Tony Caunter
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Tony Caunter | |
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Born | 22 September 1937 |
Occupation | Actor |
Tony Caunter (born 22 September 1937 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Roy Evans in EastEnders from 1994-2003.
He attended Worthing and Westcliff High Schools, before service in the RAF and training as an actor at LAMDA.
His numerous television credits include Z-Cars, The Avengers, The Saint, The Champions, Dixon of Dock Green, Catweazle, The Professionals, The Sweeney, Minder, Pennies From Heaven, Howards' Way, Lovejoy, May to December, Boon, Heartbeat, and The Scarlet Pimpernel.
On three occasions he has appeared on Doctor Who (in the episodes The Crusade, Colony in Space and Enlightenment), and has also featured on Blake's 7.
He appeared as a credited player in the 1965 film The Hill alongside other well known British actors such as Michael Redgrave, Harry Andrews, Sean Connery and Ian Hendry.
He also has some experience as a comic actor in the early 1970s comedies Queenie's Castle (1970), All Our Saturdays (1973) and Beryl's Lot (1973).