He has appeared in an array of productions on both stage and screen, and since 2021, he has portrayed the role of Howie Danes on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Delroy Hugh Atkinson was born on 30 September 1975 in Surrey, England to parents of Nigerian and West Indian descent.

[1] Atkinson made his acting debut as Jason in the 1998 comedy film Still Crazy, and subsequently ventured into television roles, the first being Nathan Joseph in an episode of The Bill in 2000.

[3] He went on to appear in several stage productions including Treasure Island, The Tempest and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

[5] In 2017, Atkinson portrayed Pike in the 2017 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge.