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:18:29 PM
Post by: Dreddzilla on 09 November, 2010, 10:18:29 PM
Quote from: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PMWho???
Owen could pull off the required brummie accent. Being from Coventry. Not sure the american fella could cultivate the distinctive midlands twang.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Leigh S on 09 November, 2010, 10:19:54 PM
Post by: Leigh S on 09 November, 2010, 10:19:54 PM
Quote from: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PM
Owen could pull off the required brummie accent. Being from Coventry. Not sure the american fella could cultivate the distinctive midlands twang.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
Isn't Alpha a Wiltshire lad - Salisbury way if I remember rightly? Certainly, the Great War of 2150 lleaves little more than a gaping radioactive hole known as the Birmingham Gap - which to be fair is an improvement on the new Bullring.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:49:17 PM
Post by: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:49:17 PM
Quote from: Leigh Shepherd on 09 November, 2010, 10:19:54 PMIsn't Alpha a Wiltshire lad - Salisbury way if I remember rightly?
Christ, we can't have Alpha sounding like a Wurzel!
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: mygrimmbrother on 09 November, 2010, 11:33:17 PM
Post by: mygrimmbrother on 09 November, 2010, 11:33:17 PM
Quote from: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PM
Owen could pull off the required brummie accent. Being from Coventry. Not sure the american fella could cultivate the distinctive midlands twang.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
more like Jimmy Nail
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Lobo Baggins on 10 November, 2010, 07:39:36 AM
Post by: Lobo Baggins on 10 November, 2010, 07:39:36 AM
Quote from: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:49:17 PMQuote from: Leigh Shepherd on 09 November, 2010, 10:19:54 PMIsn't Alpha a Wiltshire lad - Salisbury way if I remember rightly?
Christ, we can't have Alpha sounding like a Wurzel!
It's all Estuary down that way these days, anyway - Simon Pegg had it about right.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Colin YNWA on 10 November, 2010, 08:09:02 AM
Post by: Colin YNWA on 10 November, 2010, 08:09:02 AM
My first thought when I saw this thread was Clive Owen also. Defo gets my vote... if this ever goes to a vote!
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 10 November, 2010, 09:56:59 AM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 10 November, 2010, 09:56:59 AM
Quote from: mygrimmbrother on 09 November, 2010, 11:33:17 PMQuote from: Kerrin on 09 November, 2010, 10:13:39 PM
Owen could pull off the required brummie accent. Being from Coventry. Not sure the american fella could cultivate the distinctive midlands twang.
Anyway, it's beside the point, everyone knows Jimmy Nesbitt would make the best Alpha.
more like Jimmy Nail
Always thought that TV series design had a Jimmy Nail look. Never seen Croupier but I'm still going with Owen
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Proudhuff on 10 November, 2010, 10:28:27 AM
Post by: Proudhuff on 10 November, 2010, 10:28:27 AM
Quote from: CrazyFoxMachine on 09 November, 2010, 09:34:53 PM
Clive Owen would be a fine Alpha and I'll tell you for why.
Actually - just watch Children of Men and that's your why.
Fixed that for you! ;)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: SmallBlueThing on 10 November, 2010, 11:12:22 AM
Post by: SmallBlueThing on 10 November, 2010, 11:12:22 AM
Watching Daniel Radcliffe being interviewed about the new harry potter it struck me that he has an air of a young johnny alpha about him.
SBT
SBT
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Proudhuff on 10 November, 2010, 11:44:18 AM
Post by: Proudhuff on 10 November, 2010, 11:44:18 AM
Quote from: SmallBlueThing on 10 November, 2010, 11:12:22 AM
Watching Daniel Radcliffe being interviewed about the new harry potter it struck me that he has an air of a young johnny alpha about him.
SBT
certainly the look, but lacking the steely determination
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Wils on 10 November, 2010, 12:17:10 PM
Post by: Wils on 10 November, 2010, 12:17:10 PM
Anyone but Christopher Lillicrap as Alpha would be just plain wrong.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Steven Denton on 10 November, 2010, 01:03:13 PM
Post by: Steven Denton on 10 November, 2010, 01:03:13 PM
For my little Dog Breath story a while ago I used Rupert Everett as reference for Johnny Alpha.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Woolly on 10 November, 2010, 01:18:35 PM
Post by: Woolly on 10 November, 2010, 01:18:35 PM
Quote from: Wils on 10 November, 2010, 12:17:10 PM
Anyone but Christopher Lillicrap as Alpha would be just plain wrong.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
And for those who may be too young to know who Christopher Lillicrap is....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zqsih5108 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zqsih5108)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 10 November, 2010, 01:48:40 PM
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 10 November, 2010, 01:48:40 PM
Vincent Cassell?
