Casting Tidbits

[eithne]

Actor Rob Kazinsky has been cast in the role of the long-anticipated EastEnders character Sean Slater.

Sean is the brother to Stacey (Lacey Turner) and hasn't seen his sister for six years.

Of his new role, he said: "I've grown up with EastEnders so I can't quite believe I'll soon be part of the Slater family."

Kazinsky, who appeared as regular character Casper Rose in the now-axed Sky One drama Dream Team, will appear in Walford from August.

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From Digital Spy

Sounds like an interesting character! I've heard he is the "new Dennis Rickman" - so lets just hope that he can act better.

[eithne]

Lee Ross joins EastEnders as estranged father Owen Turner

The actor, best known for roles in The Catherine Tate Show and Life On Mars, will be seen on screen from June this year.

Owen Turner, Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) ex-husband has had a disappointing life. Denise left him due to his heavy drinking.

Owen and Denis have one daughter, Elizabeth "Squiggle" Fox (Belinda Owusu) whom he adores. Owen misses Squiggle desperately and sets out to find her.

Lee said: "I'm very happy to be joining EastEnders, I'm looking forward to working alongside the entire cast including Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks) and Jake Wood (soon to arrive as Max Branning) whom I've worked with before."

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From the offical BBC website

Don't really like the sound of him, but he may surprise me.

[pearly queen]

eithne said:

Don't really like the sound of him, but he may surprise me.

Oh great - another troublemaker. And an alcoholic in a show that sets 85% of its scenes in a pub. Are they deliberatley trying to put off the viewers?

[eithne]

LOL! Phil still beats him though - an alcoholic working in a pub. If an AA was set up in Walford then the whole of the Square would have to join.

[pearly queen]

Phil's done really well keeping off the booze - maybe this new guy will lead him astray?