Dennis Rickman

Dennis Rickman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Nigel Harman.

Dennis first appeared in the show on 14 April 2003 and his last appearance (in which the character was killed off) was screened on 30 December 2005 (though set on New Year's Eve, so Dennis died seconds into 2006).

Arrival in the Square
Dennis was the product of a fling between his mother, Paula Rickman, and "Dirty" Den Watts in 1974, though it was nearly 30 years before Dennis met his father. Den had no idea that their fling had produced a son. The relationship between the two became a highlight of the show after Den's return; the violent and unpredictable Dennis became almost puppylike when humoured by Den.

Dennis's half sister is Vicki Fowler, while his adoptive half sister Sharon Watts later became his wife. Other flames include old friend and lover Kate Mitchell, her sister-in-law Sam, Tracy, Joanne Ryan, Kat Slater and Kat's daughter Zoe.