Colin Salmon’s height has been a topic of discussion among EastEnders viewers recently as George Knight takes centre stage in a gripping new storyline involving his younger brother
EastEnders favourite George Knight has been left reeling after learning his younger brother Kojo Asare was given drugs.
George (Colin Salmon) found Kojo (Dayo Koleosho) laying on a bench after dodgy drug dealer Tobias ‘Okie’ Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) had given him a pill to “calm down”.
With Kojo not revealing who he got the pill from, George was certain Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) was the culprit, as he marched over to Harry’s Barn to confront him.
The confrontation turned violent, with the boxer strangling his on-off lover Nicola Mitchell’s (Laura Doddington) son, as he could barely breathe.
A fuming Harry later confronted Okie, scolding him for giving the pills to Kojo, but it was Okie who lost his temper in later scenes – as he asked Harry where George lived. Of course, Harry didn’t let slip.
“You don’t know what I’m capable off!” Okie exclaimed. “So if this Kojo’s brother’s going to become a problem, we’re going to have to make him disappear,” he said, as he showed off a gun under his belt but could this be the end for George?
As George’s life remains in jeopardy, actor Colin Salmon’s life away from Albert Square is nowhere near as dramatic.
How tall is Colin Salmon?
As George turned to local copper Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) for some advice after Kojo took a pill, some EastEnders viewers were distracted by the height different between the two men.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: “Is Jack really small or George really tall? #EastEnders.” Another added: “Jack is quite tall as he’s 5”11 but George is really tall as he is 6”3.”
A third person said: “I think Jack is tall but George is a big hunky man mountain.” A fourth said: “George is really tall but idk how tall Jack is.”
According to IMBD, Colin is 6″4 (1.96 metres) tall and he was born on December 6, 1961 which makes him 63 years old.
Who is Colin Salmon’s wife?
Colin has been married since 1988 to the multitalented artist Fiona Hawthorne, the couple share four children: Sasha, Rudi, Eden, and Ben.
Fiona’s remarkable journey includes a Northern Irish birth, a Hong Kong upbringing, and a career that spans across London and New York.
Colin, who joined the cast of EastEnders in 2023, previously shared his reasons for taking on the role, revealing that he “can’t be far from home” due to his wife’s health condition.
Speaking at an EastEnders event with OK!, Colin admitted that his wife Fiona’s illness played a part in his decision to join the soap.
Fiona was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, a rare lung condition, and now relies on an oxygen tank.
What shows has Colin Salmon appeared in?
Colin embarked on an acting career in the early 1990s and played DS Robert Oswalde for two episodes of Prime Suspect 2 in 1992, before making an appearance in Lovejoy.
Star of the hit series Soldier Soldier, Colin has gone on to stamp his mark on the silver screen with notable roles in not one, but three James Bond films including Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough and Die Another Day, gracing the character of Charles Robinson with his talents.
Colin’s acting credits don’t stop there as he’s been a mainstay in some of the UK’s most beloved TV series over the last 30 years with appearances in Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness, 24: Live Another Day, Law & Order UK, Death in Paradise, Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and Judge John Deed.
Colin’s film repertoire boasts of blockbusters such as London Has Fallen and Resident Evil, along with cult favourites like Blood: The Last Vampire.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 6am
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