# Delroy Atkinson

Delroy Hugh Atkinson (born 30 September 1975) is an English actor. He has appeared in an array of productions on both stage and screen, and since 2021, he has portrayed the role of Howie Danes on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

## Early life and education

Delroy Hugh Atkinson was born on 30 September 1975 in Surrey, England to parents of Nigerian and West Indian descent.
He embarked on a three-year BA acting course at Guildford School of Acting.

## Career

Atkinson made his acting debut as Jason in the 1998 comedy film Still Crazy, and subsequently ventured into television roles, the first being Nathan Joseph in an episode of The Bill in 2000.
He went on to appear in several stage productions including Treasure Island, The Tempest and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the next decade, he portrayed guest roles in Moonmonkeys (2007), After You've Gone (2008), Small Island (2009) and My Family (2010).
In 2017, Atkinson portrayed Pike in the 2017 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge. In 2019, he appeared in Luther and A Christmas Carol for the BBC. In 2021, Atkinson appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise and four episodes of Holby City as terminally ill patient Delroy Jones.
Later in 2021, he was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Howie Danes. His character was introduced as part of a story exploring the disappearance of established character Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) and later becomes a love interest for Kim Fox (Tameka Empson).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Still Crazy | Jason | Film |
| 2000 | The Bill | Nathan Joseph | Episode: "Carnival" |
| 2007 | Moonmonkeys | Policeman #2 | Television film |
| 2008 | No Heroics | Newspaper vendor | Episode: "Supergroupie" |
| 2008 | After You've Gone | Man in queue | Episode: "The Lure of the Rings" |
| 2009 | Small Island | Fulton | Television miniseries |
| 2010 | My Family | Karaoke D.J. | Episode: "Ben Behaving Badly" |
| 2011 | Driver: San Francisco | Additional voices | Video game |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge | Pike | Film |
| 2017 | Fighter | Len | Short film |
| 2018 | Star Cops | Charles Hardin | Main role |
| 2019 | Luther | Derek Hayes | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Circus Act | Unknown | Short film |
| 2019 | A Christmas Carol | Mr Thwaites | Television miniseries |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes | Porter | Film |
| 2020 | Blithe Spirit | Reverend Green | Film |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | Mr. Ibisu | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Death in Paradise | Godrell James | Episode: "Fake or Fortune" |
| 2021 | King Gary | Lenny | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Holby City | Delroy Jones | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Getting Better - The Fight for the NHS | Teddy Laburn | Podcast series |
| 2021 | For Love | Andy | Short film |
| 2021–present | EastEnders | Howie Danes | Regular role |
| 2022 | Screw | Kyrel Mackenzie | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Dodger | Smuggler | Episode: "Mudlarks" |
| 2022 | The Last Bus | Bethan's Dad | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Choose or Die | Officer Carpenter | Film role |
| 2022 | The Kimfluencer | Howie Danes | Television miniseries |
| 2022 | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Chandler | Film role |
| 2022 | Whitstable Pearl | Lawyer | Episode: "Night Terrors" |
| 2022 | Slow Horses | Bus Driver | Episode: "Last Stop" |
| 2022 | Riches | Pastor | Episode: "What Needs To Be Done" |
| 2023 | Silo | Apartment Custodian | Episode: "The Relic" |
| 2023 | Not Going Out | Neighbour | Episode: "Wilfred" |
| 2024 | Secret Level | Luzum | Episode: "Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen's Cradle"; voice |

## Stage

| Title | Role | Venue |
| Treasure Island | Captain Smollett | Southampton Nuffield Theatre |
| The Tempest | Trinculo | Southampton Nuffield Theatre |
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Grumpskin | West Yorkshire Playhouse |
| Poison | Ensemble, u/s Lucky | Tricycle Theatre |
| Our Country's Good | Cpt. Tench/Aborigine | Nuffield Theatre |
| The Enchanted Pig | Sun/King of the West | Young Vic |
| Lautrec | Chocolat | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Bomb-itty of Errors | Antipholus | New Ambassadors Theatre |
| The Harder They Come | Longa | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| Twelfth Night | Sebastian | Southampton Nuffield Theatre |
| Porgy and Bess | Nelson | Andrew Fell Ltd. |
| Come Dancing | Hamilton | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| Lost in the Stars | Johannes Parfuri | Royal Festival Hall |
| Shrek | White Rabbit, u/s Donkey | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Dick Whittington | Shirley the Cook (Dame) | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| Jerry Springer: The Opera | Dikhembe Olayjoan - Muthumbo | Royal National Theatre/Cambridge Theatre |
| Wah Wah Girls | Cal | Sadler's Wells |
| The Harder They Come | The Preacher | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| Avenue Q | Gary Coleman | Noël Coward Theatre/Gielgud Theatre/Wyndham's Theatre |
| The Amen Corner | Brother Washington | Royal National Theatre |
| All My Sons | Frank Lubey | Manchester Royal Exchange |
| Albion | Kyle | Bush Theatre |
| The Book of Mormon | The General | Prince of Wales Theatre |
| Kiss Me Kate | Gangster | Sheffield Crucible |
| The Firm | Trent | Hampstead Theatre |
| Present Laughter | Fred | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| Sylvia | Winston Churchill | The Old Vic |
| Edmond de Bergerac | Honoré | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| The Man in the White Suit | Mr Hoskins | Wyndham's Theatre |
| Hex | Bruiser Thorn | Royal National Theatre |