What actor does this Roman bust look like?

[Robert]

There was an Australian series starring Newton. It used to be shown on British TV in the 60s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LRdQsqe6g

[Caligo Umbrator]

Hi, Beowulf.

I have to say I believe the profile view most closely resembles a younger David Warner, from around the time of his appearance in 'The Omen' or 'Time After Time'.

Your, Caligo

[Karl]

It's good to see a consensus has been reached!

Indeed, there is no doubt whatever. It is indisputable that it is unclear which actor the bust resembles the most.

A bust of a notable Roman peer
A sculptor once construced
Based on an Anglican thespian-eer:
Well, one of the lot (who was mentioned here) --
But which is the one, it is not quite clear --
Is the one from which 'twas sculpted.
Search in and out
And round-about
And you'll discover never
A tale so free from every doubt,
All possible, probable shadow of doubt,
All possible doubt whatever.

[Pcdunn]

Another vote for David Warner!

Hi, Beowulf.

I have to say I believe the profile view most closely resembles a younger David Warner, from around the time of his appearance in 'The Omen' or 'Time After Time'.

Your, Caligo

Hi, Caligo, we here at my house are in full agreement with you that the bust resembles David Warner! Thanks for solving that mystery!

[Errata]

He really looks like this British actor who plays spies and cops a lot. The name escapes me. Vague I know.

[Karl]

Hi, Caligo, we here at my house are in full agreement with you that the bust resembles David Warner! Thanks for solving that mystery!

I guess different people prioritize different facial features when identifying faces - I still think that looks like Benedict Cumberbatch, and nothing at all like David Warner. The only resemblance I see to David is the nose.

[Mayerling]

Well, if it's true that a sculpture never lies, then.....nope.

Spurn not the Roman peer with eyes affected
by memories of old we share - collected.
Can it be cinema, that we all trust so far;
Or some T.V. star who's unexpected!
TARDIS, TARDIS!!
Tom Baker will be brought, when Roman strength is sought -
to stop the Daleks short!!
TARDIS!! OHHHH TARDIS!!!!

[Paddy Goose]

I'm thinking an English actor

Uh huh

[Scott Nelson]

Looks like a young Jack Gilford.

[Ben]

I thought David Warner straight away too. Interesting!

[Beowulf]

Looks like a young Jack Gilford.

Yes!

Was looking for someone else I've seen, someone who played a conspirator in the movies, but yes, that occurred to me as well.

Really does look like Gilford quite a bit. Could not find a young Gilford pic and very hard to find a pic of him not smiling. He seemed to be a pretty happy guy, lol.

[Geddy2112]

The one on the right sort of reminds me of Benedict Cumberbatch.

Yip me too and I thought that when I snapped this one from Charlecote.

[Caligo Umbrator]

Hi, Geddy2112.

This gentleman has an air of dignified heroism about him.
I would expect, given the open shirt and his hair style, that it was created around 1810-1830. More probably toward the latter end of the Regency period.
Reminds me rather of Stanley Baker, if his sculptor had been generous.

Do you happen to know more about it?

Yours, Caligo

[caz]

I'm thinking an English actor from one of the older movies, perhaps 1950s or 1960s? Even 1970s. Maybe a period film, Roman, or an intrigue thing?

Ahh, what a face though, a man's man.

Btw, this is actually Vergilius - Marble, Late 1st c. BC-early 2nd c. CE, Museo Gregoriano Profano ,Roma.

From more recent times, but to me he resembles a curly-haired version of Ralph Fiennes:

http://www.biography.com/people/ralph-fiennes-9294765

Love,

Caz
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[Geddy2112]

Do you happen to know more about it?

Yours, Caligo

Hi!

Indeed I do....

http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/534017