Who plays Keanu Taylor on Eastenders? Meet the actor on Instagram! Tue 7 May 2019 20:00 Updated Thu 9 May 2019 16:37 Alicia Lansom

As one of the biggest soaps on television, Eastenders has had its fair share of iconic characters,  including Albert Square bad boy Keanu Taylor.

But who plays Keanu and what other roles has the actor played?

Read everything you need to know about the actor below…

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Who plays Keanu Taylor?

The role of Keanu Taylor on Eastenders is played by 25-year-old British actor Danny Walters.

Originally from Essex, the actor trained at The London School of Musical Theatre.

Danny first took on the role of 21-year-old Keanu in June 2017.

What other TV shows has he been in?

Asides from his role as Keanu Taylor on Eastenders, Danny Walters is probably best known for playing Tiger Dyke on the ITV series Benidorm.

He has also made appearances in BBC drama Call The Midwife and Our World War.

His very first role was in the film Broken Hearts starring Suranne Jones in 2012.

Has he won any awards?

Yes!

In 2018 the actor won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards for his role in Eastenders.

Speaking about the win he said: “There are no words to express how I feel right now and how incredibly grateful I am to you all,” – check out his acceptance speech below!

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Danny Walters on Instagram

You can follow Danny on Instagram at @danny_walters where he has 117k followers.

You’ll be happy to know that Danny posts lots of pics of his life as an actor.

Check out some of his best insta’ pics below…

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