Danny Walters (actor) explained

Birth Date:1993 6, df=y
Birth Place:Harlow, England
Years Active:2012–present
Occupation:Actor
Alma Mater:London School of Musical Theatre
Height:5' 10" (1.78 m)

Danny Walters (born 1 June 1993)[1] is an English actor, known for his roles as Tiger Dyke in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2014–2017) and Keanu Taylor in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2017–2020, 2022–2024).

Career

From 2014 to 2017, Walters played Tiger Dyke in the ITV sitcom Benidorm. He also made guest appearances in the BAFTA-nominated BBC miniseries Our World War and the BBC series Call the Midwife, in 2014 and 2016. During Christmas of 2016, he took on the title role of Jack in his first pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at the Billingham Forum Theatre.[2]

In May 2017, it was announced that he would be appearing in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portraying the role of Keanu Taylor.[3] He quit the soap in November 2019, and his final scenes aired on 21 February 2020. Walters made an unannounced return to the show on 13 December 2022 and made an unannounced departure on 25 December 2023 when his character was killed off.[4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Walters has been in a relationship with girlfriend Maddi Faircloth, since 2021.[7] [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2017BenidormTiger Dyke30 episodes
2014Our World WarMike Weston1 episode
2016Call the MidwifeLeslie MatlinSeries 5, episode 7
2017Children in NeedChimney SweepChildren in Need 2017
2017–2020, 2022–2024EastEndersKeanu Taylor402 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultscope=col class=unsortable
2017Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEastEnders[9]
2017Inside Soap AwardsSexiest MaleEastEnders
201823rd National Television AwardsNewcomerEastEnders[10]
2018I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceEastEnders[11]
20192019 British Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders[12]
2019I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceEastEnders[13]
2024RadioTimes.com Soap AwardsBest ExitEastEnders[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: EastEnders actor Danny Walters' stunning girlfriend revealed as Keanu and Sharon's love affair continues. RSVP Live. 22 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Cordner. Chris. REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk, Forum Theatre, Billingham. Hartlepool Mail. 6 December 2016. 22 December 2016.
  3. Web site: EastEnders: Meet the Taylors, the new 'not-to-be-messed-with' family. BBC News. 12 May 2017. 25 August 2017.
  4. Web site: EastEnders star Danny Walters breaks silence on Keanu Taylor death. Radio Times. Knight. Lewis. 26 December 2023. 13 February 2024.
  5. Web site: ‘It’s been a blast!’ EastEnders star Danny Walters responds as Keanu Taylor dies in brutal Christmas ending. Metro. Lindsay. Duncan. 26 December 2023. 13 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Is Keanu Taylor the dead body in EastEnders at Christmas?? All the clues and theories. Radio Times. Denby. Laura. 21 December 2023. 13 February 2024.
  7. Web site: EastEnders’ Danny Walters’ romance with girlfriend Maddi, breakup and life after soap. RSVP Live. Bannon-Ward. Shauna. 27 December 2023. 13 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Danny Walters Is Keeping His Relationship On The DL (Sort Of). Bustle. Goyal. Darshita. 17 December 2022. 13 February 2024.
  9. News: Harp. Justin. Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 22 August 2017. 22 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Lazarus. Susanna. National Television Awards 2018: winners in full. Radio Times. 23 January 2018. 23 January 2018.
  11. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS Nominations 2018. I Talk Telly . 3 November 2018.
  12. Dainty. Sophie. British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 9 April 2019. 14 April 2019.
  13. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2019 Nominees . I Talk Telly . 2 November 2019.
  14. Web site: RadioTimes.com Soap Awards winners: Full list revealed . Patrick . Cremona . 13 July 2024 . 13 July 2024 . Radio Times . English . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713220144/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/radiotimes-com-soap-awards-2024-winners-full-list-exclusive-newsupdate/ . 13 July 2024 .

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