Remember that Lew was not only a superb actor, but also someone who did more for handicapped children than most. He learned sign language just so he could teach Drama and Movement to deaf children ; and that - amongst other things - marched from London to Liverpool (about 250 miles) in army gear - including 50lb backpack - along with John Conteh and 3 paratroopers, to raise money. He didn't just talk about it. He DID it. He was a wonderful man, as well as being handsome, good-looking, attractive, and a genuine tough guy! I wonder if he ever realised just how loved and admired he was? Well, at least his wife and sons now know...

@492rocky

7 жыл бұрын

I met him and John Conteh on my way home from school when they were doing that march. Respect to the man!!!

@gtgrast

5 жыл бұрын

Joan Hammond 1

@kimmarievan-ever6599

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately i don't think he did..i was amazed and disappointed when his career faltered. The best Bond we never had

@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176

4 жыл бұрын

he was far more than just a para , lew passed the SAS selection course but was denied a placing because of his fame ....RIP Lew with the deapest respect and a tear in my eye .. way too soon

@misfit2022

3 жыл бұрын

Great post I did not know this and very interesting

The best bond we never had!! A vastly underrated actor, a true mans man..

@melvinch

3 жыл бұрын

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@pentre1230

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did.. 👍👍

So handsome. He smiled with his eyes, An all round action man and would have been an absolutely fantastic and convincing James Bond. 00 Gorgeous

@LEE-xw5tw

2 жыл бұрын

British Steve McQueen

@godiva4665

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree, he would have been an amazing James Bond.

@ianwood-zi7fh

3 ай бұрын

I agree he would have been fantastic as james bond he had that swarve cool persona a brilliant all action hero all ways with a smile lewiis collins so sadly missed R. I. P

Acting ICON ! ,Should have been a bond, underrated actor. SO SO missed.

Lewis Collins with out question would have made a fantastic 007 he had everything the looks the charisma, and as tough as they come. Gone to early but most certainly not forgotten R.I.P LEWIS COLLINS BORN 27 MAY 1946-DIED 27 NOVEMBER 2013 AGE 67.

@Rosie-fj7yr

3 жыл бұрын

He was a hunk. Gorgeous.

The greatest james bond...That never was.Rip.

@darranthompson8202

4 жыл бұрын

Yes deffo

@georgeharrison243

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely..would have been perfect as James Bond!! 👍👍👍👍😊😄💖💕💗

@stevedavis68

4 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt

@kimmarievan-ever6599

4 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it cos thats what I'm going to post

@melvinch

3 жыл бұрын

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Underrated actor. Would have made the greatest James Bond ever. He was born for that part. Sadly missed. Thank you for the memories Sir, Rest in peace xxx

Only ever saw him once, in pantomime as Prince Charming. He made his stage entrance by rope from the balcony to the theme from the Professionals. A wonderful tribute to a wonderful actor.

What a great actor with star quality , it's a pity his talents were underused on screen !

Amazing actor always had a smile on his face

I feel so sorry for his kids, he died at the same age as my father. Like my father I think he probably a fun dad to have, a nice man.

A beautiful celebration for a lovely man,you will never be forgotten Lew while there are still people who love you. Sleep well in the arms of love.

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pip xx

I used to delay going to the pub to watch The Professionals on a Friday night, around 1980.

Getting emotional watching this video. I miss him so much. He was arguably a tremendous loss to the film industry. Praying for the eternal repose of his soul.

Could of been James Bond, should of been James Bond!

@eliserolinson5108

3 жыл бұрын

Tony Flynn so many wrong decisions been made but that was one hella wrong move, the whole world missed out on this BOND 007

@Early100

3 жыл бұрын

Yep 100%

@jamiemacleod1259

3 жыл бұрын

you are so right,

Simply the best actor ever and human being... i would have loved to have the chance to meet you in person lew but hopefully your up there mate, getting the drinks in and having a laugh with all the other greats up there. Gone but never forgotten or indeed never replaced....R.I.P. Lew.

