Tom Watt (actor)

Thomas Erickson Watt (born 14 February 1956) is an English actor, writer and broadcaster, known for portraying the role of

Career

Acting

Born in Wanstead, Watt studied drama at

Other acting credits have included roles in the BBC drama South of the Border, a South London detective show; the role of Norman in the 1990 film for ITV called And the Nightingale Sang, a love story set during the war; Boon 1992, with Michael Elphick; as well as a minor role in the 1992 film Patriot Games, among others.

As well as television and film he has had many theatre and stage roles. Most notably, he starred in the one-man show Fever Pitch, based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name. Watt appeared in an episode of the BBC TV series New Tricks, had a minor role in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and appeared in a production of Madness In Valencia.

In 2019 and 2022, Watt reprised his role as Lofty Holloway in EastEnders for two episodes, for the funerals of Dr. Harold Legg^[1] and Dot Cotton.^[2]

Television and radio

After leaving EastEnders, Watt began presenting sports segments for

Watt recorded a version of Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues in 1985, with members of the British band New Order among other artists appearing in the music video.^[5] The single peaked at number 67 in the UK singles chart.

Writing

Watt wrote match reports and features for