Thomas John Law (born 17th December 1992 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) is an English actor who portrayed Peter Beale in EastEnders originally from August 2006 to December 2010, before reprising the role from June 2023 onwards.
His other television credits include Casualty, Sadie J, Living the Dream and The Bay.
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In 2006, Law became the fifth actor to take over the role of Peter Beale in EastEnders, taking over from James Martin. Law was in a scene nominated for Spectacular Scene of the Year at the 2008 British Soap Awards. In November 2010, it was announced hat Law would be leaving the soap after four years, and he made his final appearance in December 2010. The role of Peter was later recast to Ben Hardy who portrayed the role between June 2013 and February 2015 and later to Dayle Hudson who played the role between February 2020 and July 2022.
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In June 2023, Law made an unannounced return to EastEnders, taking over the role of Peter for a second time in a storyline that accommodated the return of Peter's parents, Cindy and Ian Beale. The story also saw the character reunite with the mother of his child, Lauren Branning. It was then announced that Law would be returning to the show on a permanent basis.