Jimmy Coogan

Jimmy Coogan was a minor character in EastEnders in April and May 1994. He was a villain who upset the Mitchell brothers when they got involved in a dodgy car scam where Phil Mitchell forged plates and VIN numbers on scrap cars where matching ones had been stolen so that the leader of the scam has good documents for them. Jimmy, being the leaders partner requested the cars but Phil had not been paid and this lead to uproar where Jimmy began terrorising Kathy Beale, Phil's girlfriend. Jimmy was played by Gerard Kelly.

1994
Jimmy was the guy who wanted the dodgy Merc that Phil had forged the VIN for but did not pay Phil. Phil wanted his money. Jimmy kept pestering Phil saying his partner Lee wanted the cars now. Phil refused to let the cars go until he got paid. Jimmy began stalking Phil and even had someone phone him saying he wanted his broken down car seen to and gave a flase addres. Phil spent a few hours trying to track down this address until Jimmy said it was him who was behind the call. After being aggrivated even more, Phil punched Jimmy. Jimmy promised that Phil would regret that. Jimmy then began terrorising his house and also Kathy Beale. Jimmy began harassing Kathy and then had 2 of his mates throw a brick through the window of Bridge Street Cafe. Phil and Grant lured Jimmy into a trap and Jimmy and his mates were arrested for car theft. However Jimmy was released on bail. In the end Phil found out from somewhere about an old enemy of his up in Scotland who had a score to settle with Jimmy, a Mr Slater, a former security guard. Jimmy had done a job with him and then beat him up, crippling him and running off with the money. Mr Slater wanted to find Jimmy and have him sent down for 20 years. Phil and Grant Mitchell told Jimmy that they had contacted Mr Slater. In The Queen Vic Phil handed the phone to Jimmy with Mr Slater on the other end. Jimmy did not pick up the reciever but knew his past was coming back to haunt him. Shortly after in the main bar Phil and Grant told Jimmy to empty his pockets. A wad of notes was in one pocket. Phil said that will pay for the Merc. Phil then told Jimmy never to show his face round Walford again. Jimmy, knowing he had been defeated left The Vic and was never seen again.

Appearances
1994
 * Episode 965 (21st April 1994)
 * Episode 967 (26th April 1994)
 * Episode 968 (28th April 1994)
 * Episode 969 (3rd May 1994)
 * Episode 970 (5th May 1994)
 * Episode 971 (9th May 1994)
 * Episode 972 (10th May 1994)
 * Episode 973 (12th May 1994)
 * Episode 974 (16th May 1994)
 * Episode 975 (17th May 1994)
 * Episode 976 (19th May 1994)