Which English actor plays US Marine Sergeant 'Nicholas Brody', who was rescued after eight years held by Al- Qaeda as a prisoner-of-war, in the drama 'Homeland' shown on Channel 4?
"Nicholas Brody GySgt. Nicholas ""Nick"" Brody, played by actor Damian Lewis, is a fictional character on the American television series ""Homeland"" on Showtime, created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Brody was a USMC Sergeant who was held as a prisoner of war by al-Qaeda terrorists for eight years. Following his rescue and return home, Brody is hailed as a war hero and promoted to gunnery sergeant. However, a CIA officer, Carrie Mathison, suspects that Brody was turned by al-Qaeda, and tries to stop him from potentially committing a terrorist act. Between the first and second season, he was elected"
"Carrie Mathison Carrie Anne Mathison, played by actress Claire Danes, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American television drama/thriller series ""Homeland"" on Showtime, created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Carrie is a CIA officer who, while on assignment in Iraq, learned from a CIA asset that an American prisoner of war had been turned by al-Qaeda. After a U.S. Marine sergeant named Nicholas Brody is rescued from captivity, Mathison believes that he is the POW described to her. Carrie's investigation of Brody is complicated by her bipolar disorder and results in an obsession with her suspect."
"played her younger brother. In 2011, he was cast in the Showtime series ""Homeland"" as Chris Brody, the son of main character Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis). Jackson Pace Jackson Pace (born February 19, 1999) is an American actor. He was a series regular in the Showtime television series ""Homeland"", playing Chris Brody from 2011 to 2013. Pace was born in Boca Raton, Florida. At three, he was featured in a commercial and was ""hooked ever since."" His first role was in 2006, on the television show ""Barney & Friends"", playing Adam. He was featured in two episodes. In 2007, he"
"Jackson Pace Jackson Pace (born February 19, 1999) is an American actor. He was a series regular in the Showtime television series ""Homeland"", playing Chris Brody from 2011 to 2013. Pace was born in Boca Raton, Florida. At three, he was featured in a commercial and was ""hooked ever since."" His first role was in 2006, on the television show ""Barney & Friends"", playing Adam. He was featured in two episodes. In 2007, he had a minor role in one episode on USA Network's """". In 2008, he appeared in the Lifetime television film ""Queen Sized"", starring Nikki Blonsky. He"
"Crossfire (Homeland) ""Crossfire"" is the ninth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller TV series ""Homeland"". It originally aired on Showtime on November 27, 2011. Brody is personally contacted by Abu Nazir. Carrie continues to pursue Walker while dealing with the fallout from the killings at the mosque. The episode recounts events in Brody's captivity, interwoven with events of the present day. For the first time in five years of captivity, Brody (Damian Lewis) is given suitable living quarters. Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban) puts him into a fully furnished bedroom and bathroom and gets him a shave and"
"to Congress. In the third season, he was executed by Iranian authorities after completing a CIA plot against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. GySgt Nicholas Brody was a United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Scout Sniper who deployed during the Iraq War. On May 19, 2003, both Brody and a fellow Scout Sniper, Thomas Walker (Chris Chalk), were captured near the Syrian border by forces loyal to Saddam Hussein. The two men were sold to al-Qaeda commander Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban) and held captive in Damascus for the next eight years. Brody's guards tortured him for much of his captivity, but"
"David Yelland (actor) David William Yelland (born 1947) is an English film, stage and television actor. After reading English at Magdalene College, Cambridge, he began his career as an actor with three years at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. He has since appeared in numerous stage plays and television productions. Perhaps his most famous role was that of the future Edward VIII in the film ""Chariots of Fire"". He performed in the lead role of the BBC Television serial ""David Copperfield"" (1974), and is known for his portrayal of Nicholas Rumpole in the Thames Television series ""Rumpole of the Bailey"", as"
"Adam Croasdell Adam Croasdell (born 10 July 1980) is a Zimbabwean-born British actor. He has appeared on TV in ""Supernatural"", ""The Chase"", ""Holby City"", ""Peak Practice"", ""London's Burning"", Agatha Christie's ""Cat Among the Pigeons"" and ""Ultimate Force"". In 2009, he was cast as Doctor Al Jenkins in the BBC soap opera, ""EastEnders"". He has also appeared in films such as """" and ""Attack Force"" and on the stage. In 2009, Croasdell confirmed that he would be the body double for Daniel Craig in a 2010 released video game, in which he plays the role of James Bond. Croasdell guest starred"
"Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"" (1994–2000, 2005), Dr. Robert Chase on the American medical drama ""House"" (2004–2012) and Lieutenant/Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama ""Chicago Fire"" (2012–present). Spencer was born in Melbourne. Growing up, he attended Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College. While there, he auditioned for the long-running soap opera ""Neighbours"". He completed his VCE and had gained a place at Monash University but deferred to pursue"
