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Roger Sloman

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Roger Sloman
Sloman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (1992)
Born (1946-05-19) 19 May 1946 (age 78)
Harlesden, Middlesex, England
OccupationActor
TelevisionNuts in May (1976)
A Kick Up the Eighties (1981–1984)
EastEnders (1992, 2012, 2014–2016)
Crossroads (2001–2003)
Spouse
Cheryl Aldrige
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(m. 1980)​
Children3

Roger Sloman (born 19 May 1946) is an English actor known for his work in theatre, film and television.

Early life and education

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He grew up and was educated in South East London. He trained to be a teacher and then went to East 15 acting school between 1967 and 1970.

Career

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He started work at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, followed by spells in theatre in Nottingham, Birmingham and Sheffield. He toured England and Scotland with the 7:84 theatre company and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

On television, Sloman is best known as Keith in Mike Leigh's Nuts in May,[1][2][3][4] as well as Baldy Davitt in Ripping Yarns, Three-Fingered Pete in The Black Adder and Right Bleedin' Bastard in The Young Ones. He was Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV series Crossroads, and the funeral director Les Coker in the BBC series EastEnders.[5] He played the abrasive games teacher Mr Dan 'Frosty' Foster in the first series of Grange Hill (1978) and he appeared in one edition of Bad Boyes (1987). In 1989, he appeared in the first episode of Press Gang as Mr. Vader. In 1991 and 1992, he played the landlord "Mr Harrison" opposite Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in the Bottom episodes "Up" and "Holy". He also worked in educational television.[6]

His film appearances include Lenin in Reds, by Warren Beatty.

