Danny Dyer

English actor Danny Dyer is known for his hard-man roles in films like Human Traffic and as Mick Carter in EastEnders.

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Occupation

English actor

Born in

Canning Town

Born

July 24, 1977

Zodiac

Leo

Website

dannydyer.com

17,932

days alive

49

years old

$5 million

net worth

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Born
July 24, 1977 in 🇬🇧Canning Town
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·snake 🐍
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About

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Danial John Dyer (born July 24, 1977) is an English actor and television presenter from East London. He broke through in late-1990s cult films such as Human Traffic and The Football Factory, later hosting documentaries including Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men. From 2013 to 2022 he starred as Mick Carter in BBC soap EastEnders, winning the National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance three times.

Before Fame

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Dyer was spotted at a Sunday drama school in Kentish Town and landed his first TV role aged 14 in Prime Suspect 3 (1993) alongside Helen Mirren. He grew up in Custom House after his parents separated when he was nine.

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  • •He turned down an EastEnders role in 2009 and joked in his autobiography he would not join until he was "fat, bald and fifty".
  • •His daughter Dani Dyer won Love Island in 2018.
  • •He presented the BBC game show The Wall from 2019 to 2022.

Family Life

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Dyer married Joanne Mas in 2016. He is the father of Love Island winner Dani Dyer and has three other children.

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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for July 24, 1977

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2022
Day 16,591
Age 45

EastEnders Departure

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Dec 26, 2022

Departed from 'EastEnders' after nine years, with his character Mick Carter written out.

2017
Day 14,430
Age 39

National Television Award Win (Serial Drama Performance)

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Jan 25, 2017

Secured his third consecutive National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance for his work on EastEnders.

2016
Day 14,059
Age 38

National Television Award Win (Serial Drama Performance)

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Jan 20, 2016

Won his second National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance for his role in EastEnders.

2015
Day 13,695
Age 37

National Television Award Win (Serial Drama Performance)

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Jan 21, 2015

Won his first National Television Award for his role as Mick Carter in EastEnders.

2013
Day 13,303
Age 36

EastEnders Debut

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Dec 25, 2013

Made his debut as Mick Carter on the BBC soap opera 'EastEnders' on Christmas Day.

2007
Day 10,753
Age 29

Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men

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Jan 1, 2007

Began hosting the documentary series 'Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men', exploring dangerous individuals.

2004
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Age 26

The Football Factory Release

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Apr 2, 2004

He starred as Tommy Johnson in the critically acclaimed film 'The Football Factory', focusing on football hooliganism.

1999
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Age 22

Human Traffic Release

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Oct 8, 1999

Dyer gained a breakthrough role in the cult classic film 'Human Traffic', which explored the UK rave scene.

1977
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Born in Canning Town

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Jul 24, 1977

Daniel John Dyer was born in the East London borough of Newham.