"Jonas Armstrong William Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish-born English actor known for playing the title role in the BBC One drama series ""Robin Hood"". Born in Dublin, Ireland, his family moved to Lytham St. Annes when he was six years old. He attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2003 with a BA in acting. After graduating, he appeared in ""Quartermaine's Terms"" at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004, he appeared in seven episodes of the fourth series of the British television comedy-drama, ""Teachers"" on Channel 4, as Anthony Millington. In"
"Mark Bonnar Mark Bonnar (born 19 November 1968) is a British BAFTA Scotland winning actor widely known for his roles as Duncan Hunter in ""Shetland"", Bruno Jenkins in ""Casualty"", Detective Finney in ""Psychoville"", DCC Mike Dryden in ""Line of Duty"", Colin Osborne in ""Unforgotten"" and Townsend in ""Battlefield 1"". On television, Bonnar has appeared as Peter Mayhew in BBC1's ""New Blood"" and Chris in the highly successful Channel 4 comedy ""Catastrophe"", a role which he reprised in the following series. He also plays the Rev. Adam Collingbourne in ITV's ""Home Fires"", John Halliday in ""Undercover"", as well as regular Duncan"
"of TA soldier Private Nick Calshaw who returns from Afghanistan with a facial disfigurement and a prosthetic hand after being injured by a suicide bomber whom he was unable to shoot. In January 2009, he read four CBeebies Bedtime stories on ""The Bedtime Hour"". In November 2013, Armstrong received a ""Stars on Horizon"" award for ""Walking with the Enemy"" at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Jonas Armstrong William Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish-born English actor known for playing the title role in the BBC One drama series ""Robin Hood"". Born in Dublin, Ireland, his family"
"Paul Bradley (English actor) Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is an English television actor. He is best known for playing Nigel Bates in the BBC1 soap opera ""EastEnders"" from 1992 to 1998, and also as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series ""Holby City"" a role he played for ten years from 2005 to 2015. He holds and travels on an Irish passport. One of six siblings (five brothers and one sister) born to Irish parents, Bradley was educated at St Benedict's School and the University of Manchester before joining the Royal Exchange Manchester repertory"
"Barry Sloane Barry Sloane (born Barry Paul Sloan; 10 February 1981) is an English actor. He has appeared in numerous television shows, and in the BAFTA Award-winning television films ""Pleasureland"" and ""The Mark of Cain"". In 2006, Sloane made his West End debut in Willy Russell's ""Blood Brothers"". In December 2007, he began playing serial killer Niall Rafferty in Channel 4's ""Hollyoaks"", which earned him three award nominations. In 2010, Sloane appeared in the ITV crime series ""DCI Banks"" and later that year, he also played Kieran Callaghan in the BBC One serial medical drama ""Holby City"". In July 2012,"
"Christmas 2006. In August 2007, Spencer and Morrison announced they had called off their engagement. Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"" (1994–2000, 2005), Dr. Robert Chase on the American medical drama ""House"" (2004–2012) and Lieutenant/Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama ""Chicago Fire"" (2012–present). Spencer was born in Melbourne. Growing up, he attended Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College. While there, he auditioned for the long-running soap opera ""Neighbours"". He"
"Stephen North Stephen ""Steve"" North (born 1965) is an English actor. He had his first major role playing Firefighter Colin Parrish in the ITV drama London's Burning between 1990 and 1993. He has since appeared in numerous shows on British television, including ""Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010"", ""EastEnders"", ""The Bill"", ""The Day Britain Stopped"", ""Murphy's Law"", ""Holby City"", ""Midsomer Murders"", ""Doctors"", ""Is Harry on the Boat?"", """" and ""Casualty"". North also played one of the two lead roles in the award winning stage play ""Meeting Joe Strummer"" along with ""Emmerdale"" actor Nick Miles. He was the solo performer in the"
"Roache, in ""Coronation Street"". In July 2010, he was cast in the HBO pilot ""The Miraculous Year"". In April 2011, Roache was cast as the lead in the ITV mini-series ""Titanic"", airing March–April 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship. In February 2014, Roache debuted in season two of the popular TV series ""Vikings"" as Ecbert of the Kingdom of Wessex. He starred in season 7 of the TV series ""Homeland"" as David Wellington in 2018. Linus Roache Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is an English actor. He is known for playing"
"Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970) is an English film and stage actor. He is known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in ""Shakespeare in Love"" (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley in ""Elizabeth"" (1998), Commisar Danilov in ""Enemy at the Gates"" (2001), and Monsignor Timothy Howard in the of the TV series ""American Horror Story"" (2012–2013). His role in the 2017 TV drama series"
"wife actress Abby Francis and daughter Tess. Steven Hartley Steven Hartley (born 12 August 1960, in Shipley) is an English actor known internationally for his television, film and theatre roles. He has appeared in over 50 principle and leading roles on television and film since 1985, including ""EastEnders"", ""The Bill"", ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", ""Rumble"", ""Strictly Confidential"", ""Badboys"", ""Trial & Retribution"", ""Sharman"", ""Holby City"", ""Casualty"", ""Doctors"", ""Pie in the Sky"", ""The Cut"", ""Agatha Christie's Marple"", ""Merlin"", ""Married... with Children"", ""The Borgias"", ""Vera"" alongside Brenda Blethyn, ""Ripper Street"", and the acclaimed BBC series ""Happy Valley"" and ""Silent Witness"" in 2015."
