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

Early life and education

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

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 ''

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''. On television, Sloman is best known as Keith in

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'', as well as Baldy Davitt in ''

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,'' Three-Fingered Pete in ''

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'' and Right Bleedin' Bastard in ''The Young Ones''. He was also known as Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV series ''Crossroads'', and as the funeral director

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in the BBC Series ''

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.'' He played the abrasive games teacher Mr Dan 'Frosty' Foster in the first series of ''

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'' (1978) and he appeared in one edition of ''

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'' (1987). In 1989, he appeared in the first episode of

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as Mr. Vader. In 1991 and 1992, he played The landlord "Mr Harrison" opposite

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and

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in the ''

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'' episodes "Up" and "Holy". His film appearances include

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in ''Reds'', by

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. Sloman has worked many times at The National Theatre in London playing, amongst others, ''Bardolph'' in ''Henry IV''. Also appeared as ''Magwitch'' in ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' at the ''

'' in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Personal life

He has three children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloman, Roger 1946 births Living people Male actors from London English male film actors English male soap opera actors People from Harlesden