Tony Marshall (actor)

{{Infobox person

| name = Tony Marshall

| birth_name = Anthony Marshall

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|5|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Oldham, England

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1983–present

| known_for = Life on Mars
Casualty

}}

Anthony Marshall (born 14 May 1964){{Cite web|url=http://www.holby.tv/tony-marshall/|title=Tony Marshall|website=Holby.tv|date=10 June 2010 |access-date=2 January 2020}} is a British actor, known for his roles as Nelson in Life on Mars and Noel Garcia in Casualty. He has made appearances in numerous television series, including Coronation Street, The Bill, All Quiet on the Preston Front, The Queen's Nose, Only Fools and Horses and Doctors.

Career

Marshall made his professional acting debut in four episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, as Roy Valentine.{{Cite web|url=https://backonstreet.blogspot.com/2008/11/1983-old-order-changes.html|title=Coronation Street - Back On The Street: 1983: The Old Order Changes...|last=Drew|date=2008-11-12|website=Coronation Street - Back On The Street|access-date=2019-07-01}}

He appeared in three episodes of Only Fools and Horses as Chris, a friend of Rodney and Mickey Pearce. The episodes in question were Dates, Rodney Come Home and Mother Nature's Son.

From 2006 to 2007, he portrayed the role of Nelson in the BBC drama series Life on Mars and the final episode of its spinoff, Ashes to Ashes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.holby.tv/tony-marshall-interview-2/|title=Tony Marshall Interview|website=holby.tv|date=27 January 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/arts/television/11bell.html|title=Life on Mars - Television - Review|last=Bellafante|first=Ginia|date=2007-12-11|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-07-01|language=en|issn=0362-4331}}

From 2008 to 2021, he appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty as receptionist Noel Garcia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a856666/doctor-who-cut-casualty-crossover-connie-beauchamp-amanda-mealing/|title=Doctor Who cut a surprising Casualty crossover|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=2018-05-09|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-01}} In an episode broadcast on 2 January 2021, Marshall's character died of COVID-19. Marshall's departure was kept secret to avoid disappointment, he had played the role for 12 years.{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/02/casualty-review-with-spoilers-noel-dies-in-devastating-covid-tragedy-13755951/amp/|title=Casualty review with spoilers: Noel dies in devastating Covid tragedy|work=Metro|date=2 January 2021}} Before appearing as Noel, he made two separate guest stars. The first was in the series eight episode "Cat In Hell" as Roy, a train conductor, and the second was in the series eighteen episode "Second Best", where he played an unnamed parking attendant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/aps/noel_garcia.shtml|title=BBC One Casualty - Noel Garcia character page - actor Tony Marshall|website=www.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-01}} On 14 March 2017, Marshall appeared as Noel on the sister series, Holby City. He appeared in Holby City again in on 5 March 2019. In 2018, Marshall appeared in an episode of Still Open All Hours, as Mr. Selby.{{Cite web|url=https://holbyonline.com/casualty-star-tony-marshall-appears-in-still-open-all-hours/|title=Casualty star Tony Marshall appears in Still Open All Hours|last=Admin|date=2018-10-16|website=Holby Online|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-01}}