Inside the life of EastEnders star Colin Salmon – from Hollywood to health struggles

COLIN Salmon gained a whole new set of fans thanks to his role on Albert Square.

However, the veteran actor had an incredibly varied career before he ever stepped foot in Walford.

BBCColin Salmon joined EastEnders as man about town George Knight[/caption] Andrew Sims - The Sunday TimesHe previously starred in multiple films in the James Bond film franchise[/caption]

Before EastEnders, Colin was arguably best known for his role as Charles Robinson in the James Bond film series.