The only one that would have come near to Connery's Bond..

@eliserolinson5108

3 жыл бұрын

Kimmarievanever Vanever true, the whole world lost out on that one wrong decision.

@esseker6320

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.

He was great, I loved the Professionals.

There will never ever be another Lewis Collins, and no one will ever manage to fill his shoes in life, he was 1 in a million .. sadly missed from our world, but will never be forgotten.

R.I.P.Lewis. An extraordinary man with such talent, gone before your time. However you will never be forgotten.

for me the ultimate Action hero . The producers of 007 had the perfect replacement after Roger Moore retired....But it was decided he was "too rough" to play James Bond !! His reality brought acting to a new era....You the man Lew.....thank you for the memories R.I.P Mr Lewis Collins never forgotten.....no matter what

@MaidenUtah1

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Mullen Better a "too rough" Bond than a too gruff Timothy Dalton

A beautiful man.. inside and out x

67 is still to young to die R I.P.X

He was a legend on The Professionals he left a mark gone but never forgotten. A fitting tribute to the great Mr Lewis, ILWB.

@l8tonl8ton58

3 жыл бұрын

Well said, absolutely agree.

Great upload, lovely tribute to Lewis who should and could have been a great James Bond, RIP gorgeous.

Just so underrated. As a actor. God knows why he was never given a chance as bond. Had the looks personality charisma and the ability. Just think it was such a injustice. It’s seems he was a decent honest guy reading the comments. Makes it worse. Even something like the equaliser type show. He would have nailed it. Just very sad rip lewis

Lewis Collins, absolute legend and a great actor, sadly missed by many ......R.I.P Lewis.

Our love and respect, from Greece, for this great British actor. May God, always rest you, in peace, our beloved Lewis....

Omg, so beautiful 💕

Always loved watching LC on screen and off screen, by all accounts, he was the real deal too. RIP💜✌️

Whoever put this together THANK YOU XX 👏 What an absolute heart-throb 💋 and a naturally gifted actor! xx I am from Liverpool and lived for years in Birkenhead, so I am proud to know he had his same roots around Merseyside x He undoubtedly would have been a GREAT James Bond! We were robbed! 💔 God bless and love you Lewis, we miss ya' loads mate xx

Beautiful tribute, lovingly put together. What a sad loss. Lew, wonderful man and talented actor. Thank you

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment. xx

@paolat5167

10 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :) I like your screen name, btw

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Paola T Thanks :) People were always telling me I had to be either a BB or a DD, but I've always been In Love With Both ;)

I'm 56 yrs old now and Lewis will always be my ultimate crush I was devastated when he died I didn't even know he was ill

Lewis was an incredibly handsome man and was an excellent actor. Although he was very good in the tough guy roles, it was a pity he did not do more light-hearted comedies as his timing was very good. Who can forget him in the Professionals, I cant as that is when I fell a little bit in love with him. Always remembered.

R.I.P you would have made a good James bond. I'm sure .very good actor.sadly missed.

Loved him loved what he stood for massive part of my youth God Bless you and your family we will never forget you always in our heart M

@graemekornicki6810

3 жыл бұрын

Martin shaw played the tough guy but lew WAS a tough guy and a great bloke would have loved to buy him a drink, RIP lewis.

Great. The perfect ending; Desiderata from 'Discovered in a Graveyard'. An underrated and undervalued actor.

A hero of mine, and his niece was in my class at school!

Loved him in all he did..from lecherous Gavin in The Cuckoo Waltz to the professionals to Who Dares Wins.. could play comedy action and romance

Love him ,love the professionals xxxxx RIP Lewis Collins xxxxx

What a remarkable man Lew was hart of gold and a very good looking man he was rip Lew we all miss you xxx❤

The uncrowned Bond. If James Bond was real he'd be Lewis Collins. 😎 Rest in peace. 🤲🙏

Handsome man.

What a wonderful tribute to Lew. Needing the tissues now!!!. R.I.P Lewis.

