Date of Birth : Jan 1st 1962
Colin Salmon is one of the UK’s leading film and Television actors whose talent and presence first became recognized when he played the co-lead alongside Dame Helen Mirren in Emmy Award-winning Prime Suspect II.
Since this time, Colin Salmon has gone on to play numerous roles in successful UK and international productions. In 2007, as well as filming PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, Colin completed filming diverse roles on four more feature films all due for release in 2008, as well as in Director Anthony Minghella’s HBO/BBC television series The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency (based on the international best selling book series of the same title).
Colin Salmon’s film credits include BLOOD—THE LAST VAMPIRE (produced by Bill Kong – CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, HERO, THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER) which filmed in China, the UK indie film CLUBBED (Formosa Films) based on the best-selling autobiography from the critically acclaimed writer Geoff Thompson, in which Colin plays the co-lead; THE BANK JOB with Jason Statham, and NAKED IN LONDON another UK indie film (all due for release 2008).
Colin Salmon also appeared in the title role of ‘Jonas Moore’, in the pioneering Internet drama The Many Adventures of Jonas Moore (Nominated MIPCOM (2008) and Webby Awards (2008).
Colin Salmon plays Trumpet and has his own jazz quartet playing at venues such as The Dorchester Grill Room and at events such as The Cheltenham Jazz Festival (UK).