Roy Holder

Roy Holder
Born (1946-06-15) 15 June 1946
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Years active 1961-2010
Spouse(s) Pauline Cox

Roy Holder (born 15 June 1946) is an English television actor who has appeared in various programmes including Ace of Wands, Z-Cars, Spearhead, the Doctor Who serial The Caves of Androzani. His first notable appearance on the screen was in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, and he then appeared in The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1967), Romeo and Juliet (1968), The Virgin Soldiers (1969), Loot (1970), Psychomania (1973), The Land That Time Forgot (1975), Trial by Combat (1976) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977).

He also appeared as Frank Baker in Sorry!, as Mickey Lister in Coronation Street, and a photographer in Steptoe and Son. More recently, Roy played Nick the taxi driver in EastEnders (2000), as well as the part of Mr. Hill in Pride & Prejudice (2005), and Gaffer Tom in Robin Hood (2010).

Holder was born in Birmingham. He plays in several celebrity golf tournaments throughout the year and is currently 1st team captain at his home club.


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