Liam Bergin (born 24 November 1985) is a British
actor
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of Irish and Trinidadian descent. He trained at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music school, music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz al ...
, graduating in 2008. He is currently best known for playing
Danny Mitchell in ''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
'' and Rupert in ''
Trinity
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''. He has also had minor roles in ''
Doctors
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Titles and occupations
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* Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree
** Doctorate
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'' and the 2009 remake of ''
Minder
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Government-appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are of ...
''.
On 26 December 2009 it was announced he had been cast in the role of Danny Mitchell in the long-running
soap opera
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''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
''.
The character was phased out by mutual consent from the show with executive producer
Bryan Kirkwood in April 2010. He returned for a guest stint between December 2016 and January 2017.
Since the summer of 2014, he has been running an independent clothing brand called 'Boom Done Shop'.
Filmography
References
External links
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United AgentsBoom Done Shop
English male television actors
English people of Irish descent
Living people
1985 births
English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
21st-century English male actors
Male actors from London
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