Tony Osoba

Tony Osoba
Born (1947-03-15) 15 March 1947 (age 77)
Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland
EducationRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Spouse
Sally Wignall
(m. 1989)

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. Osoba was the first mixed-race Scottish actor to appear on primetime television when he appeared in the series.[1]

Since then, he has appeared twice in Coronation Street, first as Wesley McGregor in 1982, and secondly as Mike Baldwin's boss Peter Ingram for a few episodes in 1990, before the character was killed off. He also starred as Chas Jarvis in Dempsey and Makepeace.