Nick Berry Nick Berry Nicholas Berry (born 16 April 1963) is an English actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in "EastEnders" from 1985 to 1990 and a one-off appearance in 2012 , and as PC Nick Rowan in "Heartbeat" from 1992 to 1998. He sang UK chart singles with "Every Loser Wins" in 1986, which went to number one, and the theme song from "Heartbeat", a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Heartbeat", in 1992. Berry started acting at the age of eight. After attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London he played
Nick Berry and thus Wicksy was introduced rather sooner than originally planned and Berry was cast with minimal delay. He was quickly hailed as "EastEnders"' top pin-up and during this time was besieged by fan mail from female admirers. Berry soon took a break from "EastEnders" to tour and make an album from which the number-one single "Every Loser Wins" came in 1986. The song was heavily featured within "EastEnders" in a plotline referred to as The Banned in which the youths of Albert Square formed a pop group and performed the songs on screen. It was the second-biggest-selling single in the