Danny Walters (born 1 June 1993) is an English actor, known for his roles as Tiger Dyke in the ITV

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'' (2017–2020, 2022–2024).

Career

From 2014 to 2017, Walters played Tiger Dyke in the ITV sitcom ''

''. He also made guest appearances in the BAFTA-nominated

miniseries '' Our World War'' and the BBC series ''

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'', in 2014 and 2016. During Christmas of 2016, he took on the title role of Jack in his first pantomime ''

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'' at the Billingham Forum Theatre. In May 2017, it was announced that he would be appearing in the BBC soap opera ''

'', portraying the role of Keanu Taylor. Before being cast as Keanu, he auditioned for the role of

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''. 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.

Personal life

Walters grew up in

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and moved to

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during his childhood. 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 ''

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

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walters, Danny 1993 births 21st-century English male actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from Harlow