Danny Walters
Walters in 2023
Born (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 30)
Harlow, England
Alma materLondon School of Musical Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Height5 ft 10 in (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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Broken Hearts Carl Lucas

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2017 Benidorm Tiger Dyke 30 episodes
2014 Our World War Mike Weston 1 episode
2016 Call the Midwife Leslie Matlin Series 5, episode 7
2017 Children in Need Chimney Sweep Children in Need 2017
2017–2020, 2022–2024 EastEnders Keanu Taylor 402 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [9]
2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [9]
2018 23rd National Television Awards Newcomer Won [10]
2018 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [11]
2019 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [12]
2019 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [13]

References

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

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