
Colin Salmon
Highest Rated: 80% The Bank Job (2008)
Lowest Rated: 0% How to Stop Being a Loser (2011)
Birthday: Dec 06, 1962
Birthplace: Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Even in the earliest days of his career, Colin Salmon never had to wait too long before finding his next acting job. Graced with obvious charm, talent, and good looks, the creatively gifted Salmon bounced easily from TV comedies to James Bond films, turning out reliable performances in the Bond films "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), "The World Is Not Enough" (1999), and "Die Another Day" (2002), as well as his supporting role on the popular superhero TV series "Arrow" (The CW 2012-). Colin Salmon was born on December 6, 1962 in the Bethnal Green district in London, England. Following graduation of Ashcroft High School in the county of Bedfordshire, Salmon focused principally on his musical interests. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he formed and played the drums for a punk rock band called Friction and participated in the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, all before switching gears to focus on acting. The arrival of the '90s granted Salmon his first taste of screen success, seeing him make his TV debut on the second season of the anthology series "Prime Suspect" (ITV 1991-2006) and his film debut in the crime-romance film "Captives" (1994). It was not long before Salmon was landing roles of prominence. He joined the final season of the popular dramedy series "Shine on, Harvey Moon!" (ITV 1982-1995) as Noah Harker, a friend of the titular character. Not long after, Salmon incepted his recurring position as Chief of Staff Charles Robinson in the James Bond canon. He appeared first in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) and then in "The World Is Not Enough" (1999). He followed the latter with the comedy "Fanny and Elvis" (1999), the "King Lear" adaptation "My Kingdom" (2001), and the Paul W. S. Anderson zombie film "Resident Evil" (2002) before returning to the Bond universe in "Die Another Day" (2002). Salmon returned to the small screen for the action comedy series "Keen Eddie" (Fox 2003-04), playing New Scotland Yard Superintendant Nathanial Johnson. Next, he reunited with director Anderson to star in the sci-fi action film "AVP: Alien vs. Predator" (2004). Keeping in step with the fantastical, Salmon joined the witch-and-monster-laden high school series "Hex" (Sky One 2004-05), playing David Tyrel, headmaster of the focal school setting. During his tenure on the program, Salmon branched out to appear in the Woody Allen picture "Match Point" (2005). However, he stuck mostly to TV roles at this time, playing recurring parts on shows like "Bad Girls" (ITV 1999-2006) and "Party Animals" (BBC 2007). Over the next few years, Salmon collected a number of credits in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror projects, namely "Doctor Who" (BBC One 1962-1989; 2005-), "Credo" (2008), "Punisher: War Zone" (2008), "Blood: The Last Vampire" (2009), "Shank" (2010), and "Devil's Playground" (2010). Mixing comedy back into his repertoire, Salmon discovered recurring roles on David Cross's "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" (IFC 2010-), "Single Ladies" (VH1/Centric 2011-), and "Some Girls" (BBC Three 2012-), before succumbing again to the otherworldly. He teamed with Anderson once more for "Resident Evil: Retribution" (2012) before taking a regular role on the superhero series "Arrow" (The CW 2012-), playing stepfather to series hero Oliver Queen. All the while, Salmon took roles on the miniseries "24: Live Another Day" (Fox 2014) as U.S. General Coburn, and on the satirical police procedural program "No Offence" (Channel 4 2015-) as tough guy Detective Superintendant Darren Maclaren.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Devil's Light | Father Quinn (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bet | Cal (Character) | - | 2020 |
80% | 55% | Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons | William Wintergreen (Voice) | - | 2020 |
26% | 49% | Mortal Engines | Chudleigh Pomeroy (Character) | $15.9M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Double Play | Old Ostrik (Character) | - | 2017 |
28% | 51% | London Has Fallen | Chief Hazard (Character) | $62.5M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie |
Sergeant Gabriel/ |
- | 2015 |
28% | 51% | Resident Evil: Retribution | One (Character) | $42.3M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High Chicago | Sam (Character) | - | 2011 |
0% | 26% | How to Stop Being a Loser | Dr. Learner (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 12% | Just for the Record | Maynard Stark (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 12% | Stalker | Leo Fox (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 21% | Devil's Playground | Peter White (Character) | - | 2010 |
