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 ''
Royal Shakespeare Company''.
On television, Sloman is best known as Keith in
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's ''
Nuts in May'', 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 also known as Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV series
''Crossroads'', and as the funeral director
Les Coker in the BBC Series ''
Eastenders.'' 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
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in the ''
Bottom'' episodes "Up" and "Holy".
His film appearances include
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in
''Reds'', by
Warren Beatty.
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'' at the ''
Royal Shakespeare Company'' in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Personal life
He has three children.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1946 births
Living people
Male actors from London
English male film actors
English male soap opera actors
People from Harlesden