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 theatre work 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 Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV soap opera ''Crossroads'', and the funeral director Les Coker in the BBC soap opera ''

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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 '' Bottom'' episodes "Up" and "Holy". He also worked in educational television. 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''. He also appeared as Magwitch in ''

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'' at the

in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloman, Roger 1946 births Living people English male film actors English male soap opera actors Actors from the London Borough of Brent People from Harlesden