Tony Scoggo
Biography
Tony Scoggo (born Anthony Scoggins on 6 May 1936) is a British actor best known for his role in the television soap opera Brookside. He played Matty Nolan in the series from 1982 to 1992.
Other TV roles include: Boys from the Blackstuff and Doctor Who (in the serial Terror of the Vervoids).
Scoggins developed an interest in politics while working on the Vauxhall Community Development Project in the early 1970s. He gave up acting in the 1990s to become councillor in Knowsley. As a Labour councillor, Tony took part in the Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections of 1999, 2003and 2004. In 2003, he was Knowsley Council's Cabinet Member for Leisure, Community and Culture.
Known for
Filmography
- 1995Hearts and MindsSeries: Caretaker (4 episodes)
- 1986Doctor Who: Terror of the VervoidsFilm: Grenville
- 1986BreadSeries: Van Driver, Hartley (1 episode)
- 1985No SurrenderFilm: Merc Driver
- 1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleFilm: Alan
- 1982BrooksideSeries (103 episodes)
- 1982Boys from the BlackstuffSeries: Ritchie Malone (5 episodes)
- 1981United KingdomFilm: Frank Jepson
- 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Grenville (4 episodes)
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