Roger Sloman (born 19 May 1946) is an English actor.
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 Royal Shakespeare Company.
On television, Sloman is best known as Keith in Mike Leigh'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 Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV soap opera Crossroads, and the funeral director Les Coker in the BBC soap opera 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 in the Bottom episodes "Up" and "Holy". He also worked in educational television.
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.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1981The Monster ClubClub SecretaryPriest of LoveEnglish ReporterRedsVladimir Lenin1982Captain StirrickLord Kensington1988HawksCar Park Attendant1992B & BBob NoakesBlue IceShipping Clerk1996The Cold Light of DayLudek DittmayerLoch NessNorwegian1999BeowulfKarlBeautiful PeopleRoger Midge2001Chunky MonkeyGeoffrey2006The Number One GirlDirectorDirect-to-video2007Lady Godiva: Back in the SaddleFrank Gilmont2013National Theatre Live: The MagistrateMr. Wormington2018PeterlooMr. Grout2020As Dead As It GetsArchie2022ToastElderly Neighbour Short film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes19732nd HouseSoft or a Girl cast memberEpisode: "2nd House in Liverpool"1975The SweeneyCosbyEpisode: "Trojan Bus"1976Crown CourtBrian GeddesEpisode: "Pigmented Patter: Part 1"Centre PlayPicket leaderEpisode: "Showcase: Riding South"1976–1982Play for TodayJoe / Presenting Officer at Tribunal / Keith Pratt3 episodes (including "Nuts in May")1977General HospitalArnold MarchEpisode: "Sons and Daughters"SupernaturalSergeant CosleyEpisode: "Lady Sybill"The Fosdyke SagaJosiah Fosdyke / Officer / Ruuek1978Grange HillMr. Foster2 episodesJackanoryAlfEpisode: "Princess Griselda's Birthday Gift"HazellGeorge BradleyEpisode: "Hazell and the Weekend Man"Pennies from HeavenTedEpisode: "The Sweetest Thing"All Creatures Great and SmallMr. BantockEpisode: "Practice Makes Perfect"Play of the MonthBarèreEpisode: "Danton's Death"Pickersgill PeopleDS Terry TuohyEpisode: "Under the Moon of Love"1979Rumpole of the BaileyCliff WorsleyEpisode: "Rumpole and the Fascist Beast"Lovely CoupleJack 'Rollo' Dent3 episodesRipping Yarns'Baldy' DavittEpisode: "Golden Gordon"ShoestringFreshfieldEpisode: "Listen to Me"An Honourable RetirementArthurTelevision film1980Spy!Branko VukelicEpisode: "The Tokyo Ring"Holding the FortRegEpisode: "Jumping the Gun"1981The Dick Emery ShowEpisode #19.5Seven Dials MysteryStevensTelevision filmComing HomeTed Maddocks6 episodesThe Chinese DetectiveRoger HorrabinEpisode: "Ice and Dust"The Gentle TouchJohn KnightEpisode: "The Hit"Theatre BoxDr SneadEpisode: "You Must Believe All This"1981–1984A Kick Up the EightiesVarious roles10 episodes1982Shine on Harvey MoonCliffordEpisode: "The Rough with the Smooth"MinderSilverEpisode: "Dreamhouse"Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorPark KeeperTelevision filmBird of PreyHarry Tomkins3 episodes1982, 1984The Young OnesHenry / Guard on TV / Right Bleeding BastardEpisodes: "Bomb" and "Summer Holiday"1983BlackadderThree Fingered PeteEpisode: "The Black Seal"Heartattack HotelHarry ClenchTelevision film1983, 1984Up the Elephant and Round the CastleCouncillor Bertram Allnutt2 episodes1983–1989DramaramaMr Visor / Dad / Inspector Brown3 episodes1984StarstriderStarstriderDuty FreeKev WilsonEpisode: "Snap"1985NewstimeErnieTelevision filmMax HeadroomMurrayAffairs of the HeartBank managerEpisode #1.3The Lenny Henry ShowEpisode #2.3Terry and JunePolice SergeantEpisode: "Mistaken Identity"Mrs Capper's Birthday