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tink. xx

great upload thanks what an actor never saw him enough in my opinion the bond that never was broccoli robbed us

What a beautiful tribute

Beautiful tribute, beautiful Lewis Collins, in our hearts for ever.

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole, hugs to you xx

Hard to believe he was overlooked as 007 because he was to aggressive ?🤷‍♂️ He would have made the ultimate 007 ! The character was made for him. RIP lewis Collins

This is a beautiful, forever tribute for a beautiful man who will be remembered forever. Thank you for this. Every time I watch it, I feel the community of all of us who love and respect Lewis so much. What a wonderful person.

Amazing guy. Cult hero.

Whenever I watch this, I tell myself it will make me smile. Every time, the vid ends with tears streaming down my face...

@daveandbear6676

5 жыл бұрын

Joan Hammond bodie was the man in the 80's and Doyle was his perfect foil x I never missed an episode x I even had a capri ! Dave from England x

Agree with all the comments below, might have been the best bond that never was, also met him at the hotel in Birmingham where they stayed during the charity walk with John Conteh, great guy, grew up on Cuckoo Waltz and the Professionals, and still watched his excellent SAS film, RIP..

I used to have such a crush on him I thought he was gorgeous and still do bless him xx 💕 😊

what a legend

My school girl crush I’m 56 now watching this n my god he really was damn gorgeous 💖💖💖💖

Oh mate, this is a lovely way to remember our beautiful Lew. There are so many great moments from his career here and you've put them together so well. The music was just the right pace for contemplation.

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you babe xx

Gone too soon

I loved the professionals I was a 9 year old when it appeared on tv....Totally loved it...Gordon Jackson...brill...Martin Shaw..brill....Lewis Collins....the bond that should have been...defo....his attitude,prescience....looks......he should have been Bond....Gone too soon..RIP my friend

One of The best lewis R,I P LIVERPOOL son

@Theoriginalbigbrillo

3 жыл бұрын

He was born in Birkenhead ! Dohhhhhhhhhhhhh

As has been said so many times, Lewis would have made an incredible Bond. He had the looks, the physique and the acting chops to have been one of the best I think. Connery played Bond in a way that made you believe he could kill you, and I think Lewis would have brought that same energy, if not even more so than Sean. He would also have been physically capable of doing the stunts, giving Bond the realism that it lacked for many years. What a shame we never got to see Lewis being given the chance to shine, as I think he certainly would have. You're missed Lewis.

One of the best.

THE BOND THAT NEVER WAS LOVED HIM AS BODIE R I P LEWIS 🙏🥀🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

True Action man. Good night Mr Bond RIP beautiful man.

Brilliant actor

Lovely tribute to a lovely man. Thank you

What a great tribute. Gives happy thoughts in this sad moments. Thank you mate !! xx. R.I.P. Lew and we will all have you in our heart forever. xx

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Hugs to you darlin xx

He's the most beautiful man I've ever laid eyes on... Xxxx

Beautiful...so many memories of happy times,

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx

I will always cherish with deep affection your sweet memories Bodie. You're an extraordinary and versatile actor. Rest in eternal peace dearest Bodie. 🙏

His voice was amazing xxx

He was a big part of my growing up

NEVER HEARD OF LEWIS, UNTIL I FELL IN LOVE WITH MARTIN SHAW! then I found Mr. Collins. what a beauty!

Love this thankyou he was my childhood x

WHAT A BEAUTY!

Graxss por tributo a este hombre bello.Muy buen actor.Con talento para la comedia fina; llena de ironía. Y con la frescura de un niño.A veces suele encasillarse a personas en ciertos roles ;(tal vez más antes que ahora)cercenando posibles y brillantes posibilidades de desarrollo profesional (nunca mejor dicho ).Podría haber dado mucho más este muchacho estupendo. Algo parecido sucedió [en mi modesta opinion]con el gran Michael Palin.Pensar en lo que debemos ver ahora...Con el nombre de "estrella "...🌹🍃🌹🍃🌹🍃🌹🍃🌹Adiós.Encantador.

