The League of Obscure British Actors

This week Daniel Craig gets a nod for best in budgie smugglers, John Simm is to tread the boards in London, Jude and Jonny in New York. Ewan McGregor is in Venice and Michael Fassbender is in LA. Timothy Dalton lends his voice to Toy Story, David Tennant to a radio play. Various Brit thesps can be viewed romping about in Titans trailers, Paul Bettany's Darwin flick is to open the Toronto film festival, Colin Firth grumps through several interviews and Ioan Gruffudd becomes a dad.

Thanks again to sleeper_frost and her tireless trawling of the interwebs. ( more: Isaacs dreading end of 'Potter' franchise, Daniel Craig voted Hollywood's hottest torso, Jude Law in 'Hamlet', Tennant lined up for radio role, Michael Fassbender loves tight trunks, John Simm to lead new West End play, Stephen Fry's wildlife odyssey, TV star Robson Green’s african adventure, Davison and Halfpenny join Legally Blonde, Hugh Laurie Talks House & Another Season 6 Preview, McGowan Debuts as Playwright with Comic Timing, Wire actor Elba joins BBC drama, Alan Davies reveals a 25% BBC pay cut, Lenny Henry's Othello comes to London, Liam Neeson and Bono team up for Irish showband film, Fiennes pays tribute to Richardson, Cumming Unleashed in Horne showcase, Firth criticises 'plastic' actors, Carlyle hints at Boyle 'Porno' plans, Timothy Dalton cast in 'Toy Story 3', Women want Colin Farrell to father their children, Keely And Pierce Brosnan Blog About  )

Roll up! Roll up! This week it's all about the Comic Con circus, with just about everyone out there performing like the tumblers of old, trying to entice the paying public into their travelling shows. Out touting included Michael Fassbender, Paul Bettany, Dominic Monaghan, Robert Carlyle, David Tennant, John Barrowman, Stephen Moyer, Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey...every man and his dog, in other words. In other news, Ioan Gruffudd and Jude Law and in the club, so to speak, Hugh Dancy has a new flick out, Desperate Romantics takes a bit of a ratings dip, Jonas Armstrong proves to be twice as popular on another show and Bill Nighy remains bemused by his superstar status.
( This Life legend Jack Davenport back on our screens, Ralph Fiennes in Chad, Clive Owen Talks Duplicity, Simon Pegg's book pushed back to 2010, Armstrong's 'Street' appearance draws 4.4m, Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne are two of a kind, David Tennant kisses co-star, Matt Smith's Doctor Who proves a fashion flop, John Simm Takes To The Stage, Stewart and Bettany Talk Priest, Law to become dad for fourth time, Dominic Monaghan Joins 'Flash Forward', Sir Ian McKellen Takes On The Prisoner's Number One Tormenter, Ioan Gruffudd can't wait to play dad, Purefoy stabbed on movie set, Dominic West backtracks over UK drama, Robert Carlyle on why he's perfect for Stargate Universe, Sean Bean signs up for raunchy Game Of Thrones TV drama, Radcliffe eyes directorial career, Nighy on 'first guinea pig movie', Orlando Bloom turns down Pirates of The Caribbean for Miranda Kerr, Jamie Bamber tapped for 'Dollhouse' role, Rupert Everett's Mouth Cost Him A Job )