Tony Selby has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. He appears in 'Cockneys vs Zombies' too. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. 71 credits across 71 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Doctor Who' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Glitz.
Tony Selby
83 years (Feb 26, 1938 – Sep 5, 2021)Lambeth, South London, England, UK
27 Movies44 Series
Tony Selby has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. He appears in 'Cockneys vs Zombies' too. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. 71 credits across 71 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Doctor Who' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Glitz.
Congenial character actor, Tony Selby was the epitome of the down-to earth, friendly Londoner of stage and screen. He starred in films such as Alfie, Adolf Hitler - My Part In His Downfall, Villain and even Superman, but it is the small screen that was his more natural home; he headlined Get Some In (1975) as the memorable bully Corporal Marsh, and had a main part in Love Hurts (1992-94) opposite Adam Faith and Zoe Wanamaker. Perhaps his greatest contribution had been guest appearances where his charisma, which could be menacing when he chose, saw him pop up in several high profile and popular series - from his recurring role as the roguish Glitz in Dr Who, to Casualty, Lovejoy, Holby City, The Bill and EastEnders to name but a few.