Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar was excused jury duty so he can appear in a play.
But the TV copper worries that when he eventually gets called up to serve, his fellow jurors might mistake him for his straight-talking BBC character.
Adrian, who played Superintendent Ted Hastings, told officials “people might jump to conclusions” if they saw him in crown court.
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The 65-year-old Irish actor was due to attend a trial later this year but is appearing in Kiss Me, Kate at London’s Barbican.
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The musical opened earlier this week and runs to September 14, when the trial was due to take place.
Adrian said he hadn’t dodged jury duty and simply deferred it until next year.
He revealed he was excused service during a Q&A session at the Park Theatre after starring Whodunnit earlier this year.
The actor told the audience he thought folk in court could “jump to conclusions” if they recognised him, which he reckoned made him an unsuitable juror.
It comes after Dunbar hinted his Line of Duty character Supt Ted Hastings could make a telly comeback.
He said Hastings was ‘out there somewhere’, adding: “We might do something with him again.”
Playing the troubled ex-commander of the programme’s Anti-Corruption Unit 12 landed Northern Irish actor Dunbar TV Choice and GQ Men Of The Year gongs – plus BAFTA and National Television Award nominations.
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