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Leslie Michael Grantham was an English actor, best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and had significant press coverage resulting from an online sex scandal in 2004.
Birth Name
Leslie Grantham
Born
Wednesday, 30 April 1947
Died
Friday, 15 June 2018
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Trafficking | Man in Film | 2023 |
| Vengeance | Ronnie | 2020 |
| Touching the Blue | Max Langton | 2020 |
| EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Den Watts | 2020 |
| Search and Destroy | Anderson | 2020 |
| What We Were Watching | Den Watts | 2018 |
| The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Nipper Read | 2018 |
| Jack Southeast | The Boss | 2018 |
| Mob Handed | The Detective | 2016 |
| The Factory | Gene | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Trafficking | Man in Film | 2023 |
| Vengeance | Ronnie | 2020 |
| Touching the Blue | Max Langton | 2020 |
| EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Den Watts | 2020 |
| Search and Destroy | Anderson | 2020 |
| What We Were Watching | Den Watts | 2018 |
| The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Nipper Read | 2018 |
| Jack Southeast | The Boss | 2018 |
| Mob Handed | The Detective | 2016 |
| The Factory | Gene | 2013 |
| Deadtime | Mr LaRoux | 2012 |
| Angela and Friends | Self | 2009 |
| The Podge and Rodge Show | Self | 2006 |
| The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments | Self | 2004 |
| Charlie | Richard Waldeck | 2004 |
| 10 Years of Heartbeat | Self | 2002 |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | Self | 2001 |
| Gypsy Girl | Car Dealer | 2001 |
| Lava | Aladdin | 2001 |
| I Love 1980's | Self | 2001 |
| The Wedding Tackle | George | 2000 |
| Urban Gothic | Lenny's Dad | 2000 |
| Shadow Run | Liney | 1998 |
| Bernard's Watch | Mr. Rattle | 1997 |
| Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex | 1995 | |
| Wycliffe | Patrick Durno | 1994 |
| 99-1 | Mick Raynor | 1994 |
| The Detectives | Danny Kane | 1993 |
| What's Up Doc? | Self | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | George East | 1992 |
| Runaway Bay | Lou Hardy | 1992 |
| Noel's House Party | The Barman / Self / Barman / Special Guest | 1991 |
| Cluedo | Colonel Mustard / Self - special guest | 1990 |
| The Paradise Club | Danny Kane | 1989 |
| Winners and Losers | Eddie Burt | 1989 |
| Woof! | Garrett / Patrick Garrett / Mr Flint | 1989 |
| French and Saunders | Self / Den | 1987 |
| Open Air | Self | 1986 |
| Bulman | Alan 'Dodger' Tait | 1985 |
| Morons from Outer Space | Motorway Policeman's Assistant / Motorway Policeman | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Peter | 1985 |
| The Brief | Jimmy Smith / Jimmy Collins | 1984 |
| Alas Smith & Jones | Himself | 1984 |
| The Jewel in the Crown | Signals Sergeant | 1984 |
| Dramarama | Mo's dad | 1983 |
| Goodnight and God Bless | Frank | 1983 |
| Minder | 2nd Policeman | 1979 |
| Blankety Blank | Himself | 1978 |
| Give Us a Clue | Self | 1979 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Bookie | 1974 |
| A Question of Sport | Self | 1970 |
| Doctor Who | Kiston | 1963 |
| This Is Your Life | Self / Filmed Tribute | 1955 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Muse | 2019 |
