Tony Osoba was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and has become a familiar
face to TV audiences in a career spanning more than 30 years. Tony
joined the RSAMD at the age of 18 in Glasgow. His breakthrough role
came in 1974 when he starred opposite Ronnie Barker in the popular BBC
sitcom 'Porridge'. Tony played in-mate Jock McLaren throughout the 3
seasons of the show, as well as appearing in the first episode of the
follow-up series 'Going Straight' in 1978 and starring in the film
version of Porridge in 1979.
During his career he has made more than 200 television appearances,
including 'Doctor Who' opposite Tom Baker in the 1979 story 'Destiny Of
The Daleks', and later in the 1987 story 'Dragonfire', with Sylvester
McCoy. In 1985, Tony starred as Det. Sgt. Chas Jarvis in all three
seasons of the Drama series 'Dempsey & Makepeace', and later joined the
cast of 'Coronation Street' in 1990 as Peter Ingram. In the 1990s, he
appeared in programmes such as 'The Bill', 'Taggart', 'Bugs' and 'Holby
City'.
Tony has also had a successful career on the stage, and recently
starred in a major UK Theatre Tour of Rodger & Hammerstein's 'The King
& I' in 2005.
The Widower(2015)as The Widower
Planetfall(2014)as A.I. Computer
Doctor Who(2005)as Duke
Extended Rest(2014)as Terry Kincaid
Porridge(1974)
Doctor Who Extra(2014)as Self
Porridge: Inside Out(2014)as Self
Britain's Favourite Detectives(2014)as Self, Det Sgt Charles Jarvis
Comedy Classics: Porridge(2022)as McLaren
The Dalek Tapes(2006)as Lan