0% | 32% | Shank | Boogie (Character) | - | 2010 |
22% | No Score Yet | Freestyle | Carter (Character) | - | 2009 |
63% | 56% | Exam | Invigilator (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 7% | Annihilation Earth | Raja (Character) | - | 2009 |
80% | 74% | The Bank Job | Hakim Jamal (Character) | $30M | 2008 |
29% | 42% | Punisher: War Zone | Agent Paul Budiansky (Character) | $7.9M | 2008 |
25% | 33% | Blood: The Last Vampire | Powell (Character) | $256.7K | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 27% | The Devil's Curse | Dr. Reynolds (Character) | - | 2008 |
71% | 60% | Freeze Frame | Mount Joy (Character) | - | 2004 |
21% | 39% | Alien vs. Predator | Maxwell Stafford (Character) | $80.3M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Red Phone: Checkmate | Cooper (Character) | - | 2003 |
23% | 35% | The Statement | Father Patrice (Character) | $763K | 2003 |
35% | 67% | Resident Evil | One (Character) | $39.5M | 2002 |
57% | 41% | Die Another Day | Robinson (Character) | $160.2M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mind Games | DCI Ricky Grover (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Red Phone: Manhunt | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
38% | 53% | My Kingdom | The Chair (Character) | $2.6K | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Fanny and Elvis | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
52% | 49% | The World Is Not Enough | Intelligence Officer Charles Robinson (Character) | $126.9M | 1999 |
47% | 53% | The Wisdom of Crocodiles | Martin (Character) | $21.4K | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 79% | The Sculptress | Unknown (Character) | - | 1997 |
57% | 53% | Tomorrow Never Dies | Charles Robinson (Character) | $145M | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Child of Mine | Paul (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deep Secrets | Detective Charlie Nolan (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Witness: Long Days, Short Nights | Sebastian Bird (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask | Frantz Fanon (Character) | $3.3K | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Midnight Movie | Bob Maclean (Character) | - | 1994 |
25% | 60% | Captives | Towler (Character) | $53.2K | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Prime Suspect 2 | DS Robert Oswalde (Character) | - | 1992 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Intelligence | Rupert Fleming (Character) | 2020 |
80% | 81% | Krypton | Unknown (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Witness | Pamela (Character) | 2019 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Offence | Det. Supt. Darren McLaren (Character) | 2017-2018 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sofia the First | Orion (Guest Voice) | 2017 |
42% | 92% | The Brave | Neil Keing (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Henry IX | Major Francis Hornsby-Bray (Character) | 2017 |
95% | No Score Yet | Tracey Ullman's Show | Patricia's Date (Guest Star) | 2017 |
58% | 90% | Limitless | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Some Girls | Unknown (Character) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lands of the Monsoon | Narrator | 2014 |
87% | 84% | 24 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
86% | 65% | Arrow | Walter Steele (Guest Star) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wildest Africa | Host | 2010-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Todd Margaret |
Unknown (Guest Voice), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2012 2010 |
85% | 76% | Strike Back: Origins | James Middleton (Character) | 2010 |
85% | 88% | The Adventures of Merlin | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Party Animals | Unknown (Character) | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Unknown (Character) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Doctor Who | Dr Moon (Guest Star) | 2008 |
52% | 61% | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trial & Retribution | Unknown (Character) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Keen Eddie | Unknown (Character) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dinotopia | Unknown (Character) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mystery! | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
82% | 98% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Between the Lines | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
100% | 62% | Prime Suspect | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FREE HBO: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Note Makoti (Character) |
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