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Tony Osoba (born 15 March 1947) is a Scottish actor best known for his role as Jim 'Jock' McLaren in the 1970s British sitcom Porridge alongside Ronnie Barker. He also guest starred in the first episode of the spin-off Going Straight.
Tony Osoba is a Scottish actor who has appeared in over 200 TV shows, including Porridge, Doctor Who, and Coronation Street. He was born in Glasgow in 1947 and married Sally Osoba in 1989.
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- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Tony Osoba
May 6, 2023 · Tony Osoba as Jim McLaren. Following his role in Porridge, Tony Osoba went on to play both Wesley McGregor and Peter Ingram in Coronation Street.
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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'.
- March 15, 1947
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'.
Oct 4, 2014 · FORMER Porridge star Tony Osoba has already been killed off twice in Doctor Who – and viewers will find out tonight if the Scot dies a third time. He has been exterminated by a Dalek, frozen to...
Jun 25, 2018 · Tony Osoba, who plays Duke, is a Doctor Who veteran, having appeared as Lan in the Fourth Doctor story "Destiny of the Daleks" and Kracauer in the Seventh Doctor story "Dragonfire." To British viewers he's best known for appearing as the inmate McLaren in the prison-based BBC comedy Porridge.