DavidTelevision film1986The Comic StripMr PinderEpisode: "Private Enterprise"We'll Think of SomethingDennis6 episodesHenry's LegDet Sgt. RuncieEpisode #1.51987Hardwicke HouseMr Mackintoshonly 2 episodes broadcastBad BoyesMan in the PrecinctEpisode: "Money"All at No 20Police SergeantEpisode: "The Prowler"1988No. 73Ted PerkinsEpisode #1.3Turn on to T-BagGrimesEpisode: "The African Queen"Casting OffEveryone elseEpisode: "Jumper Company"1988–1989Spin OffHilary Rolls28 episodes1989Press GangMr VaderEpisode: "Page One"Snakes and LaddersMr Lambie4 episodesCity LightsRogerEpisode: "The Go Between"1990T-BagP. C. ClodEpisode: "Elementary, My Dear What-Not"1990–1991El C.I.D.Roper2 episodes1990–1992Mr. BeanThe Heart Attack Man / The Blind Man1991About FaceMr RoebuckEpisode: "Sleeping Sickness"Doctor at the TopLionel Snell6 episodesStay LuckyGerryEpisode: "A Roman Empire"BergeracInspector Victor Deffand7 episodes1991–1992BottomMr Harrison2 episodes1992LovejoyTedEpisode: "Angel Trousers"1992BoonRaymond PearceEpisode: "The Sharp End"1992The Life and Times of Henry PrattNeville ChamberlainEpisode #1.2The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesVladimir LeninEpisode: "Petrograd, July 1917"Rab C. NesbittRonaldEpisode: "Home"EastEndersDS Jackson3 episodes (see also 2012)1993Grace & FavourInspectorEpisode: "The Gun"The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesPC PerkinsEpisode: "The Nursing Home Murder"1994The Brittas EmpirePeteEpisode: "The Christening"The Tomorrow PeopleInspector Platt5 episodesMike and AngeloSydney PinnerEpisode: "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor!"Moving StoryWorkmanEpisode: "A Piece of Cake"WycliffeGerald ProutEpisode: "The Four Jacks"The BillLarry DawesEpisode: "Blackout"1995CrackerMr Barnes2 episodesCrown ProsecutorMaslowska4 episodesTime After TimeCharlie ConwayEpisode: "On the Run"1996The Treasure SeekersWigginsTelevision film1996, 2004HeartbeatSandy / Inspector Les Hackett2 episodes1997Goodnight SweetheartGeorgeEpisode: "Out of Town"The Missing PostmanRon SpringerTelevision filmSunnyside FarmInspector DawkinsEpisode: "God Has Smiled Down on Me"Family AffairsWilliam Cockerill9 episodesRichard IILord RossTelevision film1998Roger RogerMr MarshallEpisode: "There Are No Minicabs in Heaven"1999Peak PracticeMr PottsEpisode: "Take Her Back"2000The Vicar of DibleyMr BadcockEpisode: "Summer"Midsomer MurdersRalph BaileyEpisode: "Beyond the Grave"The 10th KingdomKissing Town SheriffEpisode #1.7I Saw YouMr FrostTelevision filmMy FamilyPolice OfficerEpisode: "Farewell to Alarms"2001The CazaletsMr HinesEpisode #1.52001–2003CrossroadsRocky Wesson6 episodes2003GrassDerke2 episodes2004Family BusinessNormanEpisode #1.62005, 2009Holby CityGordon Harcombe / Lewis Cooper2 episodes2007Thieves Like UsCharlie2008Foyle's WarErnie PondEpisode: "Broken Souls"2009DoctorsTed HopkinsEpisode: "First Love Last Love"Small IslandMr Todd2 episodesThe Fairy QueenStarvelingTelevision film2011ShamelessTrevorEpisode: "Together in Heaven"How TV Ruined Your LifeApprentice-style BossEpisode: "Aspiration"2012, 2014–2016EastEndersLes Coker173 episodes2013Doc MartinWild BillEpisode: "Departure"2014Inside No. 9BillEpisode: "The Understudy"2015Children in NeedLes CokerEpisode dated 13 November 20152017Man DownTedEpisode: "The School Trip"2018Still Open All HoursGeorgeEpisode: "Christmas Special"2021BreedersBobEpisode: "No Connection"2022-2024MandyMultiple rolesThree episodes2024The CleanerFrankEpisode: "The Committee"2025How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)TrevorEpisode 4
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