Dean Gaffney
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| Born |
14 February 1978 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Children | 2 |
Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 2003 and again full time from 2017, he however made guest appearances in the soap in 2004, 2010 and 2015, and has also appeared in various reality television shows such as I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Gaffney was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended St Mark's Catholic School, Hounslow, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone and the Corona Theatre School in Kew Bridge.
Gaffney's first appearance in the show aired in November 1993 and he remained in the role for eleven years. In 2003, executive producer, Louise Berridge, made the decision to axe Gaffney along with the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita Mistry. In a press report Berridge commented, "we do feel that the characters have reached the end of their natural course in the show, and they will both be leaving in Spring 2003". Since his initial exit Gaffney has made one further appearance in the soap, returning for a brief visit in 2004 for the wedding of his on-screen half-sister Sonia Jackson (portrayed by Natalie Cassidy).
On 25 October 2009 it was announced that Gaffney would briefly reprise his role as Robbie Jackson in EastEnders with his on screen family Lindsey Coulson, who played Carol Jackson, Natalie Cassidy and Devon Anderson who played Billie Jackson. The Jackson family made their comeback in February 2010 and were reunited with Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) as part of her wedding plot and EastEnders 25th anniversary celebrations.
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