Danny Hatchard Explained

Danny Hatchard
Birth Name:Danny-Boy Hatchard
Birth Date:1991 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Newham, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2006–present
Television:EastEnders (2014–2017, 2019–2020)
Our Girl (2020)
Ridley Road (2021)

Danny-Boy Hatchard (born 26 July 1991)[1] is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Lee Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[2] Hatchard's other credits include Aaron in the 2014 film We Still Kill the Old Way and Steven Pierce in the 20th anniversary production of Beautiful Thing.[3] In July 2019, it was announced that he will play Private Rhett Charlton in the fourth series of Our Girl.

Career

On 21 January 2014, Hatchard was cast in the role of Lee Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[4] He began filming his first scenes in February.[4] It was announced in 2016 that Hatchard would leave EastEnders in 2017.[5] He returned temporarily in late 2019 for a short stint, and again in December 2020.[6] In 2020 Hatchard joined the cast of the BBC military drama Our Girl as Private Rhett Charlton,[7] whilst he appeared as Lee in 2021's Ridley Road.

Notes and References

  1. Your stars . . 18-31 July 2015 . 359 . 65 . (TI Media).
  2. News: EastEnders casts Beautiful Thing actor Danny-Boy Hatchard. Attitude Magazine. 15 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Beautiful Thing 20. RUComingOut. 15 October 2016.
  4. Web site: EastEnders casts Mick and Linda Carter's eldest son Lee - picture. Drewett. Meg. 21 January 2014. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. 21 January 2014.
  5. News: 'EastEnders' Spoilers: Lee Carter Actor Danny-Boy Hatchard To Leave Soap . Percival . Ash . The Huffington Post.
  6. Web site: EastEnders favourite making surprise comeback as parents' lives fall apart. Methven. Nicola. 13 September 2019. Daily Mirror. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914003558/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eastenders-lee-carter-making-surprise-20058529 . 14 September 2019 . 13 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Lazarus . Susanna . When is Our Girl back on TV for series 4? . . 23 March 2020 . 11 March 2020.