Alfie Deegan (born 2001) is a British actor. He is most known for playing the role of Liam Butcher on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and in 2022 he guest starred in an episode of The Chelsea Detective and portrayed the role of Flynn in the film Silver Haze in 2023. In 2023, Deegan announced that he had begun a new career in singing and music and he received lots of support from co-stars and fans.
Alfie Deegan | |
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| Born | 2001 (age 22–23) London, United Kingdom, England |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Television | EastEnders (2021) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Life and career
editAlfie Deegan was born in 2001 in London, United Kingdom. Deegan trained at Rye college in 2016. In 2019, Deegan was cast for the role of Joe and a short film called Perfect 10 which was Deegan's first role.[1] In 2021, Deegan took over the role of Liam Butcher from James Ford on the BBC soap opera EastEnders for 2 months.[2] His storylines during his stint on the soap have included a feud with Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) husband Keegan Baker (Zack Morris), accidentally abducting Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis) whilst trying to steal cars and sell them for Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks).[1] In 2022, he was cast for a guest role on The Chelsea Detective for 1 episode as Jake Turner.[3] Deegan was also cast as Short Mark in a short film called Taylor in 2022. In 2023, Deegan was cast for the role of Flynn in a film called Silver Haze.
In January 2023, Deegan revealed that he had returned to working on a construction site in between his acting career after he posted a photo of him on Instagram and he wrote: "back to basics," revealing that he had returned to his day-to-day job away from all his acting roles.[4][5] Deegan also revealed that he had took a career in music after he shared a video on Instagram of himself rapping, he wrote: "This is just the beginning, this one's for you pops, I told you I'll make it one way or another and I'm gonna do just that. "Deegan revived lots of support for fans and co-stars. Danny Dyer his former co-star from soap EastEnders who played Mick Carter, he replied to his post with flame emojis and Deegan replied back saying "Big love Dan". Deegan also received support from co-star Milly Zero who portrayed Dotty Cotton on EastEnders, she replied to his post with the folded hand and pink heart emoji to show her support.[4]
Following a year after Deegan's short stint on EastEnders, he posted on his Instagram, and he wrote: "This time last year I was given the opportunity some kids would dream of growing up, I can't explain how grateful I am, I find my self day dreaming sometimes about memories on and off set when I was on EastEnders. I learnt so much and met some seriously talented genuine people that I was lucky enough to share the screen with. Let alone the people behind the camera. It's a big ol family on Albert square. Undeniably one of my biggest achievements in its self. The passion I have for this craft will never fade, the hunger will drive me and the will power will make me."[4][5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Perfect 10 | Joe | Film |
| 2021 | EastEnders | Liam Butcher | Regular role (22 episodes) |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective | Jake Turner | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2022 | Taylor | Short Mark | Short film |
| 2023 | Silver Haze | Flynn | Film |
Discography
edit- Buckled (2023)
- Mixtape Madness (2024)
References
edit- ^ a b "Perfect 10". BBC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Wehrstedt, Lisa (1 October 2021). "EastEnders recasts Liam Butcher for short return stint". Digital spy. Lisa Wehrstedt. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "The Chelsea Detective". BBC.
- ^ a b c Rodger, James (20 March 2023). "BBC EastEnders' Liam Butcher actor Alfie Deegan announces new career as Danny Dyer rushes to support him". Bermingham live. James Rodger. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b Denman, Amy (26 January 2023). "EastEnders actor returns to work on construction site after leaving BBC soap". Daily Mirror. Amy Denman. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
edit- Alfie Deegan at IMDb