Colin Roy Salmon(born December 1961) is an English actor. He is known for playingCharles Robinsonin threeJames Bond filmsand James "One" Shade in theResident Evilfilm series.He has had roles on many television series such asDoctor Who,Merlin,Arrow,andThe Musketeers.He also playedGeneral Zodon theSyfyseriesKryptonand provided his voice and likeness as Agent Carson in thePlayStation VRvideo gameBlood & Truth.In 2023, he joined theBBCsoap operaEastEndersasGeorge Knight.
Colin Salmon | |
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 Salmon in 2008 | |
| Born | Colin Roy Salmon December 1961 (age 62) Bethnal Green,London, England |
| Education | Ashcroft High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Fiona Hawthorne (m.1988) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editColin Roy Salmon was born in December 1961 inBethnal Green,London, England, the son of Sylvia Ivy Brudenell Salmon, a nurse.[1][2][3]He is of Jamaican descent.[4]He grew up inLutonand attendedAshcroft High School.[5]
On leaving school, Salmon became the drummer in thepunk rockband the Friction, which he formed along with three friends from high school.[6]The band released a 7-inchEP,a live cassette, a cassette-EP and performed regularly around Luton in 1979 and 1980.[6]Salmon briefly worked with another band, the Tee Vees,[6]and was also a singer and trumpeter in Luton-based band Catch in the mid-1980s.[7]He plays trumpet and has his own jazz quartet, playing at venues such as theDorchester Grill Roomand at events such as theCheltenham Jazz Festival.[8]
Speaking about his quartet to Pete Lewis of the magazineBlues & Soul,in an interview prior to their performance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May 2008, Salmon stated:
In terms of recording, we've done none. We've mostly just done very occasional performances – usually at very special events. You know, keeping a consistent band going is a bit like getting the Aston Martin out the garage – you have to run it every now and then! And what's made that particularly difficult in the last year, for example, is that I've literally just spent an entire 12 months travelling the world acting – from China through to Montreal to Botswana. But, having said that, with the children being older I do have more time when Iamat home these days. So we have been able to do some rehearsing together. And, while we've always mostly performed standards, I have actually for the first time written some new stuff in time for this upcoming Cheltenham gig.[8]
Career
editSalmon is known for his role asCharles Robinson,a character in the James Bond filmsTomorrow Never Dies,The World Is Not EnoughandDie Another Day.[9]He made his feature debut in 1992 as Sgt. Robert Oswald in the British mini-seriesPrime Suspect 2.[9]Salmon also played Note Makoti in theNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency[9]and David Tyrel in theSky OneUKtelevision seriesHex.He appears as himself in the sixth episode of theBBC Threecomedy,Little Miss Jocelyn.
In 2006 he appeared in the eighth series of the ITV dramaBad Girlsas Senior Medical Officer Dr. Rowan Dunlop. He played Dr. Moon in two episodes ( "Silence in the Library"and"Forest of the Dead") of the fourth series of the long running science fiction television seriesDoctor Who.[10](Subsequently, there were rumours that he would take on the coveted lead role ofThe Doctorin 2008 afterDavid Tennant,but the role went toMatt Smith.)[11]In 2020, writerSteven Moffatstated he envisioned Salmon's character as a future incarnation of the Doctor.[12]
Salmon has also recorded the role ofKerr Avonin the audio series ofBlake's 7.[13]Salmon played James "One" Shade in the filmResident Evil(2002)[9]and reprised the role as a clone version in the 2012 sequelResident Evil: Retribution.[9]Salmon also played Oonu, squad leader of the Skybax in the 2002 mini-seriesDinotopia.His other film credits includeCaptives(1994),Frantz Fanon: Black Skin White Mask[14](a documentary directed byIsaac Julienin which Salmon plays the French psychiatrist, philosopher and revolutionary,Frantz Fanon) (1996),The Wisdom of Crocodiles(1998),Fanny and Elvis(1999) andMy Kingdom(2001).