"Will Attenborough Will Attenborough is a British actor. He played the lead role in Jeremy Herrin's production of ""Another Country"" in the West End, and James Watson in Michael Grandage's production of ""Photograph 51"" opposite Nicole Kidman. He has also had roles in Sam Mendes-produced ""The Hollow Crown"", Channel 4's ""Utopia"", ""Home Fires"", ""Denial"" starring Rachel Weisz, and the Oscar-winning ""Dunkirk"". In 2018, Attenborough took the role of Ed Faulkner Jr. - a veteran of the Battle of Kamdesh, who died of an accidental overdose after suffering post-traumatic stress - in ""The Outpost"". The film is the adaptation of Jake"
"Toby Stephens Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English stage, television, and film actor who has appeared in films in both Hollywood and Bollywood. He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film ""Die Another Day"" (for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor), Edward Fairfax Rochester in a BBC television adaptation of ""Jane Eyre"" and in his role as Captain Flint in the Starz television series ""Black Sails"". Stephens is a lead in the science fiction series ""Lost in Space"" released on Netflix 13"
"and Henry IV as Prince John. Recent stage appearances include Hippolito in Women Beware Women by Thomas Middleton with the RSC in 2006, before which he played the role of Scar in Disney's ""The Lion King"" at the Lyceum Theatre in London for several years. Rob Edwards (actor) Rob Edwards (born 24 May 1949 in Worcester, Worcestershire) is an English actor. His television credits include: ""Doctor Who"" (the serials ""The Face of Evil"" and ""The Robots of Death""), ""An Englishman's Castle"", ""Secret Army"", ""The Fourth Arm"", ""By the Sword Divided"", ""The Practice"", ""Casualty"", ""A Touch of Frost"", ""Dangerfield"", ""Midsomer Murders"""
"Christie's Poirot (""Wasp's Nest"")""; Neil Spicer in ""Rosemary & Thyme""; Charles in ""Prince William"", Cimon in ""Son ""(ABC/Fox); Wing-Commander Turner in ""Foyle's War"" ""(Series 2 & 3)""; Charles I in """"; William Wilberforce in ""Breaking the Chains""; Arthur Ernest Percival in ""The Somme - From Defeat to Victory""; Frogton in ""Killer Net""; Tim Pye in ""The Money Men""; as well as guest roles in Holby City, Casualty, The Bill, The Knock, Pie in the Sky, Trainer, Dangerfield, Bergerac, Rumpole of the Bailey. Martin Turner (actor) Martin Turner (born in Hong Kong, September 1950) is an English stage and television actor."