Sloman has worked many times at the National Theatre in London playing, amongst others, Bardolph in Henry IV. He also appeared as Magwitch in Great Expectations at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Monster Club[8] Club Secretary
1981 Priest of Love English Reporter
1981 Reds[9] Vladimir Lenin
1982 Captain Stirrick Lord Kensington
1988 Hawks Car Park Attendant
1992 B & B Bob Noakes
1992 Blue Ice Shipping Clerk
1996 The Cold Light of Day Ludek Dittmayer
1996 Loch Ness Norwegian
1999 Beowulf Karl
1999 Beautiful People[10] Roger Midge
2001 Chunky Monkey Geoffrey
2006 The Number One Girl Director Direct-to-video
2007 Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle Frank Gilmont
2013 National Theatre Live: The Magistrate Mr. Wormington
2018 Peterloo Mr. Grout
2020 As Dead As It Gets Archie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 2nd House Soft or a Girl cast member Episode: "2nd House in Liverpool"
1975 The Sweeney Cosby Episode: "Trojan Bus"
1976 Crown Court Brian Geddes Episode: "Pigmented Patter: Part 1"
1976 Centre Play Picket leader Episode: "Showcase: Riding South"
1976–1982 Play for Today Joe / Presenting Officer at Tribunal / Keith Pratt 3 episodes
1977 General Hospital Arnold March Episode: "Sons and Daughters"
1977 Supernatural Sergeant Cosley Episode: "Lady Sybill"
1977 The Fosdyke Saga Josiah Fosdyke / Officer / Ruuek —
1978 Grange Hill Mr. Foster 2 episodes
1978 Jackanory Alf Episode: "Princess Griselda's Birthday Gift"
1978 Hazell George Bradley Episode: "Hazell and the Weekend Man"
1978 Pennies from Heaven Ted Episode: "The Sweetest Thing"
1978 All Creatures Great and Small Mr. Bantock Episode: "Practice Makes Perfect"
1978 Play of the Month Barère Episode: "Danton's Death"
1978 Pickersgill People DS Terry Tuohy Episode: "Under the Moon of Love"
1979 Rumpole of the Bailey Cliff Worsley Episode: "Rumpole and the Fascist Beast"
1979 Lovely Couple Jack 'Rollo' Dent 3 episodes
1979 Ripping Yarns 'Baldy' Davitt Episode: "Golden Gordon"
1979 Shoestring Freshfield Episode: "Listen to Me"
1979 An Honourable Retirement Arthur Television film
1980 Spy! Branko Vukelic Episode: "The Tokyo Ring"
1980 Holding the Fort Reg Episode: "Jumping the Gun"
1981 The Dick Emery Show — Episode #19.5
1981 Seven Dials Mystery Stevens Television film
1981 Coming Home Ted Maddocks 6 episodes
1981 The Chinese Detective Roger Horrabin Episode: "Ice and Dust"
1981 The Gentle Touch John Knight Episode: "The Hit"
1981 Theatre Box Dr. Snead Episode: "You Must Believe All This"
1981–1984 A Kick Up the Eighties Various roles 10 episodes
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon Clifford Episode: "The Rough with the Smooth"
1982 Minder Silver Episode: "Dreamhouse"
1982 Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door Park Keeper Television film
1982 Bird of Prey Harry Tomkins 3 episodes
1982, 1984 The Young Ones Henry / Guard on TV / Right Bleeding Bastard 2 episodes
1983 Blackadder Three Fingered Pete Episode: "The Black Seal"
1983 Heartattack Hotel Harry Clench Television film
1983, 1984 Up the Elephant and Round the Castle Councillor Bertram Allnutt 2 episodes
1983–1989 Dramarama Mr. Visor / Dad / Inspector Brown 3 episodes
1984 Starstrider Starstrider —
1984 Duty Free Kev Wilson Episode: "Snap"
1985 Newstime Ernie Television film
1985 Max Headroom[11] Murray
1985 Affairs of the Heart Bank manager Episode #1.3
1985 The Lenny Henry Show Episode #2.3
1985 Terry and June Police Sergeant Episode: "Mistaken Identity"
1985 Mrs. Capper's Birthday David Television film
1986 The Comic Strip Mr. Pinder Episode: "Private Enterprise"
1986 We'll Think of Something Dennis 6 episodes
1986 Henry's Leg Det. Sgt. Runcie Episode #1.5
1987 Hardwicke House Mr. Mackintosh only 2 episodes broadcast
1987 Bad Boyes Man in the Precinct Episode: "Money"
1987 All at No 20 Police Sergeant Episode: "The Prowler"
1988 No. 73 Ted Perkins Episode #1.3
1988 Turn on to T-Bag Grimes Episode: "The African Queen"
1988 Casting Off Everyone else Episode: "Jumper Company"
1988–1989 Spin Off Hilary Rolls 28 episodes
1989 Press Gang Mr. Vader Episode: "Page One"
1989 Snakes and Ladders Mr Lambie 4 episodes
1989 City Lights Roger Episode: "The Go Between"
1990 T-Bag P. C. Clod Episode: "Elementary, My Dear What-Not"
1990–1991 El C.I.D. Roper 2 episodes
1990–1992 Mr. Bean The Heart Attack Man / The Blind Man
1991 About Face Mr. Roebuck Episode: "Sleeping Sickness"
1991 Doctor at the Top Dr. Lionel Snell 6 episodes
1991 Stay Lucky Gerry Episode: "A Roman Empire"
1991 Bergerac Inspector Victor Deffand 7 episodes
1991–1992 Bottom Mr. Harrison 2 episodes
1992 Lovejoy Ted Episode: "Angel Trousers"
1992 Boon Raymond Pearce Episode: "The Sharp End"
1992 The Life and Times of Henry Pratt Neville Chamberlain Episode #1.2
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Vladimir Lenin Episode: "Petrograd, July 1917"
1992 Rab C. Nesbitt Ronald Episode: "Home"
1992 EastEnders DS Jackson 3 episodes (see also 2012)
1993 Grace & Favour Inspector Episode: "The Gun"
1993 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries PC Perkins Episode: "The Nursing Home Murder"
1994 The Brittas Empire Pete Episode: "The Christening"
1994 The Tomorrow People Inspector Platt 5 episodes
1994 Mike and Angelo Sydney Pinner Episode: "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor!"
1994 Moving Story Workman Episode: "A Piece of Cake"
1994 Wycliffe Gerald Prout Episode: "The Four Jacks"
1994 The Bill Larry Dawes Episode: "Blackout"
1995 Cracker Mr Barnes 2 episodes
1995 Crown Prosecutor Maslowska 4 episodes
1995 Time After Time Charlie Conway Episode: "On the Run"
1996 The Treasure Seekers Wiggins Television film
1996, 2004 Heartbeat Sandy / Inspector Les Hackett 2 episodes
1997 Goodnight Sweetheart George Episode: "Out of Town"
1997 The Missing Postman Ron Springer Television film
1997 Sunnyside Farm Inspector Dawkins Episode: "God Has Smiled Down on Me"
1997 Family Affairs William Cockerill 9 episodes
1997 Richard II Lord Ross Television film
1998 Roger Roger Mr. Marshall Episode: "There Are No Minicabs in Heaven"
1999 Peak Practice Mr. Potts Episode: "Take Her Back"
2000 The Vicar of Dibley Mr. Badcock Episode: "Summer"
2000 Midsomer Murders Ralph Bailey Episode: "Beyond the Grave"
2000 The 10th Kingdom Kissing Town Sheriff Episode #1.7
2000 I Saw You Mr. Frost Television film
2000 My Family Police Officer Episode: "Farewell to Alarms"
2001 The Cazalets Mr. Hines Episode #1.5
2001–2003 Crossroads Rocky Wesson 6 episodes
2003 Grass Derke 2 episodes
2004 Family Business Norman Episode #1.6
2005, 2009 Holby City Gordon Harcombe / Lewis Cooper 2 episodes
2007 Thieves Like Us Charlie
2008 Foyle's War Ernie Pond Episode: "Broken Souls"
2009 Doctors Ted Hopkins Episode: "First Love Last Love"
2009 Small Island Mr. Todd 2 episodes
2009 The Fairy Queen Starveling Television film
2011 Shameless Trevor Episode: "Together in Heaven"
2011 How TV Ruined Your Life Apprentice-style Boss Episode: "Aspiration"
2012, 2014–2016 EastEnders Les Coker 173 episodes
2013 Doc Martin Wild Bill Episode: "Departure"
2014 Inside No. 9 Bill Episode: "The Understudy"
2015 Children in Need Les Coker Episode dated 13 November 2015
2017 Man Down Ted Episode: "The School Trip"
2018 Still Open All Hours George Episode: "Christmas Special"
2021 Breeders Bob Episode: "No Connection"
2022-2024 Mandy Multiple roles Three episodes
2024 The Cleaner Frank Episode: The Committee

