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'It's the closest I'll get to playing Bond': James Nesbitt reveals his new role as a gambling detective in Lucky Man has made up for missing out on being 007

Published: 08:01 EST, 22 January 2016 | Updated: 04:11 EST, 23 January 2016

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Like most actors of a certain age, he's long dreamed of one day landing the coveted role of James Bond.

But James Nesbitt reveals that his latest role as a gambling cop in Stan Lee's 10-part drama Lucky Man has helped ease his disappointment at not becoming Northern Ireland's first 007.

Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph: 'Five years ago, someone might have said I had a chance of being cast as the next James Bond, but let's be honest, that dream is over.

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Dr. Not for you: James Nesbitt reveals that his latest role as a gambling cop in Stan Lee's 10-part drama Lucky Man has helped ease his disappointment at not becoming Northern Ireland's first James Bond

'This latest role is the closest I will get to being James Bond and one of the reasons why I loved it so much. I have been driving speedboats down the Thames at high speed at 3am in the morning, we have done dramatic scenes at the Shard building in London and the Tate modern.'

The 51-year-old is set to thrill fans with the launch of his new Sky drama, which is the first UK TV show from the man behind the Marvel comics.

He plays a down-on-his-luck detective who's racked up massive gambling debts, and wakes one day to find himself wearing an ancient bracelet after a big win at a casino.

His luck soon begins to change as he realises the band possesses special powers - something that hasn't gone unnoticed by some of the criminal underworld's shadiest characters.

Out of luck? The 51-year-old insists playing a detective swept up into the criminal underworld is 'the closest' he'll get to a 007 action-style role

Roll of the dice: He plays a down-on-his-luck detective who's racked up massive gambling debts, and wakes one day to find himself wearing an ancient - and seemingly magical - bracelet after a big win at a casino

Speaking to the Daily Mail about the show's concept, Nesbitt insists he's enjoyed a huge amount of luck when it comes to his own career.

The star explained: 'You need an element of luck in this job, unquestionably. I'm someone who works hard but I think it would be impossible for me not to acknowledge that I've been incredibly lucky.

'And that's often about being in the right place at the right time. Just chancing upon something that leads on to something else.'

Suave: The actor was suited and booted as he arrived at the RTE studios in Dublin for an appearance on The Late Late Show on Friday night

Dapper gent: James channeled Bond in his smart suit and tie

The star is also set to star in the reboot of Cold Feet, the show which made him a star after becoming a huge hit at the end of the 1990s.

Returning 13 years after its dramatic finale, the cast recently reunited for a read-through - with the accompanying picture of the stars back together going viral on social media.

Old feet: The star is also set to star in the reboot of Cold Feet, the show which made him a star after becoming a huge hit at the end of the 1990s, 13 years since it's dramatic finale