Sid Owen (born David John Sutton; 12th January 1972 in Chapel Market, London) is an English actor, television presenter and former singer who portrayed Ricky Butcher in EastEnders on and off between May 1988 and January 2023.
Owen has also appeared in Bottle Boys, Bad Girls and The Bill.
On 22nd July 2012, Owen confirmed he had retired from acting. On 10th September 2012, it was announced that Owen would be a contestant for the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was partnered with Ola Jordan. He and Jordan were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition losing out in the dance off against Colin Salmon.
In August 2022, it was confirmed that he would reprise his role as Ricky for a brief stint later in that same year.