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 (2014–2017) and Keanu Taylor in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2017–2020, 2022–2024).

Danny Walters
Walters in 2023
Born	(1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 31) Harlow, England
Alma mater	London School of Musical Theatre
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Children	1

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] Before being cast as Keanu, he auditioned for the role of Brody Hudson in Hollyoaks.^[4] 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.^[5][6][7]

Personal life

Walters grew up in Harlow, Essex and moved to Stansted, Hertfordshire during his childhood.^[8] He originally wanted to be a Footballer, but wasn't athletic enough at the time, so was convinced by his mother to try acting classes at a drama school. Although Walters originally disliked the classes, he began enjoying acting after making friends with classmates and portraying Fat Sam in a production of Bugsy Malone.^[8]

Walters has been in a relationship with girlfriend Maddi Faircloth, since 2021.^[9][10]On 23 April 2025, Walters announced the birth of the couple's first child, a daughter, in March 2025.

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	Work	Result	Ref.
2017	Inside Soap Awards	Best Newcomer	EastEnders	Nominated	[11]
2017	Inside Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	EastEnders	Nominated	[11]
2018	23rd National Television Awards	Newcomer	EastEnders	Won	[12]
2018	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	EastEnders	Nominated	[13]
2019	2019 British Soap Awards	Best Actor	EastEnders	Nominated	[14]
2019	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	EastEnders	Nominated	[15]
2024	RadioTimes.com Soap Awards	Best Exit	EastEnders	Won	[16]