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John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Acting1951London, England

Biography

John Salthouse is a British actor and producer. His best-known screen roles are those of Tony in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party and DI Roy Galloway in The Bill from 1984 to 1987. He is married to the actress Heather Tobias and had previously been a professional footballer until injury had forced him to retire. He had played for Crystal Palace under his birth name of John Lewis in the 1960s, a fact which he drew on in playing the sullen Tony in Abigail's Party.

Acting History

2013
The Great Train Robbery
TVas DCI Sid Bradbery2 eps
2012
Silk
TVas Michael Ward1 eps
2009
Goal III: Taking on the World
as Newcastle Manager
2003
Spooks
TVas James Crowe1 eps
1997
Heartbeat
TVas Richard Ealham1 eps
1996
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Cutter1 eps
1995
Rich Deceiver
as Robert Beasley
The Turnaround
as D.I. Jack Robber
1987
Prick Up Your Ears
as Chauffeur
1986
Casualty
TVas Frank Swedener / Chris Weston
1985
Number One
as Guest Commentator
1984
The Bill
TVas Roy Galloway
1983
Those Glory Glory Days
as Danny Blanchflower (1961)
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self (archive footage)
1981
1978
The Back Page
as Binoculars
Enemy at the Door
TVas Peter Girard
1977
A Bridge Too Far
as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
A Christmas Carol
as Young Scrooge
The Spy Who Loved Me
as HMS Ranger Crewman
Love on a Gunboat
as Bus conductor
1976
I Didn't Know You Cared
TVas Rudyard Kettle1 eps
1973
Big Zapper
as Kono's Henchman
Man Above Men
as Andrews
Play for Today
TVas Andrews1 eps
1955

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/16/1951(74 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England