Peter Dean (actor) Peter Dean (actor) Peter Dean (born 2 May 1939) is a British actor, he is best known for his roles as Pete Beale in "EastEnders", Jeff Bateman in "Coronation Street" and Sergeant Jack Wilding in "Woodentop". Dean decided on a career in acting after actress Prunella Scales witnessed him rehearsing Shakespeare in Petticoat Lane Market and advised him to take drama classes. Aged 16 he studied under Joan Littlewood and has been an actor since he was 18. Dean's breakthrough performance was playing criminal 'Jack Lynn' in "Law And Order" (1978). He went on to have roles in television shows
Roy Evans (EastEnders) Roy Evans (EastEnders) Roy Evans is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Tony Caunter from 26 December 1994 to 18 March 2003. Introduced by executive producer Barbara Emile in 1994, Roy is scripted as a love interest for Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement). Caunter remained a regular character until new executive producer Louise Berridge axed him in 2003, a decision which she later stated she regrets. Roy arrives in Albert Square with his son Barry (Shaun Williamson) at the end of 1994, a successful car-dealer and business associate of David Wicks (Michael French). While undertaking