EastEnders star reveals surprising Hollywood star who is a fan of the BBC One soap
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EASTENDERS star Colin Salmon has revealed the surprising Hollywood star who is a fan of the BBC One soap.
Fans know Colin, 63, for playing Queen Vic landlord George Knight, but away from Albert Square the actor is also a movie star, and has a whole host of famous friends.
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EastEnders star Colin Salmon has revealed that one of his Hollywood star friends is a fan of the soap
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The actor is known for playing George Knight in EastEnders - but he is also a movie star
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Colin spilled the beans on GMB this morning
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Today the actor appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about his latest film role.
Colin is appearing in new movie Nobody 2, and he co-stars alongside a very famous Netflix star.
And it was during this interview that he revealed how this Hollywood star was a fan of EastEnders.
The A-list actor he is referring to is none other than Better Call Saul's leading man Bob Odenkirk.
Speaking on GMB about filming Nobody 2 with Bob, Colin revealed how he was a fan of EastEnders: "Once arriving on set Bob was there.
"He asked about EastEnders because he watched it, he watches it and he says what he likes (about the soap)."
MOVIE STAR ROOTS
Before EastEnders, Colin was arguably best known for his role as Charles Robinson in the James Bond film series.
He starred in three films and played the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at MI6.
Colin made his Bond debut in 1997, starring in Tomorrow Never Dies.
He co-starred alongside Dame Judi Dench and was often by her side as M's right-hand man.
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It's fair to say that Colin was a major part of Pierce Brosnan's tenure as the iconic secret agent in two more films, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day.
This isn't the only movie franchise Colin starred in, he also played James "One" Shade in the Resident Evil films.
SMALL SCREEN STAR
Colin has also shined on the small screen and has starred in plenty of high profile shows.
One of these roles roes included appearing in the eighth and final series of the ITV prison drama, Bad Girls in the mid-noughties.
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Colin revealed that actor Bob Odenkirk was a fan of EastEnders
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The actor is best known for Better Call Saul
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He played Senior Medical Officer Dr. Rowan Dunlop on G-Wing as he worked with legendary names in the business, like Stephanie Beacham and Amanda Barrie.
Colin also played the role of Dr.Moon in a number of episodes of Doctor Who in 2008.
HEADING TO ALBERT SQUARE
Colin joined EastEnders in 2023, and he had a very personal reason for joining the soap.
The role meant that he could both work and care for his ill wife, in a move which he called a 'gift from the universe'.
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Colin stars alongside Bob in the new movie Nobody 2
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The star revealed at the time: "My wife is not well so I can't be far from home, so the universe has brought something quite extraordinary."
Ultimately, he said it was a sit down conversation with soap boss Chris Clenshaw that convinced him to take on the role.
Colin added: "My agent said I think you should talk to Chris so I did. He was passionate, clear, progressive and had a vision and a clear love for the show and the people who watch it.
"I find that to be the requisite for any job, we give 100% to have somebody like that guiding us. It's really important.
"I was born in Clapton Pond, I'm an East Ender and it was a big show for us growing up and everybody I've told is getting really excited.
"It was a no-brainer. The universe has been really kind. It's a different genre, I like working hard. I'm happy."
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He recently admitted his personal decision to join the BBC One soap
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He starrs as the ex-husband of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins)
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EastEnders is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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