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[Blind Gossip] This thoughtful senior citizen looks different from their usual appearance. 

Our actor has been in show business for many years and has matured into a very good liar who brings life to every role they play.

A journey through their impressive resume produces a treasure trove of performances ranging from law enforcement to teacher to royalty.

Their talent has been recognized many times over with prestigious awards. However, they continue to take risks when it comes to their work.

We know you may be tempted to cheat, but try to go with your instinct – or work the clues – when guessing this actor’s identity!

Bonus Clue: Our actor has never played King Arthur.

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[Optional] How do they look? Your favorite role or movie of theirs?

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  8. Dodgyjim says

    Helen Mirren
    Was in Excalibur years ago and also Arthur about 10 years ago
    Was in The Good Liar and has played numerous Queens

  10. TrueTxRose90 says

    forgot to add – favorite Hellen Mirren role is a tie between Victoria in Red & Red 2 and Queenie in the Fast & Furious movies. What a hoot!

  15. nisi666 says

    The hints made me think of Helen Mirren. Plus it looks like her if she aged terribly (instead of awesomely, like she actually has).

    “Our actor has… matured into a very good liar”
    She was in a movie called Good Liar

    “…performances ranging from law enforcement to teacher to royalty.”
    The Queen; Catherine the Great;

    “Our actor has never played King Arthur.”
    But she did play Morgana Le Fey… doesn’t Morgan use magic to disguise herself as Guinevere?

  16. Mr_Egregious says

    Looks like Dame Helen Mirren – it’s in the eyes.

    Has played law enforcement (Prime Suspect), a teacher (Teaching Mrs Tingle) and royalty (The Queen)

  19. TrueTxRose90 says

    Helen Mirren in a shot from the new Golda Meir movie.

    Was in The Good Liar
    Played Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect (law enforcement)
    has played lots of queens.

  25. KateArms says

    Actor: Helen Mirren

    Clues: She fulfills the “…law enforcement to teacher to royalty” categories. Prime Suspect, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Queen Elizabeth I … plus many stage plays.

    She was ‘Prospero’ in The Tempest, so ‘tempted’ might have been a clue there.

    [Optional] How do they look? Your favorite role or movie of theirs?

    If it’s actually her, the makeup is very different from what I think she looks like.
    I like her in a lot of her movies, but I’ll go with Arthur with…

  29. edgarennui says

    Helen Mirren?
    She’s playing Golda Meir, which is what that looks like.
    Law Enforcement: Prime Suspect, Jane Tennyson
    Royalty: QE2
    Was in Excalibur, but played Arthur’s sister/baby mama.

  34. sirius1245 says

    This is Helen Mirren playing Golda Meir. She didn’t play King Arthur but the Queen. And in The Good Liar.

  42. ceeceeg says

    Dame Helen Mirran of course

    Clues: ” treasure trove of performances ranging from law enforcement to teacher to royalty”

    It was pretty easy to see her in there, the eyes had it for me.

  47. kit e kat says

    This is Dame Helen Mirren, who is portraying Israeli prime minister Golda Meir. Her eyes are the giveaway, they are hers despite the impressive make up job.
    Clues: The Queen, The Good Liar. Favorite role: those, and White Nights, The Long Good Friday, Red.

  54. dontpanik says

    Honestly, without cheating, I think this looks like Stellan Skarsgard . I didn’t pick up on any clues because I don’t really know his resume.

  56. Shmootorious says

    This actor looks a lot like Helen Mirren with prosthetics, but I don’t know if she has a reputation for being a liar (don’t all actors “lie”, technically?).

  57. butwhatever says

    Actor: Sir Ian McKellen
    Clues: Pic of King Arthur sort of reminds me of the Book of Kells, plus of course suggests Knights of the Round Table (Sir = knight)
    Optional: Favorite role was hosting SNL

  58. Takenbk says

    Sir Ian McKellen

    “Didn’t play King Arthur” – but did play Merlin

    “Matured into a very good liar” – starred in The Good Liar

  70. EastlakeGirl says

    It’s Helen Mirren. I thought it looked like a female Tommy Lee Jones, but now that I know, I see it.

  77. Weird Harold Monster says

    I swear it looks like Helen Mirren. Please internet do not kill me. I mean cancel me. Please do not cancel me.

  78. LAmariposa says

    Those eyes! Tommy Lee Jones!

    Optional: Many but fave is probably The Fugitive. I guess bc it takes me back to when I was 7yo when our fam had the good’ol Blockbuster nights.

  79. MrsBrady says

    Helen Mirren

    Clues:
    Teacher – Teaching Mrs Tingle.
    Law enforcement – Police officer in Prime Suspect
    Royalty – The Queen

    • ItsBouquet says

      I’m guessing it’s a woman because it looks like a man, but the pronouns used are ambiguous.

  86. twitchy says

    Looks like Helen Mirren – she is always great but I especially loved her in “Prime Suspect”.

  94. Deedee48 says

    Helen Mirren! Love her in Prime Suspect and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Such an OG.