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: strangelysaucy on 11 November, 2010, 02:40:39 PM
Post by: strangelysaucy on 11 November, 2010, 02:40:39 PM
My vote goes to Jim Caviezel..got that mouth and squinty eyes..
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: bluemeanie on 11 November, 2010, 02:45:27 PM
Post by: bluemeanie on 11 November, 2010, 02:45:27 PM
Rufus Sewell
He's also be my first choice for Jesse in a Preacher movie with Tim Roth as Cassidey
He's also be my first choice for Jesse in a Preacher movie with Tim Roth as Cassidey
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Beeks on 11 November, 2010, 03:02:33 PM
Post by: Beeks on 11 November, 2010, 03:02:33 PM
Looks wise i've alway thought of this guy...Adrian-Grenier
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Kev Levell on 11 November, 2010, 05:18:46 PM
Post by: Kev Levell on 11 November, 2010, 05:18:46 PM
How about Inception's Eames - Tom Hardy (http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1592&bih=893&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=tom+hardy)?
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: beta on 11 November, 2010, 06:48:49 PM
Post by: beta on 11 November, 2010, 06:48:49 PM
Animated series in the style of Afro-Samuri.
And shown on BBC 2 at one in the morning, which should avoid any McDonalds tie-ins.
And shown on BBC 2 at one in the morning, which should avoid any McDonalds tie-ins.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Colin YNWA on 11 November, 2010, 08:25:15 PM
Post by: Colin YNWA on 11 November, 2010, 08:25:15 PM
Quote from: bluemeanie on 11 November, 2010, 02:45:27 PM
Rufus Sewell
Saw him in 'Tristan and Isolde' last night on the telly and he was very good. Still don't think he's Johnny Alpha but sure there's a 2000ad character he should be... just can't put my finger on it... Tharg maybe!?! Also decided he'd be a good Doctor Who... I'm drifting aren't I...
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Peter Wolf on 11 November, 2010, 08:32:19 PM
Post by: Peter Wolf on 11 November, 2010, 08:32:19 PM
Quote from: bluemeanie on 11 November, 2010, 02:45:27 PM
Rufus Sewell
He's also be my first choice for Jesse in a Preacher movie with Tim Roth as Cassidey
Perfect.
Quote from: George Moore on 11 November, 2010, 03:02:33 PM
Looks wise i've alway thought of this guy...Adrian-Grenier
NO.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Definitely Not Mister Pops on 11 November, 2010, 09:54:24 PM
Post by: Definitely Not Mister Pops on 11 November, 2010, 09:54:24 PM
Quote from: Proudhuff on 10 November, 2010, 11:44:18 AMQuote from: SmallBlueThing on 10 November, 2010, 11:12:22 AM
Watching Daniel Radcliffe being interviewed about the new harry potter it struck me that he has an air of a young johnny alpha about him.
SBT
certainly the look, but lacking the steely determination
Strontium Puppydog- in the far future Johnny Theta (played by Daniel Radcliffe) tracks down missing pets across the galaxy.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: SmallBlueThing on 11 November, 2010, 10:22:05 PM
Post by: SmallBlueThing on 11 November, 2010, 10:22:05 PM
To be fair, daniel radcliffe lacks the 'steely determination' to do anything other than bluff and mutter like a pubescent hugh grant, and possibly wipe his palms on silken hankies after onanism. But that may be because of his association with harry potter. It'll be interesting to see how he copes in hammer's upcoming Woman In Black.
If they were starting a tv series with Portrait of a Mutant- which is unlikely i grant you- i reckon he'd be great. I quite like radcliffe. He seems decent enough, all things considered.
SBT
If they were starting a tv series with Portrait of a Mutant- which is unlikely i grant you- i reckon he'd be great. I quite like radcliffe. He seems decent enough, all things considered.
SBT
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 12 November, 2010, 05:49:56 AM
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 12 November, 2010, 05:49:56 AM
In a perfect world either Warren Oates or Paul McGann.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: stacey on 12 November, 2010, 12:03:30 PM
Post by: stacey on 12 November, 2010, 12:03:30 PM
BEST THREAD EVER! :D
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: James Stacey on 12 November, 2010, 12:06:28 PM
Post by: James Stacey on 12 November, 2010, 12:06:28 PM
Quote from: SmallBlueThing on 11 November, 2010, 10:22:05 PM
To be fair, daniel radcliffe lacks the 'steely determination' to do anything other than bluff and mutter like a pubescent hugh grant, and possibly wipe his palms on silken hankies after onanism. But that may be because of his association with harry potter. It'll be interesting to see how he copes in hammer's upcoming Woman In Black.
