Where Have I Seen The Vodaphone Man Before?

[Bert45]

The advert currently on features a "chunky" man with a few days growth of beard. He was in something where he was fairly stupid, but loveable. What was it?

[-SharonA-]

Haribo, "We are the police!"

[barry1010]

Goodnight Sweetheart and Bread

[Bert45]

Sorry, guys, I don't think either of you are right. The guy in the Haribo advert was in Goodnight, Sweetheart. He was Gary's mate, Ron, played by Victor McGuire. He's put on a bit of weight since then, hasn't he? I couldn't stand Bread, but the man I'm trying to name wasn't in it, I think. He appears at 15 seconds into this:

[Bert45]

Sorry, guys, "Sorry, guys, I don't think either of you are right." should be:
Sorry, guys, I don't think either of you is right. Sorry about that. I don't know what came over me.

[-SharonA-]

Oops wrong advert. Sorry.

[quizman55]

Is it Stewart Wright, who played the original policeman in Doc Martin?

[quizman55]

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942838/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

[Bert45]

Thanks, quizman55. He's the one! I know hm from Doc Martin.

[Canary42]

Since you're a stickler for grammatical accuracy, may I gently remind you there's no ph in Vodafone, just an f

:-D

[Bert45]

You are quite right, Canary42. I could try to argue that it is Vodafone that spells its name wrong, but I doubt you'd accept that.