Dominic Marsh
Encyclopedia
Dominic Marsh is an English
actor, best known for his role as Smithy in the BBC
soap opera
, Doctors
. The couple met at The Beeches mental institution.
Smithy returned to the serial in March 2010, appearing at Ruth's place of work. When Ruth discovered that he had been living outside she took him in and the two resumed their relationship for a while, but things didn't go to plan as Smithy had to be sectioned again. He has not been seen since 9 April 2010.
In 2009 Marsh directed the hugely successful ESC production of the musical Guys and Dolls.
Marsh also appeared in a one-off episode of the TV series Missing on BBC One
, playing the character of Jamie Garrison.
, who plays Ruth Pearce in Doctors. They live in London
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor, best known for his role as Smithy in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Doctors
Career
He appeared in eight episodes of Doctors playing the character Noah 'Smithy' Smithson, a mentally ill patient who was the love interest of receptionist Ruth PearceRuth Pearce
Ruth Pearce is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Selina Chilton and made her first appearance on 18 April 2008...
. The couple met at The Beeches mental institution.
Smithy returned to the serial in March 2010, appearing at Ruth's place of work. When Ruth discovered that he had been living outside she took him in and the two resumed their relationship for a while, but things didn't go to plan as Smithy had to be sectioned again. He has not been seen since 9 April 2010.
In 2009 Marsh directed the hugely successful ESC production of the musical Guys and Dolls.
Marsh also appeared in a one-off episode of the TV series Missing on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
, playing the character of Jamie Garrison.
Personal life
Marsh is married to Selina ChiltonSelina Chilton
Selina Chilton is an English actress who has appeared in theatre and television productions. Chilton is best known for her role as Ruth Pearce in the BBC soap opera; Doctors, which began in April 2008 and ended on the 17 December 2010.-Personal life:Chilton was born in Leicester to Michael and...
, who plays Ruth Pearce in Doctors. They live in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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