Tom Watt

Tom Watt is an actor, broadcaster, writer, filmmaker, and national treasure, best known for playing Lofty Holloway in EastEnders.

He is also a ghostwriter of autobiographies, including David Beckham’s My Side – which won a British Book Awards prize – and Andy Woodward’s award-winning Position of Trust. He has also been a writer and narrative consultant for the FIFA/EA Sports FC video game.

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Type Of Speaker

Celebrity Host Entertainment Media Presenters Speaker Sport

More About Tom Watt

Born in Wanstead, Tom Watt studied drama at the University of Manchester, where he directed several stage productions.

One of his first television roles was in the comedy series Never the Twain (1981) but his big break came when he was cast as Lofty Holloway, one of the original characters in EastEnders. He would stay playing the role until 1988.

His other acting credits include roles in the BBC drama South of the Border, and the 1990 ITV film And the Nightingale Sang. He starred in the one man show Fever Pitch and appeared in an episode of the BBC TV series New Tricks. He has appeared in several films, including Patriot Games (1992) and Sherlock Holmes (2009). He reprised his role in EastEnders in 2019 and 2022, for the funerals of characters Dr Legg and Dot Cotton respectively.

After leaving EastEnders, Tom began presenting sports segments for Radio 1, Radio 3, Radio 5 Live, TalkSport, and Channel 4. He has also written, presented, and produced football documentaries for BT Sport Films. He hosted Arsenal TV’s Fans’ Forum, and presented the Channel 4 children’s sport show Rookies.

Tom was a regular guest on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Fighting Talk, and in 2011 he won the show’s Champion of Champions trophy.

Tom is also a successful writer, contributing match reports and features for The Observer and several books and biographies about football and footballers.

His experience in the sport world has seen him sit on the Board of Trustees for the National Football Museum, and was previously an advisory board member for Bounce Back, a charity that supports people inside and outside of prison who have a risk of offending and substance misuse.

Tom Watt | Speaker

Tom is available for keynote talks, fireside chats, Q&As, event hosting, awards events, media training, presentation skills training, and film, television, and media events.

Tom Watt | Speaking Topics

– My Life Story
– Writing
– Acting
– Presentation Skills
– Media
– Television
– Film
– How to Become an Author
– Media Training
– Storytelling
– How to Present a Message Effectively
– How to Communicate with Confidence
– Football
– The History of Football
– Premier League/World Cup
– The Business of Football