Devon Anderson | |
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Born |
Devon Carlo Anderson 25 August 1987 Greenwich, London, England |
Occupation | Actor/Presenter |
Years active | 1993–present |
Devon Carlo Anderson (born 25 August 1987) is an English actor who has been acting since an early age and became a CBBC presenter on BBC One and the CBBC Channel. Anderson is best known for his roles as Billie Jackson in EastEnders, Taj Lewis in the CBBC sitcom Kerching! and Sonny Valentine in Channel 4's Hollyoaks.
Anderson was born on 25 August, 1987 in London. His father is Afrocaribbean and was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis and his mother was born in Billericay Essex .
Anderson made his acting debut when he played three-year-old Glenn in Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. He then went on to appear in the BBC soap EastEnders where he played the character Billie Jackson from 1993 to 1997. He made an appearance in the 1997 film Spiceworld as one of the competition winners that falls into the river during a video shoot. He then played David in the television drama, The Greatest Store in the World. In 2002, he appeared in the film Thunderpants playing the character of Dan. His next role was in 2002's CBBC Ace Lightning where he played Pete, the English friend of the main character, Mark. The character appeared in internet talks with Mark at the start of the programme and sometimes at the end.