Danny Dyer, an English actor, and presenter, was born on July 24, 1977. Dyer’s breakout role was as Moff in Human Traffic, and he also had prominent parts as Tommy Johnson in The Football Factory, Billy the Limpet in Mean Machine, and Mick Carter in EastEnders.

For his huge fan following we’ve gathered some unknown facts that’ll surely pique your interest. 

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Danny Dyer

1. Royal Family Tree

The lineage of Danny went all the way back to William the Conqueror. That’s accurate. William the Conqueror in real life has a connection to Danny Dyer. Due to Danny’s family tree’s unbelievableness, Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family, a BBC program that explored his recently discovered ancestry, was granted to him. ^[1]

2. Award Winning Actor

After just two years on the show, Danny made The 100 Greatest EastEnders Characters of All-Time list. He also won three National Television Awards for his performance in this character.

3. Voice Actor

In Grand Theft Auto Vice City and GTA San Andreas, Danny provided the voice for the Kent Paul character. Danny Dyer’s lines in the games were done in classic Danny Dyer fashion, “I’ll treat you. “Yes, I’m the guvnor around here. Don’t you worry about a thing, mate,” and “Anything you want.” ^[2]

4. Appeared In Music Videos

He has been a part of two music videos. He appeared in Nebraska by Lucy Rose and The Twangs’ promotional video. ^[3]

5. His Acting Journey

He was given an audition for a part in the ITV program Prime Suspect when an agent saw him performing. His first-ever professional acting role was quickly accepted, and before he knew it, he was sharing the screen with Helen Mirren. ^[4]

6. Loves Football

The fact that Danny is a fervent supporter of West Ham United is no secret. But in 2007, he expanded his football fandom to include Greenwich Borough F.C. of the Kent League after Danny served as their chairman as a publicity stunt.

7. A Shop Dedicated To Him

This is a real merchandising store that sells only items with a Danny Dyer theme. The shop includes mousepads and mugs baseball caps and t-shirts. 

8. About His Daughter

Dani, Danny’s daughter (really, what a legend), is also an actor, so it’s obvious that her father has had an impact on her. Dani Dyer had already worked as an actor in nine different roles before she won Love Island. ^[5]