"In 2016, Addy appeared in Richard Bean's ""The Nap"" at Sheffield Crucible with Jack O'Connell and Ralf Little, directed by Richard Wilson. Mark Addy Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. He is known for varied roles in British television, including Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom ""The Thin Blue Line"" (1995–1996) and Hercules in the fantasy drama series ""Atlantis"" (2013–2015). He made his film debut as Dave Horsefall in ""The Full Monty"" (1997), earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Other notable roles include Fred Flintstone in"
"Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English film and television actor, known for his roles as Tommy in the film "" Snatch"" (2000), Andrew ""Combo"" Gascoigne in ""This Is England"" (2006) as well as its television sequels, ""This Is England '86"" (2010), ""This Is England '88"" (2011) and ""This Is England '90"" (2015), notorious bank robber Baby Face Nelson in ""Public Enemies"" (2009), Scrum in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" films and Al Capone in the HBO series ""Boardwalk Empire"". Graham was born in the Southdene district of Kirkby in Merseyside, a satellite town of Liverpool,"
"but praised the acting and thematic elements, concluding ""for now Homeland remains easily the strongest new show of the fall"". Achilles Heel (Homeland) ""Achilles Heel"" is the eighth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller TV series ""Homeland"". It originally aired on Showtime on November 20, 2011. As Carrie and Saul reel from the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence community clashes on the best way to capture him; Brody learns a shocking truth about his captivity. Tom Walker (Chris Chalk) is in Washington, D.C., homeless, begging for money on the street. Mansour Al-Zahrani (Ramsey Faragallah), a"
"Achilles Heel (Homeland) ""Achilles Heel"" is the eighth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller TV series ""Homeland"". It originally aired on Showtime on November 20, 2011. As Carrie and Saul reel from the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence community clashes on the best way to capture him; Brody learns a shocking truth about his captivity. Tom Walker (Chris Chalk) is in Washington, D.C., homeless, begging for money on the street. Mansour Al-Zahrani (Ramsey Faragallah), a Saudi diplomat, passes him a key and a note written on a dollar bill. Carrie (Claire Danes) and David (David"
"Simon Lowe Simon Lowe (born 30 October 1973) is a British actor who, amongst other titles, has played series regulars in ""Bodies"" (Dr. Tim Sibley), and ""The Grimleys"" (Shane Titley), both of which were written by Jed Mercurio. He also played Derek Evans in ""EastEnders"". He is also the regular character, Sgt. James Collins in the British series, ""Doctors"". In 2007, he portrayed the survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, Joseph Spah, in the drama from Channel 4, """", directed by Sean Grundy. In 2010, in Channel 4's ""Bloody Foreigners"", he playing the role of Jan Zumbach, of 303 squadron. In"
"3. David Kennedy (actor) David Kennedy (born 1964) is a British actor best known for his role as Dirk Savage in Hollyoaks from 2011 till 2018 that made him one of the longest serving cast members on the show, and for his two roles in Eastenders as Dave Roberts and later as Ray . Kennedy has appeared in many television dramas in the UK since 1983. He has appeared in ""Ashes to Ashes"", ""Trial & Retribution"", ""Ultimate Force"", ""The Bill"", ""London's Burning"", ""Rose and Maloney"", ""Waking the Dead"", ""Reign of Fire"" and ""Holby City"". He also played the role of"
"Barry Ward (actor) Barry Ward is an Irish actor. Barry Ward was born and brought up in Blanchardstown, a northwestern suburb of Dublin. He went to school at St. Declan's College in Cabra. He is an actor noted for his performances on stage and screen, most recently as the leading man in the Ken Loach historical drama Jimmy's Hall and his lead role in Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull's critically acclaimed ""Blood Cells"". In 2014 he appeared in the music video for Ultan Conlons ""The Golden Sands"". 2018. Save Me (Sky TV) 6 part TV series - Played part Barry"
"in the BAFTA award-winning short film ""Letters of Service"". In 1953, Perry wed British actress Margaret Ashcroft, and they remained married until her death in 2016. They had four children. Morris Perry Morris Perry (born 28 March 1925) is an English actor, best known for his roles on television. Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England. His TV credits include ""City Beneath the Sea"", ""The Avengers"", ""Z-Cars"", ""Champion House"", ""The Champions"", ""The Persuaders!"", ""Doctor Who"" (in the serial ""Colony in Space""), ""Doomwatch"", ""Special Branch"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Survivors"", ""The Professionals"", ""Secret Army"", ""Reilly, Ace of Spies"", ""The Bill"", ""Midsomer Murders"" and"
"Robert Powell Robert Powell (; born 1 June 1944) is an English television and film actor, best known for the title role in ""Jesus of Nazareth"" (1977) and as the fictional secret agent Richard Hannay. He is also known for his roles as Mark Williams in the BBC One medical drama ""Holby City"", as David Briggs in the sitcom ""The Detectives"" alongside Jasper Carrott, and as Tobias 'Toby' Wren in the ""science-fact"" drama ""Doomwatch"". His distinctive voice has become well known in advertisements and documentaries, especially in World War II documentaries including ""World War II in HD Colour"", ""Hitler's Bodyguard"","
"Punisher"" he plays Major Schoonover, Frank Castle's former commanding officer. In """", he voices the fire demon Surtur. Brown has been married to Jeanne Johnson since 1993; they have a son, James Johnson-Brown, and a daughter. Clancy Brown Clarence J. Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles as the Kurgan in the fantasy film ""Highlander"" (1986), Captain Byron Hadley in the prison drama film ""The Shawshank Redemption"" (1994), Charles Zim in the sci-fi film ""Starship Troopers"" (1997), David Hennessy in ""Vendetta"" (1999), and Brother Justin Crowe in the television series"