Somebody asked about ‘the weirdest second life of a British actor’ and the answers will have you planning your own surprising career move

12.

‘Sean Wilson (Martin Platt) is now a cheesemaker.’
–Those-bright-eyes

13.

‘Kim Wilde became a landscape gardener. Yes she has become a bit of a ‘celebrity’ with it but I met her a few years back – she is genuinely knowledgeable.’
–sunburntandblonde

14.

‘Mark Billingham, who played Gary in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, is now a successful crime novelist.

15.

‘Not an actor but Carol Smillie is now a Humanist celebrant. I used to see her hosting for years on so many shows, particularly Changing Rooms (with its catchy theme song) and the lottery but then she vanished from TV by the 2010s. Not sure when she officially left broadcasting. She seems so lovely and bubbly.’
–thanks_akka

16.

‘Damien from The Omen (Harvey Stephens) became a commodities trader and, latterly, a property developer. Seems about right.’
–WaspsForDinner

17.

‘Robert Llewellyn, Kryten from Red Dwarf, runs a YouTube channel about electric cars.’
–signol_

18.

‘Dan Spitz lead guitarist of Anthrax in the 80s left the band in their heyday to become a world renowned watch maker.’
–CMDRDrazik

19.

‘Matthew Corbett (Sooty’s right hand man) became the president of the Canal Society and pops up on the news as a spokesperson whenever canals get a news story.’
–Personal-Listen-4941

20.

‘Lloyd Grossman.

Firstly, not dead.

Secondly, annually plays in a band with Ian (Jethro Tull) Anderson, to raise money for cathedral repairs.

Beat that.’
–Plastic_Library649

21.

‘Gorgeous George from Snatch (pops up in other things and always delivers a solid performance). He runs a tiny little fish and chip shop on top of a hill in Huddersfield. Beautiful spot.’
–Minimum_Leopard_2698

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