My dad was "The Professionals" fanatic, but I was too young on its first run. I managed to watch it years later, on a re-run (I should have been around 14?15? at the time). What a great man - they both, him and Martin Shaw were great in that show. Lewis would have been a great Bond, (I actually couldnt; stand any other except Moore and Craig. Not even Connery) and rejecting him for "being too violent"? what sort of excuse is that - movies outcome depends strictly on what the script and direction is, not the actor! Really! I have read about Lewis and he was indeed a great man, a balanced, steady personality, gorgeous and as we see extremely talented. A rare gem of a man. That scene he's ruffling Martin;s hair? Precious!!! I was very content when I learned that whatever differences there were between them were resolved. May he rest in peace and may all his loved ones and his fans remember him always with affection.

So many pictures I didn't know. Thanks

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Then I'm glad I shared them *hugs* xx

Loved him in the professionals was a massive part of my Childhood growing up I wanted to be him I think he would have made a great James Bond he had the looks the height the build the aggressiveness for the Character left us way to soon RIP Lewis Collins miss you 💙💙

I've loved this man since I was about 10 years old I'm 50 now

@michellehollamby1139

3 жыл бұрын

exactly the same here colette...he hold a special place in my heart....he was my first crush♥️ .Hes still the most handsome man who ever lived. I was devestated when he passed away. He appeared at my local nightclub, but i was only 13 at the time, my mums friend got me a signed flier ☺️

@colettecolette4802

3 жыл бұрын

@@michellehollamby1139 awww.. I know, he was my cutest crush too.... X

Yes would have been a great bond...RIP.

Agreed. Lewis was the ultimate bond that never happened..rip.

Oh my lord I really did love Lewis so very much and remember watching the professionals when I was growing up and was so in love with him even writing to Jim ull fix it asking him if I could go horse riding with Lewis but sadly I never got a response but never stopped hoping 😱😱 rip Lewis u may be gone but never forgotten s xxxxxxxx

Lewis was truly one of the best actors worldwide...he was not only a gentleman off and on stage but also done a lot to help those who were worse off them him. Lewis... i salute you sir knowing for a fact that you have gone to collect your wings to play a long side all of the great actors and actresses up there. RIP mate, Jim

May he rest in Peace!So many memories!

Lewis really was a class act . RIP Lewsi!

RIP LEWIS , YOU ARE SADLY MISSED BY ME , I ONLY WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN YOU AS 007 / JAMES BOND ,YOU WERE EXCELLENT AS BODIE IN CI5 / THE PROS . ROB.

***sigh*** I only could watch this now, tampering with my own, and I love this.

@inlovewithboth

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Finn xx

he was charismatic,sexy as hell and funny. r.i.p. my first love

Thanks for the great memories, I'm going to get the blue-Ray series soon and can't wait to relive all the action

Always remembered x

@daveandbear6676

5 жыл бұрын

Anita Wilson he was a great actor and bodie was Lewis in real life x

I remember Lewis Collins being in a band called The Mojos back in the mid (ish) 60’s, their best single was Everything’s Alright, which my older sister had in her record collection for a long time.

God bless him always like him so young to died like my darling husband . Both good men kind .xxx

Beautiful tribute made me emotional but lovely memories. ❤️❤️❤️

First class Lewis, RIP

A very special man. Much missed. Would have been a better Bond than all of them.

@melvinch

3 жыл бұрын

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DANKE FÜR DIESE MUSICK DA WERDEN ALTE ZEITEN WAHR

Very Handsome Man I used to watch The Professionals when I was a kid.

Hard to type with the tears falling loved him 💔

A true professional R.I.P LEW.

Thank you so much for this vid. . Maybe one day I`ll be able to watch without tears. Lewis will never be forgotten no matter what.

@jeanmalcolm8372

3 жыл бұрын

Always will b if ur a big fan of Lewis