Maurice Colbourne: Maurice Colbourne. Actor: The Day of the Triffids. Tall, lean, dark and well-spoken, Maurice Colbourne had a strong line in tough guys and villains before achieving his greatest fame as the sympathetic Tom Howard in the BBC's expensive and hugely popular soap opera Howards' Way (1985). Born Roger Middleton in Sheffield, he trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama and spent time in repertory theatre performing...
Known For: The Day of the Triffids (Coker), The Onedin Line (Charles Marston), Howards' Way (Tom Howard), Doctor Who (Commander LyttonLytton)