Danny Walters (actor)

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

Danny Walters
Walters in 2023
Born (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993
Harlow, England
Alma materLondon School of Musical Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

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.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Broken Hearts Carl Lucas
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
2017–2020, 2022–present EastEnders Keanu Taylor Regular role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [4]
2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [4]
2018 23rd National Television Awards Newcomer Won [5]
2018 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [6]
2019 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [7]
2019 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [8]

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. 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.
  5. Lazarus, Susanna (23 January 2018). "National Television Awards 2018: winners in full". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. Gonzalez, Elliot (3 November 2018). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS Nominations 2018". I Talk Telly.
  7. 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.
  8. Gonzalez, Elliot (2 November 2019). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2019 Nominees". I Talk Telly.
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