# Who's the most badass British actor?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 5, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935 "2008-05-05T12:35:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/21 "2008-05-05T14:05:04Z")

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mr. bean obviously

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**Author:** ![hondaride22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hondaride22/32/5077_2.png) [@hondaride22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondaride22)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/22 "2008-05-05T14:11:43Z")

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> [@66impalass](#):
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> Madonna

WTF lol

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/23 "2008-05-05T17:17:00Z")

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james bond!

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/24 "2008-05-05T17:36:19Z")

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Technically Sean Connery is Scottish, not British but who’s counting. 😉

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/25 "2008-05-05T17:37:07Z")

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I voted Connery, but I don’t think he is British.

EDIT\_ Dammit!

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/26 "2008-05-05T17:42:15Z")

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> [@brendansi](#):
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> I voted Connery, but I don’t think he is British.
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> EDIT\_ Dammit!

:gay3:

Although Connery keeps his pimp hand strong… I wanna change my vote.

> **[axiomsun.com](http://axiomsun.com/home/video/bond_says_keep_your_pimp_hand_strong.html)**
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> This domain may be for sale!

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**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/27 "2008-05-05T17:44:22Z")

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I am a big fan of Clive Owen… But shoot em up was just plain terrible.

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/28 "2008-05-05T17:45:07Z")

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> [@amspimpwagon](#):
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> I am a big fan of Clive Owen… **But shoot em up was just plain terrible.**

**WTF?** :gtfo:

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/29 "2008-05-05T18:29:42Z")

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> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> Technically Sean Connery is Scottish, not British but who’s counting. 😉

:lol: And he’s winning the poll. You all collectively fail along with the OP.

I voted Jason Statham. Connery’s a fag, and scottish. Clive Owen’s pretty badass too, but just doesn’t quite have the “edge.” I haven’t seen the other two in enough to draw conclusions. Although the Frankenstein looking dude put on a good performance in Gone in 60 Seconds.

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/30 "2008-05-05T18:45:20Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> :lol: And he’s winning the poll. You all collectively fail along with the OP.
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> I voted Jason Statham. Connery’s a fag, and scottish. Clive Owen’s pretty badass too, but just doesn’t quite have the “edge.” I haven’t seen the other two in enough to draw conclusions. Although the Frankenstein looking dude put on a good performance in Gone in 60 Seconds.

OP = Original Poster? Why can’t you just say, “you all collectively fail but I am Failasaurus Rex”? :sario:

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/31 "2008-05-05T19:02:00Z")

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There is nothing wrong with being Scottish! Richest people in the world are Scottish 🙂

Clive Owen was awesome in that movie with Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts…

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/32 "2008-05-05T19:05:24Z")

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sean connery, because of the link in the first post of this thread:

[http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47950&highlight=connery](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47950&highlight=connery)

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/33 "2008-05-05T19:05:53Z")

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Judi Dench.

Not just anybody can play Mrs. Hardcastle.

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/34 "2008-05-05T19:41:01Z")

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where’s Dr. House??

Hugh Laurie?

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-the-most-badass-british-actor/47935/35 "2008-05-05T20:13:44Z")

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> [@\_Karu\_](#):
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> where’s Dr. House??
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> Hugh Laurie?

He’s hilarious but not nearly bad-ass enough.

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