Tony Osoba
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Tony Osoba | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Sally Wignall (m. 1989) |
Tony Osoba (born 15 March 1947) is a
Since then, he has appeared twice in Coronation Street, first as Wesley McGregor in 1982, and secondly as Mike Baldwin's boss Peter Ingram for a few episodes in 1990, before the character was killed off. He also starred as Chas Jarvis in Dempsey and Makepeace.
Early life
Born in
Career
His other television roles include Det. Sgt. Charles 'Chas' Jarvis in
In 2005, Osoba starred as the Kralahome in a UK touring production of The King and I.[6] Later credits include the 2007 film Tanner, as Superintendent Smith in Hollyoaks and Charlie Dokes in The Bill. In 2011 Osoba made a brief appearance in an episode of The Shadow Line.[7]
Osoba has also appeared in one radio series, Space Force (1984–1985), as Loderick Sincere.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974–77 | Porridge | Jim "Jock" McLaren | 9 episodes |
1976 | Pure as a Lily | Othello | |
1976 | Space: 1999 | Episode: "Space Warp" | |
1978 | Going Straight | Jim "Jock" McLaren | Episode 1, "Going Home" |
1978 | The Professionals | Martin Taylor | Series 1, Episode 10, "Stakeout" |
1979 | Game for Vultures | Daniel Batten | |
Porridge | McClaren | ||
1979, 1987, 2014 | Doctor Who | Lan / Kracauer/Duke | "Destiny of the Daleks", "Dragonfire", "Kill the Moon" |
1980 | Charles Endell Esquire | Hamish McIntyre Jr. | 6 episodes |
1980 | Minder | Pearce | |
1982 | Who Dares Wins | Terrorist #5 | |
1982, 1990 | Coronation Street | Wesley McGregor / Peter Ingram | 14 episodes |
1983 | Bergerac | Eddie McCord | Series 3, Episode 5, "Come Out Fighting" |
1984, 1986 | Dempsey & Makepeace |
Detective Sergeant Charles ”Chas" Jarvis | 30 episodes |
1990 | Making News | Freddie | 6 episodes |
1998 | The Demon Headmaster |
Smith | 6 episodes |
2000 | Arabian Nights | Sultan Badr Al-Din | |
2003 | Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | Jim McLaren | |
2007 | Tanner | Archie Richmond | |
2014 | Planetfall | A.I. Computer |
References
- Glasgow Evening Times, 27 September 2005
- ISBN 0-7472-3294-6.
- ^ a b Tony's on right side of the law Glasgow Evening Times, 13 September 1986
- ^ BBC – Doctor Who Classic Series Episode Guide – Destiny of the Daleks
- ^ BBC – Doctor Who Classic Series Episode Guide – Dragonfire
- ^ Tony Osoba stars in lavish and sumptuous King and I Surrey Advertiser, 24 November 2005
- ^ BBC Two Programmes – The Shadow Line, Episode 2
External links
- Tony Osoba at IMDb
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- Official website