In 2007, Salmon appeared in theseason finaleof the ITV2 seriesSecret Diary of a Call Girl,playing a client of the protagonist, a call girl named Hannah Baxter. In the 2008 filmClubbed,a film about nightclub bouncers inCoventryin the 1980s, Salmon plays one of the main characters, Louis. In 2009, Salmon appeared in theUK versionof the popular American dramaLaw & Order,as barrister Doug Greer in the episodes "Buried" and "Community Service". In 2012, Salmon appeared inDeath in Paradise,as killer/businessman Leon Hamilton/Vincent Carter. He starred in thethriller filmExam,directed byStuart Hazeldine.[15]
Salmon was one of the celebrity contestants on thetenth seriesofBBC One'sStrictly Come Dancing,partnered with professional dancerKristina Rihanoff.[9]He was eliminated as a result of the "dance-off" in Week 5, in which he competed againstRichard Arnold.In 2015, he played a fictional version of himself in theNetflixseriesMaster of None,alongsideAziz Ansari's main character. On 9 May 2015, Salmon gave a reading atVE Day 70: A Party to RememberinHorse Guards Parade,London. In 2018, he portrayed the role of Chudleigh Pomeroy inMortal Engines.
In 2023, Salmon joined the cast of theBBCsoap operaEastEndersasGeorge Knight,a newly introduced co-owner of theQueen Vic.[16]
Personal life
editSalmon is a patron of the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust and the Richard House Children's Hospice and an ambassador for ThePrince's Trust.[17]He is also the chairman of governors at St Anne's Nursery.[18]He is involved in theNotting Hill Carnivaland is the dance captain of the Fox Carnival Band.[19]
Salmon married visual artist Fiona Hawthorne[20]in 1988 and the couple have four children.[21][22]
In September 2010, Salmon was invited by his friendSamuel L. Jacksonto Switzerland forShooting Stars Benefits 2010 Golf Tournaments.[23]The golf competition raised money for the Samuel L. Jackson Foundation and theSwiss Red Crossto go towards a new hospital inTakéo Province,one of Cambodia's poorest provinces. In 2009 he became a co-founder of Cage Cricket with Trevor McArdle.[24]
In an August 2021 interview, Salmon spoke about how becoming ill withCOVID-19had affected him and his family, praising doctors for having saved his life.[25][26]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Captives | Towler | |
| 1995 | All Men Are Mortal | Chas | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | MI6 Deputy Chief of StaffCharles Robinson | |
| 1998 | Immortality | Martin | |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff Charles Robinson | |
| Fanny and Elvis | Alan | ||
| 2001 | My Kingdom | "The Chair" | |
| 2002 | Resident Evil | James "One" Shade | |
| Die Another Day | MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff Charles Robinson | ||
| 2003 | The Statement | Father Patrice | |
| 2004 | Freeze Frame | Detective Mountjoy | |
| Alien vs. Predator | Maxwell Stafford | ||
| 2005 | Match Point | Ian | |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Hakim Jamal | |
| Credo | Dr. Reynolds | ||
| Clubbed | Louis | ||
| Punisher: War Zone | FBI AgentPaul Budiansky | ||
| Blood: The Last Vampire | Powell | ||
| 2009 | Exam | The Invigilator | |
| K | Vaughn | ||
| 2010 | Freestyle | Carter | |
| Shank | "Boogie" | ||
| Just for the Record | Maynard Stark | ||
| Devil's Playground | Peter White | ||
| Stalker | Leo Fox | ||
| 2011 | Moving Target | Ralph | |
| High Chicago | Sam | ||
| How to Stop Being a Loser | Dennis | ||
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | James "One" Shade Clone | |
| 2015 | The Rapture | Jean-Paul | |
| Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie | Sergeant Gabriel / Archangel Gabriel | ||
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Commissioner Sir Kevin Hazard | |
| Criminal | The Warden | ||
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Chudleigh Pomeroy | |
| 2020 | The Bet | Cal | |
| 2021 | Nobody | "The Barber" | |
| Zone 414 | Hawthorne | ||
| 2022 | Prey for the Devil | Father Quinn | |
| 2023 | Hammarskjöld | Ralph Bunche |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prime Suspect 2 | Sergeant Bob Oswald | |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Rathbone | Episode: "The Kakiemon Tiger" |
| Between the Lines | Eric Hutchinson | Episode: "The Fifth Estate" | |
| 1994 | Murder Most Horrid | Lambert | Episode: "Overkill" |
| Soldier Soldier | Colour Sergeant Dennis Ryan | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | All Men Are Mortal | Chas | |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Noah Hawksley | ||
| Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask | Frantz Fanon | Documentary | |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | Sebastian Bird | 2 episodes |
| Tales from the Crypt | Jimmy Picket | Episode: "Cold War" | |
| 1997 | No Child of Mine | Paul | Television film |
| Band of Gold | Raymond | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Mind Games | DCI Ricky Grover | Television film |
| Judge John Deed | Willy Radcliff | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Dinotopia | Captain Oonu | TV miniseries |
| The Red Phone: Manhunt | Cooper | Television film | |
| Murder in Mind | Alex Treeve | Episode 3.7: "Justice" | |
| 2003 | Red Phone 2 | Cooper | Television film |
| Keen Eddie | Superintendent Nathanial Johnson | Main role | |
| 2004 | Trial & Retribution | Colin Thorpe | 2 episodes |
| Hex | David Tyrel | Main role | |
| 2005 | Sea of Souls | Peter Locke | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Bad Girls | Dr. Rowan Dunlop | Series 8 |
| Little Miss Jocelyn | Unknown | Episode 1.6 | |
| The Outsiders | The Trainer | Television film | |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Stephen Templeton | |
| Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Mitchell | Episode 1.8 | |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Dr. Moon | Episodes: "Silence in the Library"and"Forest of the Dead" |
| 2008–2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Note Makoti | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2014 | Law & Order: UK | Doug Greer | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | The Omid Djalili Show | 007 | 3 episodes |
| Merlin | Aglain | Episode: "The Nightmare Begins" | |
| Annihilation Earth | Raja Rahim Bashir | Television film | |
| 2010 | Strike Back | James Middleton | 4 episodes |
| Rev. | Leon | Episode 1.5 | |
| Spooks | Alton Beecher | 2 episodes | |
| 2010–2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Hudson | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise | Vincent Carter | Episode 1.5 |
| 2011–2012 | Single Ladies | Jerry Waters | 7 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Arrow | Walter Steele | 14 episodes |
| Some Girls | Rob Bennett | Recurring role | |
| 2013 | Rita | Colin Paige | Television film |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Graham | Episode: "U-KO'ed" | |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | General Coburn | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | No Offence | Superintendent Darren MacLaren | Main role |
| The Musketeers | Tariq Alaman | Episode: "The Good Traitor" | |
| A.D. The Bible Continues | Gabra | 2 episodes | |
| Master of None | Colin Salmon | Episode: "The Other Man" | |
| 2015–2016 | Limitless | Jarrod Sands | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Henry lX | Major | Recurring role |
| Tracey Ullman's Show | Various | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sofia the First | Orion | Recurring role; series 4 |
| 2018–2019 | Krypton | General Dru-Zod | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Headteacher Mr. Noah Taylor | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Midsomer Murders | Gerard King | 2 episodes |
| 2023–present | EastEnders | George Knight | Regular role |
| Changing Ends | Ron | Main role; 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Lazarus Project | Robin Lerner | Recurring role; 7 episodes, series 2 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Contestant | Series 16, Episode 8[27] |
Voice work
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alien: River of Pain | Captain Demian Brackett |
| 2021 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sherlock Holmes |
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- ^"Avondale Park Primary and St. Anne's Nursery"Archived4 March 2016 at theWayback Machine,The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
- ^"Who Is Involved"Archived11 January 2016 at theWayback Machine,Fox Carnival Band.
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- ^"Samuel L. Jackson swings for charity"Archived11 January 2016 at theWayback Machine,weWomen, 23 September 2010.
- ^"Cage Cricket Features on BBC Breakfast"Archived17 January 2015 atarchive.today,Cage Cricket, 5 August 2013.
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- ^"COVID-19: James Bond star Colin Salmon felt he was 'slipping away' during battle with coronavirus".Sky News.30 August 2021.Retrieved30 October2021.
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