Anthony Patrick Caunter (22 September 1937 – 13 October 2025) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Jack Shepherd in the Yorkshire Television sitcom Queenie's Castle (1970–1972), DCI Jim Logan in the first three series of Juliet Bravo (1980–1982), and Roy Evans in EastEnders (1994–2003).
Early life Anthony Patrick Caunter was born on 22 September 1937 in Southampton, England. The second son of Annie Mary and Roy Hobert Caunter, he attended Worthing and Westcliff High Schools. He had an older brother, Roger.
Career Caunter began his acting career in the 1960s. His numerous television credits included Crown Court, Z-Cars, The Avengers, Casualty, London's Burning, Home to Roost, The Saint, Special Branch, The Champions, Dixon of Dock Green, Catweazle, The Main Chance, The Professionals, The Sweeney, Minder, Pennies From Heaven, Westbeach, Howards' Way, Lovejoy, May to December, Boon, Heartbeat, Juliet Bravo and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Caunter played Titanic's chief officer Henry Wilde in S.O.S. Titanic. He appeared as Jack Shepherd in the Yorkshire Television sitcom Queenie's Castle between 1970 and 1972 and DCI Jim Logan in Juliet Bravo between 1980 and 1982. In The Chief, he played Deputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine.
Caunter appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Crusade (1965), Colony in Space (1971) and Enlightenment (1983). He also appeared in Blake's 7 in the episode "Deliverance" (1978). He portrayed the role of car dealer Roy Evans in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1994, until the character's death in 2003.
Personal life Caunter married Frances Wallace in 1962, and the couple had four children together.
Death Caunter died at Eastbourne General Hospital in East Sussex on 13 October 2025, at the age of 88, a week after his wife's death.
Selected filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1965The HillMartinThe Ipcress FileO.N.I. Man1968A Twist of SandEltonHammerheadSecurity ManUncredited1969The Adding MachineThird Cell Jailer1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesSchoolteacher1972The AsphyxWarden1975Mister QuilpJoe JowlUncredited1979The Hunchback of Notre DameClopinTV filmS.O.S. TitanicChief Officer Henry WildeTV film Sources:
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1963No Hiding PlaceSgt. HarrisonEpisode: "Ticket for Nudes"1964Z-CarsBickleyEpisode: "The Hunch"1965Doctor WhoThatcherSerial: The CrusadeNo Hiding PlaceBarneyEpisode: "A Fistful of Trouble"OrlandoWalkerEpisode: "Load of Bilge Water"1966The BaronPhillip DarbyEpisode: "You Can't Win Them All"The Likely LadsArmy SergeantEpisode: "Goodbye to All That"No Hiding Place1st M.P. Sgt.Episode: "A Home Posting"Quick Before They Catch UsSammy3 episodesRedcapC.S.M. GreerEpisode: "Information Received"1966–1967United!Dick Mitchell57 episodes1967The AvengersKenilworthEpisode: "Murdersville"1968The ChampionsBrandon Episode: "The Gilded Cage"The ExpertRobinsonEpisode: "The Contact"Z-CarsReg ShephardEpisode: "He Must Be Up to No Good" (2 parts)1969The Main ChanceHarry RowlandsEpisode: "Body and Soul"The SaintMasonEpisode: "The Organisation Man"The NewcomersLen Burrows2 episodesParkin's PatchJack BromleyEpisode: "The Good Listener"Special BranchPolice SergeantEpisode: "The Children of Delight"Softly SoftlyAndersonEpisode: "Proved Connection"1970Ace of WandsSix3 episodesCodenameMullinsEpisode: "One for the Lobster Pot"Dixon of Dock GreenBert ConnollyEpisode: "The Lag's Brigade"Special BranchDet. Sgt. ClarkEpisode: "Borderline Case"Softly Softly: TaskforceInsp. CoxEpisode: "Any Other Night"Z-CarsFred CaunceEpisode: "Threats and Menaces" (2 parts)1970–1972Queenie's CastleJack18 episodes1971CatweazleRichardsonEpisode: "The Wogle Stone"Doctor WhoMorganSerial: Colony in SpaceThe Rivals of Sherlock HolmesFielderEpisode: "The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd."Softly Softly: TaskforceMurrayEpisode: "Marksman"1972New Scotland YardDet. Insp. BrightEpisode: "And When You're Wrong"Owen M.D.Ted Bracegirdle2 episodes1973New Scotland YardMr. Duggan Episode: "A Year to Kill"War & PeaceFrench Corporal2 episodesZ-CarsPeter GuthrieEpisode: "Routine"1973–1977Beryl's LotTrevor Tonks47 episodes1975The Legend of Robin HoodFriar Tuck5 episodesThe SweeneyDerek ClarkeEpisode: "Queen's Pawn"1976–1978Crown CourtBrian Harrison / Mr. Tyson / Inspector Charles Cripps5 episodes1978Blake's 7EnsorEpisode: "Deliverance"The Onedin LineSmethurstEpisode: "Double Dealers"Pennies from HeavenCafe ProprietorEpisode: "Better Think Twice"The ProfessionalsDet. Sgt. / Maurice Richards2 episodesTargetBriceEpisode: "The Run"1979AngelsLes Burns2 episodesRumpole of the BaileyFreddie AllbrightEpisode: "Rumpole and the Case of Identity"ShoestringInspector ColsonEpisode: "Listen to Me"1980–1982Juliet BravoDet. Ch. Insp. Jim Logan14 episodes1981Private SchultzPrison WarderEpisode #1.6RentaghostJacksonEpisode #6.61982The Chinese DetectivePollittEpisode: "Secret State"Take the High RoadBruno Rheinhardt3 episodes1983The CleopatrasArchillasEpisode: "51 BC"Doctor WhoJackson Serial: EnlightenmentDon't Wait UpPolice SergeantEpisode #1.4Give Us a BreakJimmyEpisode: "One Good Stroke Deserves Another"1984Big DealHenry Diamond8 episodesThe BriefSgt. JacksonEpisode: "On the Edge"1984–1985MinderCh. Insp. Norton2 episodes1985Home to RoostChristine's FatherEpisode: "All You Need is Love"Howard's WayDave BridgerEpisode: "Cat Among the Pigeons"1986Running ScaredFrank Butler6 episodes1988Bad BoyesHector RugglesEpisode: "The Icing on the Cake"BustRay FrenchEpisode: "Love or Profit"GemsHalliwell3 episodesLondon's BurningD.O. ThomasEpisode #1.11990The BillD.A.C. JagoEpisode: "A Fresh Start"BoonBertie3 episodesCasualty Cafe OwnerEpisode: "Street Life"1990–1994The ChiefDep. Ch. Const. Arthur Quine11 episodes1991Stay LuckyMorris DancerEpisode: "Shingle Beach"1992KinseyLeslie RoperEpisode: "Heads or Tails"LovejoyRussell PottsEpisode: "Loveknots"Van der ValkHans VossEpisode: "Still Waters"1993The BillJoe HorderEpisode: "Until Proven Guilty"WestbeachBill Cromer7 episodes1994Anna LeeSir Brian WestEpisode: "The Cook's Tale"HeartbeatHeskethEpisode: "Turn of the Tide"May to DecemberEddie2 episodes1994–2003EastEndersRoy Evans634 episodes2003Holby CityPeter HainesEpisode: "Think Again"2004DoctorsCyril AtleeEpisode: "What the Doctor Saw"Down to EarthDerek NolanEpisode: "Can't Buy You Love"2006CasualtyTom StopesEpisode: "Waste of Space"2008DoctorsSimon AdamsonEpisode: "Final Accounts" Sources:
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