Silas Carson was born in London in 1965. He is a British actor who in Coronation Street played the role of the Vet who treated Schmeichel in 2005. Other credits include roles in Cold Lazarus, Fever Pitch, Lie with Me, William and Mary, Spooks, The Bill, Outnumbered, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Waterloo Road, Dr Who, How Not to Live Your Life, Holby City and Strike Back, as well as appearing in all three of the Star Wars prequels.