- If you’ve seen the BBC’s hit TV show Peaky Blinders.
- The sequel to 2009’s Sherlock Holmes is an action-adventure-mystery film.
- Alejandro G. Iárritu directed the Academy Award-winning film The Revenant.
- Top Boy is a Netflix television program developed by Ronan Bennett in 2013.
If you’ve seen the BBC’s hit TV show Peaky Blinders, you’ll recognize Paul Anderson, who plays Arthur Shelby. If not, here is a little introduction to him. Anderson is an English actor who has gained fame for his outstanding performances in films and television shows.
He made his acting debut in 2005, as a cameo in another BBC hit drama, Doctor Who, after being born on November 19, 1978.
His first notable part came in 2009 when he played Bex in the film The Firm.
He has never looked back and has continued to work hard and gain fame ever since.
He now has 31 acting credits on his IMDb profile, with two more to follow when the films Nightmare Alley (due out on December 17, 2021) and Immortal (still in production) are released.
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‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,’ fifth (2011)
The first on the list, in ascending order, is the 2011 film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
It has a 7.5 out of 10 IMDb rating.
The sequel to 2009’s Sherlock Holmes is an action-adventure-mystery film.
“Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a spree of random crimes across Europe,” according to the synopsis.
Anderson plays Sebastian Moran, one of Moriarty’s [Sherlock’s adversary] henchmen in this film.
Alongside him are actors such as Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, Jared Harris as Professor James Moriarty, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr., is set to have a third installment, with all of the main cast members, including Anderson, reprising their roles.
It was scheduled for release on December 22, 2021.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the film has been further delayed.
‘The Revenant,’ 4 (2015)
Alejandro G. Iárritu directed the Academy Award-winning film The Revenant.
It has an IMDb rating of 8.0/10.
Anderson plays Anderson in this 2015 action-adventure film.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, and others will be with him.
This film went on to win 92 accolades, including three Academy Awards and was nominated for a total of 188.
“A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s battles for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting crew,” according to the synopsis.
‘The Promise’ (2011)
The third entry on the list is The Promise, a 2011 TV mini-series that was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards. It has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10.
Anderson, who measures 5 feet 912 inches tall, plays Sergeant Frank Nash in the four-episode mystery-war mini-series.
Claire Foy, Christian Cooke, Itay Tiran, Ben Miles, and others were also in the cast.
“A young British girl travels to Palestine, retracing the steps of her grandfather – a British soldier stationed there in the 1940s,” according to the show’s official synopsis.
‘Top Boy (2013)
Top Boy is a Netflix television program developed by Ronan Bennett in 2013.
It has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10.
“Two London drug dealers ply their profitable profession at an East London public housing estate,” according to the show’s official synopsis.
Ashley Walters plays Dushane, Kano plays Sully, Shone Romulus plays Dris, and Micheal Ward plays Jamie, among others.
Anderson played Mike in the first three episodes of the second season of this award-winning sitcom.
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‘Peaky Blinders’ (2013-present)
Peaky Blinders, the BBC’s hit crime drama series, is at the top of the list.
It has an IMDb rating of 8.8/10.
Tommy Shelby, Elizabeth “Polly” Gray, and Arthur Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, and Paul Anderson, are the show’s three main protagonists.
A number of well-known actors, including Tom Hardy, Annabelle Wallis, Adrien Brody, Anya Taylor-Joy, and others, have recurring parts in the show.
Set in the early 1900s in Birmingham, England, the drama depicts the Shelby family’s journey following World War I.
This BBC drama, based on a real-life urban teenage gang of the same name, has a worldwide fan base.
The show has won 21 awards and received 47 nominations at various award ceremonies.
The series has already been renewed for a sixth season, which will premiere in early 2022.
It was revealed in January 2021 that the sixth season would be the final one.
