Raymond Andrew Winstone born February 19 1957 is an English television stage film and voiceover actor with a career spanning five decades Having worked with many prominent directors including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg he is perhaps best known for his tough guy roles usually delivered in his distinctive London accent beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and Will Scarlet in the cult TV adventure series Robin of Sherwood His film résumé includes Fools Gold Cold Mountain King Arthur The Proposition The Departed Beowulf Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Edge of Darkness He is known for starring in very profane and violent films such as Nil By Mouth Sexy Beast and 44 Inch Chest He has also branched out into film production Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Winstone licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia