People would be forgiven for thinking film star Alec Baldwin had been recruited to join Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First.

But in fact it is Michael French, a former Norfolk Police sergeant in Great Yarmouth.

Some may say new candidate Michael French (right) has a striking resemblance to Alec Baldwin (left). (Image: Nelson Walker)

MP for Great Yarmouth Rupert Lowe has officially announced five candidates that will be campaigning to become county councillors for Great Yarmouth First in the May elections.

It comes after Mr Lowe officially launched his new national political party Restore Britain at the Britannia Pier Theatre in Great Yarmouth on Friday, February 13.

Great Yarmouth First has announced five candidates that will stand at the upcoming local elections. (Image: Nelson Walker)

Michael French - Breydon

Michael French speaking at Britannia Theatre. (Image: Rupert Lowe - Great Yarmouth MP on Facebook)

American actor Alec Baldwin. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Some may say he looks like the actor Alec Baldwin, who has starred in many hit films including The Hunt for Red October and Beetlejuice, and who had faced an involuntary manslaughter charge after a fatal shooting during the shooting of Rust before the case was dismissed.

But unlike the American actor Mr French joined Norfolk Police in 1990 as a police constable.

Later on he worked as a sergeant and focused on frontline policing.

For 25 years he worked with the Firearms Response team and Royal Protection Unit and was a close protection officer in the county for the royal family and politicians.

Jon Wedon - Lothingland

Lead candidate Jon Wedon speaking at Britannia Theatre. (Image: Rupert Lowe - Great Yarmouth MP on Facebook)

Jon Wedon will be standing as Great Yarmouth First's lead candidate.

Mr Wedon served as a Special Constable with Great Yarmouth Police and later worked in the civil service for 20 years at the Department for Work and Pensions.

He now works as Mr Lowe's constituency office manager in Great Yarmouth.

Barry Gravenell - Gorleston

Barry Gravenell speaking at Britannia Theatre. (Image: Rupert Lowe - Great Yarmouth MP on Facebook)

Mr Gravenell is director and IT consultant at IT-C Support Solutions Ltd, based in Gorleston.

He is also owner-operator of a holiday-let cleaning and management business which he runs with his wife.

Glenn Hurren - North Caister and Ormesby

Glenn Hurren will be standing for Great Yarmouth First. (Image: Rupert Lowe - Great Yarmouth MP on Facebook)

Mr Hurren has had senior leadership roles in companies across international energy hubs and held senior management positions within energy, waste and logistics businesses.

He served as chairman of the Great Yarmouth Port Users Association and got a Master's degree in business from the University of East Anglia.

Callum Ward-Kendall - Yarmouth Nelson and Southtown

Callum Ward-Kendall will be standing for Great Yarmouth First. (Image: Rupert Lowe - Great Yarmouth MP on Facebook)

In a post on Mr Lowe's Facebook page, Mr Ward-Kendall said: "I've previously worked in Great Yarmouth, but now I run my own local company, making residents and businesses feel safe and secure in their own homes and buildings."

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