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'''Colin Salmon''' played [[Doctor Moon]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[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.
}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a British actor who played [[Doctor Moon]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[Silence in the Library]]'' and ''[[Forest of the Dead]]''. He also portrayed Trooper Salway in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[Wirrn Dawn]]''.


Salmon was one of many actors rumoured by UK media in 2008 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>
Salmon was one of many actors rumoured by UK media in 2008 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>


He also portrayed Trooper Salway in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[Wirrn Dawn]]''.
He is best known for his role as MI6 agent [[w:c:jamesbond:Charles Robinson|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 ''[[w:c:residentevil:Resident Evil (film)|Resident Evil]]'' and ''[[w:c:avp:Alein vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''.
 
More recently he has also had recurring roles in the TV series ''[[w:c:arrow:Arrow|Arrow]]'', and ''[[w:c:24:24|24]]''.


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Colin Salmon was a British actor who played Doctor Moon in the Doctor Who television stories Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. He also portrayed Trooper Salway in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Wirrn Dawn.

Salmon was one of many actors rumoured by UK media in 2008 to be in the running to play the Eleventh Doctor.[1]

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 also had recurring roles in the TV series Arrow, and 24.

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