If they were starting a tv series with Portrait of a Mutant- which is unlikely i grant you- i reckon he'd be great. I quite like radcliffe. He seems decent enough, all things considered.
SBT
He certainly looks different
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Beeks on 12 November, 2010, 12:20:38 PM
Post by: Beeks on 12 November, 2010, 12:20:38 PM
Quote from: Peter Wolf on 11 November, 2010, 08:32:19 PM
NO.
So aesthetically you don't think he looks like Alpha?
I'm sorry but I beg to differ...he looks a lot more like alpha than some on here have suggested!!
Personally I reckon James Nesbitt for the overall package...I think it would be hilarious ;)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Mardroid on 12 November, 2010, 05:01:56 PM
Post by: Mardroid on 12 November, 2010, 05:01:56 PM
Quote from: George Moore on 12 November, 2010, 12:20:38 PMQuote from: Peter Wolf on 11 November, 2010, 08:32:19 PM
NO.
So aesthetically you don't think he looks like Alpha?
I'm sorry but I beg to differ...he looks a lot more like alpha than some on here have suggested!!
I see a similarity, although I see Alpha as less pretty (but not bad looking) and a bit more grizzled maybe. He'd work as a young Alpha. In looks, I don't know the actor enough to remark on his acting ability.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Beeks on 12 November, 2010, 05:28:43 PM
Post by: Beeks on 12 November, 2010, 05:28:43 PM
Quote from: Mardroid on 12 November, 2010, 05:01:56 PM
I see a similarity, although I see Alpha as less pretty (but not bad looking) and a bit more grizzled maybe. He'd work as a young Alpha. In looks, I don't know the actor enough to remark on his acting ability.
To be honest I was thinking more portrait of a mutant young Alpha anyway...guys a yank so it would never work ;)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Misanthrope on 12 November, 2010, 06:24:31 PM
Post by: Misanthrope on 12 November, 2010, 06:24:31 PM
Cillian Murphy.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: CYCLOPZ on 12 November, 2010, 06:54:22 PM
Post by: CYCLOPZ on 12 November, 2010, 06:54:22 PM
I've said it before but I always thought Damien Lewis would be the perfect Johnny alpha ever since I saw him in Band of Brothers. He's a good actor, he's British and he has proved that he can do regional accents. All he needs is a black wig or hair dye.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Daveycandlish on 12 November, 2010, 07:03:31 PM
Post by: Daveycandlish on 12 November, 2010, 07:03:31 PM
I've always thought Damien Lewis would make a good James Bond - it's that thin mouth bordering on sneer that does it
My vote would be Jim Caviezal as mentioned earlier
My vote would be Jim Caviezal as mentioned earlier
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Emp on 13 November, 2010, 12:54:43 AM
Post by: Emp on 13 November, 2010, 12:54:43 AM
Cillian Murphy?..young Alpha maybe.
Clive Owen would get my vote and although Nesbitt would be ..erm,different i just cant see it..he aint big enough.
For a real outsider how about Lewis Collins...granted he is pushing on a bit and hasnt been seen in a bit...(please note this is not a serious idea, more like thinking outside the box,pushing the envelope and all those other horrible cliches)
Clive Owen would get my vote and although Nesbitt would be ..erm,different i just cant see it..he aint big enough.
For a real outsider how about Lewis Collins...granted he is pushing on a bit and hasnt been seen in a bit...(please note this is not a serious idea, more like thinking outside the box,pushing the envelope and all those other horrible cliches)
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Colin YNWA on 13 November, 2010, 07:52:03 AM
Post by: Colin YNWA on 13 November, 2010, 07:52:03 AM
Well Martin Shaw in the day certainly had the hair!
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: Torque-armada on 15 November, 2010, 09:00:09 AM
Post by: Torque-armada on 15 November, 2010, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: Mardroid on 12 November, 2010, 05:01:56 PMQuote from: George Moore on 12 November, 2010, 12:20:38 PMI see a similarity, although I see Alpha as less pretty (but not bad looking) and a bit more grizzled maybe. He'd work as a young Alpha. In looks, I don't know the actor enough to remark on his acting ability.Quote from: Peter Wolf on 11 November, 2010, 08:32:19 PM
NO.
So aesthetically you don't think he looks like Alpha?
I'm sorry but I beg to differ...he looks a lot more like alpha than some on here have suggested!!
Nothing a hammer and some shaving foam wont fix.
Title: Re: Johnny Alpha actor
Post by: LARF on 15 November, 2010, 09:19:54 AM
Post by: LARF on 15 November, 2010, 09:19:54 AM
Benedict Cumberbatch