References

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  1. ^ Graves, A. (2021). Prevenge. Devil's Advocates. Liverpool University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-80085-770-4. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  2. ^ Leigh, M.; Movshovitz, H. (2000). Mike Leigh: Interviews. Conversations with filmmakers series (in French). University Press of Mississippi. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-57806-068-9. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. ^ Scovell, Adam (22 December 2016). "Back to the land: 40 years of Mike Leigh's Nuts in May". British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ Levy, Katherine. "Alison Steadman recalls bonkers moments filming with Mike Leigh, 1976". Pebble Mill. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ McGrath, Rachel (29 July 2016). "EASTENDERS 'EastEnders' Spoilers: Les And Pam Coker Actors Roger Sloman and Lin Blakley To Leave The Soap". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Programmes for Schools and Colleges". TV Cream. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2024. Mathscore One and Two, which numbered Nuts In May star Roger Sloman among its presenters
  7. ^ Hammond, M. (2016). Charles Dickens's Great Expectations: A Cultural Life, 1860–2012. Taylor & Francis. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-317-16825-6. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  8. ^ Gifford, D. (2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Taylor & Francis. p. 909. ISBN 978-1-317-74063-6. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  9. ^ Neibaur, J.L. (2016). The Essential Jack Nicholson. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4422-6989-7. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  10. ^ Ebert, R. (2002). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003. Roger Ebert Series. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7407-2691-0. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  11. ^ Phillips, M.; Garcia, F. (2014). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 405. ISBN 978-1-4766-1030-6. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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