Person
John Salthouse
Acting · Born 1951-06-16 · London, England
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.
Known for
Casualty
Chris Weston
Play for Today
Bus Conductor
Spooks
James Crowe
Heartbeat
Richard Ealham
ITV Playhouse
Gary
Lewis
Charles Acres
Tales from the Crypt
Cutter
Silk
Michael Ward
The Bill
Roy Galloway
Dream Team
1997
Filmography
- 2013The Great Train RobberyDCI Sid Bradbery
- 2011SilkMichael Ward
- 2009Goal III: Taking on the WorldNewcastle Manager
- 2008The Marchioness DisasterJohn Perks
- 2007All About 'Abigail's Party'Self
- 2007LewisCharles Acres
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
- 2005The Secretary Who Stole £4 MillionTony De-Laurey
- 2002SpooksJames Crowe
- 1999Daylight RobberyDI Finch
- 1997Dream Team
- 1995Rich DeceiverRobert Beasley
- 1995The TurnaroundD.I. Jack Robber
- 1995SharmanD.I. Jack Robber
- 1992HeartbeatRichard Ealham
- 1992Maigret
- 1989Tales from the CryptCutter
- 1987Prick Up Your EarsChauffeur
- 1986CasualtyChris Weston
- 1985Glamour NightGlyn
- 1985Number OneGuest Commentator
- 1984Give My Regards to Broad StreetTom the Roadie
- 1984The BillRoy Galloway
- 1983Those Glory Glory DaysDanny Blanchflower (1961)
- 1983Taggart
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf (archive footage)
- 1981An American Werewolf in LondonBobby at Cinema
- 1978The Back PageBinoculars
- 1978Enemy at the DoorPeter Girard
- 1977A Christmas CarolYoung Scrooge
- 1977Abigail's PartyTony
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeHMS Ranger Crewman
- 1977A Bridge Too FarPvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
- 1977Maidens' TripEli Blossom
- 1977It's Not Quite CricketGary
- 1977Love on a GunboatBus conductor
- 1975I Didn't Know You CaredRudyard Kettle
- 1973Big ZapperKono's Henchman
- 1973Man Above MenAndrews
- 1971MatesTerry
- 1970Play for TodayBus Conductor
- 1967ITV PlayhouseGary
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenCliff
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