Portrait of Leslie Grantham

Leslie Grantham

Bio: British actor Leslie Grantham shot to fame in 1985 as Den Watts, the original landlord of the Queen Vic, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The character quickly became a national favourite and gained the nickname Dirty Den mostly because of the way he treated his wife Angie, played by Anita Dobson, and the several affairs and nefarious activities he conducted
Born: Sat, Aug 30 1947
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Jun 15 2018
Leslie Grantham is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Vengeance
Vengeance
Leslie Grantham would have been no older than
70 in Vengeance
as 'Ronnie'.
Sun, Nov 01 2020
Poster of Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy
Leslie Grantham would have been no older than
70 in Search and Destroy
as 'Anderson'.
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Poster of The Krays: Dead Man Walking
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
Leslie Grantham would have been no older than
70 in The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as 'Nipper Read'.
Mon, Sep 10 2018
Poster of Jack Southeast
Jack Southeast
Leslie Grantham would have been no older than
70 in Jack Southeast
as 'The Boss'.
Sun, Aug 26 2018
Poster of Mob Handed
Mob Handed
Leslie Grantham was
68 in Mob Handed
as 'The Detective'.
Mon, May 09 2016
Poster of The Factory
The Factory
Leslie Grantham was
65 in The Factory
as 'Gene'.
Sat, Jan 26 2013
Poster of Leslie
Leslie
Leslie Grantham was
65 in Leslie
as 'Leslie'.
Sat, Jan 26 2013
Poster of DeadTime
DeadTime
Leslie Grantham was
64 in DeadTime
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of Charlie
Charlie
Leslie Grantham was
56 in Charlie
as 'Richard Waldeck'.
Fri, Feb 06 2004
Poster of The Stretch
The Stretch
Leslie Grantham was
53 in The Stretch
as 'Terry Greene'.
Mon, Nov 13 2000
Poster of The Wedding Tackle
The Wedding Tackle
Leslie Grantham was
52 in The Wedding Tackle
as 'George'.
Fri, Aug 11 2000
Poster of Faith
Faith
Leslie Grantham was
50 in Faith
as 'Manager'.
Sat, May 09 1998
Poster of Shadow Run
Shadow Run
Leslie Grantham was
50 in Shadow Run
as 'Liney'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Hooligan '96
Hooligan '96
Leslie Grantham was
48 in Hooligan '96
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, May 28 1996
Poster of It's Not Unusual
It's Not Unusual
Leslie Grantham was
47 in It's Not Unusual
as 'Cabbie'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of The Nightwatch
The Nightwatch
Leslie Grantham was
42 in The Nightwatch
as 'David Smallman'.
Sun, Nov 19 1989
Poster of My Brother David
My Brother David
Leslie Grantham was
41 in My Brother David
as 'Den Watts (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 02 1989
Poster of Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space
Leslie Grantham was
37 in Morons from Outer Space
as 'Motorway Policeman'.
Fri, Mar 29 1985
Poster of Knockback: 2
Knockback: 2
Leslie Grantham was
37 in Knockback: 2
as 'Peter'.
Sun, Feb 03 1985
Poster of Knockback: 1
Knockback: 1
Leslie Grantham was
37 in Knockback: 1
as 'Peter'.
Sun, Jan 27 1985
Poster of Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Leslie Grantham was
36 in Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as 'Kiston'.
Wed, Feb 15 1984

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The English Neighbour
The English Neighbour
Leslie Grantham was
64+ in The English Neighbour
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 2011
Poster of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Leslie Grantham was
54+ in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 02 2001
Poster of Loose Women
Loose Women
Leslie Grantham was
52+ in Loose Women
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 06 1999
Poster of It's Only TV But I Like It
It's Only TV But I Like It
Leslie Grantham was
51+ in It's Only TV But I Like It
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 03 1999
Poster of The Uninvited
The Uninvited
Leslie Grantham was
50+ in The Uninvited
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1997
Poster of The Ant & Dec Show
The Ant & Dec Show
Leslie Grantham was
47+ in The Ant & Dec Show
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 06 1995
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Leslie Grantham was
45+ in The Detectives
as 'Danny Kane'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Leslie Grantham was
44+ in Heartbeat
as 'George East'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Cluedo
Cluedo
Leslie Grantham was
42+ in Cluedo
as 'Himself - Special Guest, Colonel Mustard'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 25 1990
Poster of The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
Leslie Grantham was
42+ in The Paradise Club
as 'Danny Kane'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of EastEnders
EastEnders
Leslie Grantham was
37+ in EastEnders
as 'Den Watts'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 19 1985
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
Leslie Grantham was
37+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Leslie Grantham was
16+ in Doctor Who
as 'Kiston'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963