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'''Colin Salmon''' played [[Doctor Moon]] in ''[[Silence in the Library]]'' and ''[[Forest of the Dead]]''. He is best known for his role as MI6 agent Charles Robinson in the [[James Bond]] films of Pierce Brosnan from 1997-2002; during this time he also played the role of Bond for screen tests of actresses for the films. His co-star in those Bond films was [[Samantha Bond]] who played Miss Moneypenny.
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| birth date    = [[6 December (people)|6 December]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]
| role          = [[Doctor Moon]]
| job title      = Actor
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| time          =2008-09
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| twitter        = colinsalmon24
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (born [[6 December (people)|6 December]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=977 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) is a British actor who played [[Doctor Moon]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'' and ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]''. He also voiced Trooper [[Salway]] in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[Wirrn Dawn (audio story)|Wirrn Dawn]]''.


On November 7, 2008, UK Tabloids reported that Salmon has been tapped to replace [[David Tennant]] as the newest incarnation of [[The Doctor]], when the series resumes in 2010.[http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/280635/colin-salmon-tipped-to-play-doctor-who/]
Salmon was one of many actors rumoured by the UK media to be in the running to play the [[Eleventh Doctor]].<ref>[http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/280635/colin-salmon-tipped-to-play-doctor-who/ Now Magazine - Colin Salmon tipped to play Doctor Who]</ref> Interestingly, [[Steven Moffat]] privately intended the Doctor Moon's intelligence to have been the mind of the Doctor uploaded into the artifical moon after the final death of the [[45th Doctor]], meaning Salmon actually played the Doctor in 2008 — though this information is not considered [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid]] on this Wiki for in-universe articles due to not coming from a story. ([[REF]]: ''[[Showrunner Showdown]]'')


[[Image:Colin Salmon.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Colin Salmon as [[Doctor Moon]]]]
== Career ==
He is best known for his role as MI6 agent {{iw|jamesbond|Charles Robinson}}, which he portrayed in three consecutive [[James Bond]] films, alongside [[Samantha Bond]], who played Miss Moneypenny. Other film credits include starring roles in ''{{iw|residentevil|Resident Evil (film)|Resident Evil}}'' and ''{{iw|avp|Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator}}''.


==External links==
More recently he has had recurring roles in the TV series ''{{iw|24|24}}'', as well as ''{{iw|arrow|Arrow}}'', also featuring [[John Barrowman]], and ''[[EastEnders (series)|EastEnders]]''.
{{imdb name|id=0758760|name=Colin Salmon}}


[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Salmon, Colin]]
== External links ==
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* '''{{iw|jamesbond|Colin Salmon}}''' at the {{iw|jamesbond|Main Page|''James Bond'' Wiki}}
* '''{{iw|residentevil|Colin Salmon}}''' at the {{iw|residentevil|Main Page|''Resident Evil'' Wiki}}
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Colin Salmon (born 6 December 1962[1]) is a British actor who played Doctor Moon in the Doctor Who television stories Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. He also voiced Trooper Salway in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Wirrn Dawn.

Salmon was one of many actors rumoured by the UK media to be in the running to play the Eleventh Doctor.[2] Interestingly, Steven Moffat privately intended the Doctor Moon's intelligence to have been the mind of the Doctor uploaded into the artifical moon after the final death of the 45th Doctor, meaning Salmon actually played the Doctor in 2008 — though this information is not considered valid on this Wiki for in-universe articles due to not coming from a story. (REF: Showrunner Showdown)

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

He is best known for his role as MI6 agent Charles Robinson, which he portrayed in three consecutive James Bond films, alongside Samantha Bond, who played Miss Moneypenny. Other film credits include starring roles in Resident Evil and Alien vs. Predator.

More recently he has had recurring roles in the TV series 24, as well as Arrow, also featuring John Barrowman, and EastEnders.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]