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This lad was the hero of last night’s University Challenge

Played by Johnny Depp.

Nov 10th 2015, 7:43 AM 6,419 Views 3 Comments

Image: Twitter

nuffield Source: Twitter

NUFFIELD OXFORD TRIUMPHED in last night’s University Challenge – but nobody cared because Alexander Gard-Murray was in the house.

Everyone was obsessed and intrigued by him

Gard-Murray looking like Matthew McConnaughy and Johnny Depp's lovechild #StrongMoustacheGame #universitychallenge
— Jack Best (@jbest1302) November 9, 2015

Source: Jack Best/Twitter

He looked like about four actors rolled into one student

gardmu Source: Twitter

Most pegged him for Johnny Depp

@LittleSpikey: So Johnny Depp has changed his name so he can be on #universitychallenge #GardMurray.
— Nicola Hallas (@LittleSpikey) November 9, 2015

Source: Nicola Hallas/Twitter

The Dracula version, that is

"I am Gard-Murray. I bid you velcome" #Drac #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/8y8mhBRUuo
— Stuart Tilbury (@stuarttilbury) November 9, 2015

Source: Stuart Tilbury/Twitter

Or just a period drama star

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He was universally acknowledged to be a bit of a ride

Gard-Murray is a bit of alright #universitychallenge
— robynelph 🧝🏻‍♀️ (@robynshanley) November 9, 2015

Source: robynmia/Twitter

He’s been in the movies, definitely

Gard Murray makes it through #universitychallenge #carlitosway pic.twitter.com/JFnS2mlxnO
— Stephen Hull (@stephenbhull) November 9, 2015

Source: Stephen Hull/Twitter

Gary Oldman might have played him though

Nuffield Gard-Murray is being played by a young Gary Oldman #universitychallenge
— Aletta 🇺🇦 🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@Lettybird) November 9, 2015

Source: Aletta/Twitter

gardmurray Source: Twitter

Gard-Murray is the hero we didn’t know we needed in our lives

Gard-Murray looks like he should be playing the socialist hero in a film about the Spanish Civil War. #universitychallenge
— Claire (@MsClaire_Cotter) November 9, 2015

Source: Cupid or Cats/Twitter

The whole world wants to see more

Gard-Murray is like a Christian Bale-Alan Rickman-nerd hybrid. #universitychallenge
— tim wheeler (@timwheelerBBC) November 9, 2015

Source: tim wheeler/Twitter

He could even play a villain

I thought Gard-Murray was great as Hans Gruber in Die Hard.
#universitychallenge
— R M (@rmfarley9) November 9, 2015

Source: R M/Twitter

Gard-Murray for life.

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This lad was the hero of last night’s University Challenge

Played by Johnny Depp.

Everyone was obsessed and intrigued by him