Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon is one of those actors whose mere presence steadies a frame. Three Bond films as Charles Robinson, James "One" Shade in Resident Evil, plus turns in Doctor Who, Merlin, and Arrow, all built on that commanding voice and stature. What interests me is how he made a long, distinguished career out of authoritative supporting roles rather than chasing leads. His stage training shows in every appearance. I think character actors like Salmon, who reliably elevate genre projects from the East End of London to Hollywood, are the unsung backbone of the industry, and he deserves real respect.

Name (English)

Colin Salmon

Name (Japanese)

コリン・サーモン

Reading

こりん・さーもん

Born

December 6, 1962 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Tiger

Origin

Bethnal Green, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

• Official sitehttps://www.miley.co.uk/colinsalmon/index.html
• Xhttps://x.com/colinsalmon24
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Salmon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460898

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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