  97. YouKnowWhoo says

    Alec Baldwin

    Clues: brings real life to roles, liar, takes risks (gun fatality on set recently)

    none

  99. Lola99 says

    Helen Mirren

    Clues: She has had several roles where she was a queen and several as law enforcement.

  100. scotsgal says

    Helen Mirren

    And she’s great in everything she’s in, but I love her as Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. If you haven’t seen any of them then you should.

  111. rexczarina says

    Oh my goodness, it’s Ian McKellen! I thought is was the beautiful Hellen Mirren. Great job makeup department.!

  114. VickyLou says

    Helen Mirren
    To be fair I knew rather than being able to tell, guess or deduce from clues! Unrecognisable or decipherable!
    Favourite work? What she was really known for here in the UK, Prime Suspect.

  115. WorkHardBeNice says

    Gotta be Helen Mirren.
    *she looks the way women of a certain age ought to be free to look like if they want to.

  119. DaniJo says

    Helen Mirren

    Clues: “a very good liar” – Helen Mirren starred in a movie a couple of years ago titled ‘The Good Liar’

  124. aaajkid says

    Helen Mirren as Golda Meir. It’s an uncanny transformation. Just wow. Looks like another Oscar for her.

    Clues: Her movie “The Good Liar”

  125. Fanastasia says

    Looks exactly like Helen Mirren. If so I’ll guess “good liar” and “royalty” are the clues.

  127. boba0508 says

    Helen Mirren , clues — Liar (The Good Liar), Law Enforcement (Prime Suspect), Royalty (The Queen, Catherine the Great)

  134. kellyinchains says

    Actor: Helen Mirren
    Clues: Has played “royalty” (QE2 in “The Queen”); the “has never played King Arthur”, another ‘British monarch’.
    There’s something in the EYES of the ‘actor’ that resembles the beautiful Helen, to me anyway! 😍

  137. claireuk says

    It’s Helen Mirren playing the Israeli prime minister.
    Think she gets better with age, beautiful and gracious!

  139. Foo4Life says

    I think this is Helen Mirren.

    Clues: “Very Good Liar” – she was in The Good Liar
    “Teacher” – she was in Teaching Mrs. Tingle
    “Law Enforcement” – she was in “Prime Suspect”
    “Royalty” – she played Queen Elizabeth

  141. ginafair says

    Sam Waterson….
    Even though the picture is of a female…you said “actor” and not “actress” Which explains “liar” – someone who is posing as something they are not…and this actor is taking a risk…therefore performing as a woman… the law enforcement is the key…since Sam Waterson played the lead prosecutor on Law and Order.

  142. iamcarson says

    Helen Mirren.

    Clues: She’s played Queen Elizabeth a few times as well as detective Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect.

  143. galpal says

    Dame Helen Mirren

    Clues: “Liar” The Good Liar, “Journey” The Hundred Foot Journey, “Treasure” National Treasure Book of Secrets, “Law enforcement” Prime Suspect (a few), “Teacher” Teaching Mrs. Tingle, “Royalty” The Queen & Catherine the Great (and others), “Tempted” The Tempest, “Prestigious awards” winner of Oscar, Emmys, BAFTAs, Critics Choice, lots of others + Investiture by by the real Queen

    Favorite role: Morgana in Excalibur

  146. aaaXoXo says

    Actor is Helen Mirren.

    Clues – She was in The Queen as the Queen and has taken lots of different roles like Red, Hitchcock and Fast & Furious 9.

  150. RobinTKV says

    Peering closely, I think it’s Helen Mirren.
    She must be playing Golda Meir because that is 100% whom this picture resembles.

  151. Theaterfan says

    The great Helen Mirren! She’s currently playing Golda Meir in a movie.

    Clues: Royalty (she was in “The Queen”) and King Arthur (she was in “Excalibur”).

  154. Tankgirl68 says

    Not sure if actor is being used to also refer to actresses and actors. If so, this kind of looks like Helen Mirren (clearly heavily made up).

  155. rorythedragon says

    Helen Mirren, and this better win the Academy Award for makeup! I think she’s great and I still love her in the first movie I saw her in, F/X.

  161. SouthJerseyGirl says

    Great clues! Otherwise I never would have guessed this is Helen Mirren. She looks so much like Golda Meir.

  163. nudibee says

    Helen Mirren

    Never played King Arthur – played Morgana in Excalibur
    Played royalty – was the Queen in 2006 movie
    Treasure trove – played Nicolas Cage’s mother in National Treasure
    Good liar – played in a movie of the same name in 2019
    Law enforcement – played DCI Jane Tennison
    Teaching – in a movie called Teaching Mrs Tingle

    Has won Oscars, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, SAG awards, etc

    She rocks!

  166. kavanah says

    Oy vey! That’s Golda Meir – Prime Minister of Israel. Isn’t Helen Mirren playing her in the upcoming movie?

  169. Jeanesgenes says

    The incomparable Helen Mirren as Golda Meir.
    Law Enforcement (Prime Suspect), Royalty (The Queen), Assassin (Red)
    Too many to chose from

  170. aaaZazie says

    Helen Mirren

    Prime Suspect, The Queen (a bunch) Don’t know the teacher role.

    Plus it looks like her with older age makeup and a wig.