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
Joe Slater Allen (2002, p.178): Joe Slater Joseph Henry Slater (29 November 1888 – 3 May 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League. The son of sharebroker Henry Slater (1837-1906), and Diana Slater (1854-1936), née Reynolds, Joseph Henry Slater was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 29 November 1888. He was engaged to Nellie Jean Wigley (1885-1943); she never married, and she died in Elsternwick, Victoria on 22 April 1943. He was educated at Geelong College, where he was an outstanding cricketer, athlete, and footballer. A non-smoker and non-drinker, and an accomplished sprinter, Slater usually