Tom Watt
English actor, writer, and broadcaster celebrated for his long-running role as Lofty Holloway in the iconic BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Tom Watt - Personal Information
- Name: Tom Watt
- Date of Birth: February 14, 1956
- Place of Birth: Wanstead, London, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
Thomas Erickson "Tom" Watt is an English actor, writer and broadcaster, who is best known for playing the role of Lofty Holloway in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from the programme's start in 1985 to 1988. On 19th February, 2019 - the show's thirty-fourth anniversary - Watt returned to the role of Lofty (alongside fellow original cast member Linda Davidson as Mary Smith) to attend the funeral of the Dr Legg character. Away from acting, Watt is a successful sports journalist, pundit and presenter known for the BBC radio show Fighting Talk and his documentary films for BT Sport.
Selected Filmography
A look at ten notable screen appearances spanning Tom Watt's career in film and television.
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) as Carriage Driver
- Flirting with Flamenco (2006) as Martin
- Super Fakes (2006) as Narrator
- TLC (TV - 2002)
- Saint Jude (2000) as Pat
- Space Precinct (TV - 1994) as Officer Beezle
- Patriot Games (1992) as The Electrician
- And a Nightingale Sang (1989) as Norman
- South Of The Border (TV - 1988) as Paul Wilmont
- The Cold War Killers (1986) as Technician
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