Portrait of John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Acting

Biography

John Salthouse is a British actor and producer. His best-known screen roles are those of Tony in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party and DI Roy Galloway in The Bill from 1984 to 1987. He is married to the actress Heather Tobias and had previously been a professional footballer until injury had forced him to retire. He had played for Crystal Palace under his birth name of John Lewis in the 1960s, a fact which he drew on in playing the sullen Tony in Abigail's Party.

Born: June 16, 1951

Place of Birth: London, England

Filmography

2013
The Great Train Robbery

as DCI Sid Bradbery

2009
Goal III: Taking on the World

as Newcastle Manager

2007
2002
Spooks

as James Crowe

1995
Rich Deceiver

as Robert Beasley

1995
The Turnaround

as D.I. Jack Robber

1995
Sharman

as D.I. Jack Robber

1992
Heartbeat

as Richard Ealham

1987
Prick Up Your Ears

as Chauffeur

1986
Casualty

as Chris Weston

1986
Casualty

as Frank Swedener

1985
Number One

as Guest Commentator

1984
1984
The Bill

as Roy Galloway

1983
Those Glory Glory Days

as Danny Blanchflower (1961)

1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

as Self (archive footage)

1981
1978
The Back Page

as Binoculars

1978
Enemy at the Door

as Peter Girard

1977
A Christmas Carol

as Young Scrooge

1977
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me

as HMS Ranger Crewman

1977
A Bridge Too Far

as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

1977
Love on a Gunboat

as Bus conductor

1975
I Didn't Know You Cared

as Rudyard Kettle

1973
Big Zapper

as Kono's Henchman

1973
Man Above Men

as Andrews

1971
Mates

as Terry

1970
Play for Today

as Bus Conductor

1970
Play for Today

as Andrews