Colin Jeavons

Colin Abel Jeavons (born 20th October 1929 in Wales) is a retired actor who appeared as Mr Vaughan at Arthur Fowler's trial in EastEnders in 1987.

He appeared in two different adaptions of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations, one in 1959 and the other in 1981, he played Herbert Pocket in the former and Mr Wemmick in the latter. He is also known for his roles in A Matter of Degree, St. Ives and The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff.

He retired from acting after appearing in To Play the King and was married to Rosie Preus for fifty-three years when she died in 2018, and they had two sons - Barney and Saul.