22 Hollywood A-Listers Who Started Out On Old British TV Shows

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1. Damian Lewis, A Touch of Frost (1996)

ITV

ITV

2. Benedict Cumberbatch, Heartbeat (2000)

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3. Idris Elba, Absolutely Fabulous (1995)

BBC

BBC

4. Andrew Lincoln, Drop the Dead Donkey (1994)

Channel 4

Channel 4

5. Catherine Zeta Jones, The Darling Buds of May (1991-1993)

ITV

ITV

6. Tom Hardy, The Big Breakfast (1998)

Channel 4

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7. Tom Hiddleston, Casualty (2007)

BBC

BBC

8. Eddie Redmayne, Doctors (2003)

BBC

BBC

9. Lena Headey, Soldier Soldier (1993)

ITV

ITV

10. Jerome Flynn, Soldier Soldier (1993)

ITV

ITV

11. Sean Bean, Inspector Morse (1992)

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12. Michael Fassbender, Holby City (2002)

BBC

BBC

13. Keira Knightley, The Bill (1995)

ITV

ITV

14. David Tennant, Rab C. Nesbitt (1993)

BBC

BBC

15. Felicity Jones, The Worst Witch (1998-1999)

ITV

ITV

16. Daniel Craig, Drop the Dead Donkey (1993)

Channel 4

17. James McAvoy, The Bill (1997)

ITV

ITV

18. Emilia Clarke, Doctors (2009)

BBC

BBC

19. Orlando Bloom, Casualty (1996)

BBC

BBC

20. Henry Cavill, Midsomer Murders (2003)

ITV

ITV

21. Kate Winslett, Casualty (1993)

BBC

BBC

22. Andrew Garfield, Sugar Rush (2005)