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DeutschBleu Landau
Bleu Landau | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bleu Louie Landau 5 April 2005 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | PHA Casting Agency |
| Known for | Role of Dennis Rickman Jnr in EastEnders (2015–2020) |
Bleu Louie Landau (born 5 April 2005)[1] is an English actor, known for his role as Dennis Rickman Jnr in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from September 2015 to February 2020. In 2017 he starred in Guy Richie's film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as the role of Blue alongside Jude Law, David Beckham and Charlie Hunnam. He also appeared in Sky comedy drama Code 404 as Reece.
Life and career
[edit]Bleu Louie Landau[2] was born on 5 April 2005 in Bexley, London, in the United Kingdom [1] and grew up on the Isle of Sheppey.[3] In 2015, Landau replaced Harry Hickles in the role of Dennis Rickman on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[4] For his role, he was nominated for Best Young Performance at the 2017 British Soap Awards.[5] The character was killed off in a boat accident aired over the 35th anniversary of EastEnders in February 2020; Landau's last scenes aired on 21 February.[6][7] In 2017, he made his film debut in Guy Ritchie's film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, he played Blue, Backlack's son.[1] Landau is also a model, and has worked for Avon, M&S, La Petite, and River Island.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2020 | EastEnders | Dennis Rickman Jnr | Recurring role |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Blue | Film |
| 2022 | Code 404 | Reece | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | EastEnders | Longlisted | [8] |
| 2017 | Longlisted | [9] | |||
| 2017 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Nominated | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Who is Bleu Landau, who plays Dennis Rickman Jr in EastEnders?". Metro. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Hayley (14 February 2020). "EastEnders spoilers: What will happen in anniversary week, when is boat party episode?". The Express. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Bell, Guy (30 September 2017). "Young Isle of Sheppey soap star nominated for top award". Sheerness Times-Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Brown, David (7 September 2015). "EastEnders spoilers: Bleu Landau to play Sharon's son Dennis Rickman as he takes over from Harry Hickles". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2017: Full list of winners". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "EastEnders bosses reveal how actor reacted to shock death storyline". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Why is Bleu Landau leaving EastEnders as Dennis dies?". Metro. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (9 May 2017). "British Soap Awards 2017 shortlist for EastEnders, Corrie, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Bleu Landau at IMDb