Roy Slater Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel "Rock and Chips", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each other in class; but he was always an outsider, widely reviled amongst his peers and renowned for his slyness. Eventually, out
Bill Slater (broadcaster) 3, 1902 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he married twice. His first wife was Rebecca; his second wife, Marian, who sometimes accompanied him on the "Luncheon at Sardi's" radio show. He died in Larchmont, New York after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. His younger brother, Tom Slater, five years his junior, was also a sports broadcaster and followed him as the host of "Luncheon at Sardi's". Tom Slater's son, actor Michael Hawkins (Thomas Knight Slater) is Christian Slater's father. Bill Slater (broadcaster) William E. Slater (December 3, 1902 – January 25, 1965) was an American educator, sports announcer, and radio/television