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Played Dirty Den in EastEnders, but also notorious for appearing as Captain Hook in a pantomime of Peter Pan, then taking part in a rather disgusting web-cam conversation with some lady who sold the story and images to the tabloids. This notoriety earned him a place in Join Me Top Trumps.

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  • Leslie Grantham
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  • Played Dirty Den in EastEnders, but also notorious for appearing as Captain Hook in a pantomime of Peter Pan, then taking part in a rather disgusting web-cam conversation with some lady who sold the story and images to the tabloids. This notoriety earned him a place in Join Me Top Trumps.
  • As recounted by Jameson in Doctor Who Magazine #428, she and Grantham became pen pals and she encouraged him to become an actor. After being released from prison in 1977, Grantham studied his craft and made his first TV appearance in Resurrection of the Daleks. Soon after, he successfully auditioned for the role of "Dirty Den" in EastEnders. It was only after he made his first appearance in that series that his past was made public by UK tabloids.
  • Leslie Grantham was born 30 April 1947 in London. He is an English actor who played Den Watts in EastEnders between 1985 and 1989 and 2003 to 2005.
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Name
  • Leslie Grantham
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  • 1947-03-30(xsd:date)
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  • 300(xsd:integer)
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  • 1985(xsd:integer)
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  • 335714(xsd:integer)
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  • Male
abstract
  • Played Dirty Den in EastEnders, but also notorious for appearing as Captain Hook in a pantomime of Peter Pan, then taking part in a rather disgusting web-cam conversation with some lady who sold the story and images to the tabloids. This notoriety earned him a place in Join Me Top Trumps.
  • As recounted by Jameson in Doctor Who Magazine #428, she and Grantham became pen pals and she encouraged him to become an actor. After being released from prison in 1977, Grantham studied his craft and made his first TV appearance in Resurrection of the Daleks. Soon after, he successfully auditioned for the role of "Dirty Den" in EastEnders. It was only after he made his first appearance in that series that his past was made public by UK tabloids.
  • Leslie Grantham was born 30 April 1947 in London. He is an English actor who played Den Watts in EastEnders between 1985 and 1989 and 2003 to 2005.
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