Danny Hardcastle is an associate of Phil Mitchell. He made his first appearance on 26 March 2019 and last on 29 September 2020. He was portrayed by Paul Usher.
Backstory[]
Danny has a connection to garages used for money laundering in Spain, which Phil forced into liquidation.
Storylines[]
Danny is an acquaintance of Phil Mitchell who has a connection to garages used for money laundering in Spain, which leads Phil into liquidation. He arrives in Walford to tell Phil that he needs to come up with an alternate way to launder money after the business of the garages collapsed. Phil's son Ben Mitchell decides to meet up with Danny and threaten him into going into business with him. As revenge, Danny sends Midge to befriend Phil's daughter Louise Mitchell and kidnap her. Louise gets trapped in a container and is due to be taken into the sex trade in Odessa, but the Mitchells manage to rescue her. Phil confronts Danny and Danny reveals that it was a warning to Ben who threatened him and Danny insults him, causing Ben to almost attacking him with a glassed cup. Danny later gives Phil another job offer, but Phil refuses and warns Danny never to contact him again.
He later returns to ask Ben Mitchell as he's taken over Phil business if he wants to do some business. When Ben refuses, he becomes angry and tells him he owes him. Danny offers Ben 55:45 split to offload stolen cars and then ask why Callum Highway is there as he is Old Bill.
Kill count[]
Murders/manslaughter victims[]
Note: It has been implied through dialogue that Danny has killed people before.
Attempted murder victims[]
- Ben Mitchell (1 June 2020) - Attempts to shoot Ben during a heist but Ben escapes.
Background information[]
- On 1 June 2020 Danny is seen standing over the body of another gangster during a heist, however it has never been confirmed if Danny killed this person.
List of appearances[]
2019[]
2020[]
- 16 March 2020
- 17 March 2020
- 23 March 2020
- 11 May 2020
- 19 May 2020
- 1 June 2020
- 15 September 2020
- 17 September 2020
- 29 September 2020