16 Stars Who Battled With Sharpe

Sean Bean fought with a future James Bond don't ya know

Sean Bean may have been the star of the show... but he rubbed shoulders with these surprising faces

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1) Daniel Craig

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He's now invincible superspy James Bond, but he lost in battle to Sharpe as gambling loving bad boy Lieutenant Berry. Kudos to Sean...

2) Elizabeth Hurley

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Yep, that is Liz stripping off. The model showed off more than her acting skills in Sharpe as Lady Isabella.

3) Julian Fellowes (twice)

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He's now best known as Downton Abbey's mastermind. But first he appeared in Sharpe - as Major Warren Dunnett before changing character and returning as the Prince Regent.

4) Paul Bettany

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Sleeping with a prostitute while having a boil on his bum in Sharpe stood him in good stead... Paul's gone on to star in the likes of Wimbledon, The Da Vinci Code and Iron Man.

5) Brian Cox

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He's starred in Troy, Braveheart and the Bourne movies. But first he was known as Major Michael Hogan... and the character's love of snuff.

6) Philip Glenister

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Philip Glenister once guest starred as Sharpe's half brother Matt Truman, before morphing into Ashes To Ashes' DCI Gene Hunt.

7) Mark Strong

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Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Zero Dark Thirty... you name it, he's been in it. And that includes Sharpe as Colonel Brand.

8) Caroline Langrishe

The likes of Casualty and Judge John Deed have been her stomping ground. But she first acted as high class slut Dowager Countess Anne Camoynes attempting to sleep with Sharpe himself.

9) Marc Warren

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Marc is fast becoming a TV veteran in a short space of time, but before he added Hustle, Life On Mars and Spooks to his list, he played aristocratic officer Rymer

10) Pete Postlethwaite

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God rest his soul, the late Pete Postlethwaite died in 2011 a movie legend. And on his long list of achievements he popped up in Sharpe as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.

11) Alexis Denisof

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Alexis wet his pants thanks to Sharpe's wrath during his turn in the TV series. Somehow he moved on to Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and How I Met Your Mother.

12) Michael Byrne

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Before being type cast in Nazi roles in Indiana Jones among others, Michael held his own against Sharpe and even dared to tell him: 'Not all soldiers can swan about like you do!'

13) Michael Cochrane

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He may not be a household name, but he's a familiar face, having starred in Downton Abbey and The Iron Lady. First he played Sir Henry Simmerson in Sharpe.

14) James Purefoy

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Something tells us James Purefoy loves to play dress up the amount of period costumes he's appeared in. Before Rome, A Knight's Tale and Solomon Kane he practised his sword fighting in Sharpe as Captain Jack Shears.

15) John Savident

Yep, that is Fred Elliott. Corrie fans will know he was on the soap for 12 years. But here he is getting all angry and stuff at Sharpe.

16) Jason Durr

The Heartbeat star of course, Durr. (Sorry... I'm not sorry). He's best known for his portrayal of DC Mike Bradley in the British TV series Heartbeat from 1997 to 2003. But two years before he bagged the role he played a lord in Sharpe.