Miriam Margoyles as Nanny Ogg - now there's a good idea!

"Pratchett says in the companion work, The Art of Discworld, that he has always imagined Vimes as British actor Pete Postlethwaite."

Samuel Vimes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I agree totally 100%
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/enter...hwaite_270.jpg

Much as I hate to think about American actors taking what i really see as british Roles, Clint eastwood would be perfect, or Pete Postelthwaite.... Needs to be someone a bit haggard really, Hugh Laurie is a bit too posh...

I take it you haven't seen Hugh Laurie in House then.

I have seen Hugh laurie in 'House' and he is brilliant (in everything he's in) , just not right for my own personal mental image of Vimes! Perhaps I am too biased following his Blackadder days... I still think Clint or Pete have 'the look' - older, gnarlier and crotchety!

definatly Hugh Laurie. with the scruffy House look

ah well, each to their own eh?

I think he definitely developed away from Vimes, if he ever looked the part. Too tall and thin.

what about the woman who played Nursey in Blackadder the Second to play Nanny Ogg??

I can only imagine Hugh Laurie in the role...

check Silvermoths picky of hugh laurie.... hes a dead ringer 4 vimes

I love Hugh Laurie, but somehow he doesn't look haggard enough. Vimes has such a dark side and so much anger under the surface, I think Laurie's big blue eyes don't convey that. I've always pictured someone like Ed Harris. . .

Photos of Ed Harris

He looks a bit old (I havn't seen him in anything but from those pictures)

Now, I`m not being picky or anything, but shouldnt the actor playing Twoflower be in the least bit oriental?? or have I totally got the wrong end of the barking dog

What about Philip Glenister (DCI Hunt in ashes to Ashes n Life on Mars) to play Vimes? he looks haggered yet deterined enough (no offence mr Glenister sir if ya reading this )