Who plays Darnell in EastEnders?

DENISE Fox is one of EastEnders most popular characters, having made her debut on the show back in 2006 She is currently suffering from a form of blood cancer in a major storyline, with a new character arriving in order to try and help her. Christopher Colquhoun plays Denise’s half-brother Darnell in EastEnders Credit: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Who plays Darnell in EastEnders? Darnell is played by English actor Christopher Colquhoun. He was born in Sheffield in January 1970 and trained at RADA. Sign up for the Eastenders newsletter Thank you! Darnell is the half brother of Denise Fox on the show. He’s a science teacher who came into the show after Denise’s half-sister Kim tracked him down on an ancestry website. Denise has been suffering with diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, and hasn’t responded to treatment despite intense chemotherapy. A stem cell transplant is the next course of action, with Darnell believed to be a potential match for her. What else has he been in? Christopher Colquhoun has appeared on a number of popular shows across his career, including Coronation Street, The Bill and Vera. He is perhaps best known for playing registrar Simon Kaminski in Casualty between 2002 and 2004. Most read in TV A popular character on the BBC One medical drama, Simon was killed off on his wedding day when a plane he was passenger in crashed and exploded before he could escape. Comment now