EastEnders and James Bond star Colin Salmon is regularly stalked and fears fanatics turning up at his £1.2million home, a court heard. 

The actor, 64, attempted not to have his address given in open court ahead of a hearing in which he was spared a driving ban after being caught speeding at 24mph.

Before the hearing at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court in south-west London, Salmon's lawyer, Sasha Laurel Jagroo, claimed he is the victim of stalkers.

She told how the movie star had been stalked before and that his family and home would be at risk if his address was published. 

But magistrates dismissed the application after Salmon's legal counsel failed to identify a specific case of stalking and was told to call the police if fans were 'overstepping the mark'.  

Ms Jagroo had told magistrates: 'My application is there is no public interest and in fact it will be distressing to Mr Salmon and his family if his house number and address is revealed in open court.

'Mr Salmon is regularly stalked. He is in EastEnders and he has been stalked before and his family and home is at great risk if his address is published.

'He has had unwanted attention, been followed and pursued for interviews, particularly when he was appearing in the James Bond movies.'

EastEnders and James Bond star Colin Salmon says he is regularly stalked and fears fanatics turning up at his £1.2million home

Salmon asked for his address not to be read in court ahead of a hearing in which he was spared a driving ban after he told of caring for his ill wife Fiona Hawthorne and their daughter Sasha - the couple are seen at the Chain Of Hope Gala Ball in London in November 2018

Salmon is pictured her alongside Dame Judi Dench in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day 

Following objections by the Daily Mail, reminding the bench of the importance of open justice and defendants fully identifying themselves in court, the application was dismissed.

Bench Chairman Mark Stollery announced: 'The overriding principal is the public administration of justice. We have not heard anything that persuades us that revealing your address frustrates the administration of justice.

'We have heard of the attention you must get from fans, the press, but that does not meet the threshold in our view.

'If stalkers are overstepping the mark and go to your house it would be down to you to call the police.'

Magistrates lallowed Salmon to keep his driving licence despite multiple motoring offences, after explaining the family reasons he needed to remain on the road.