Oscar James - Tony Carpenter Oscar James, right, played Tony Carpenter (Image: GETTY ) Trinidadian actor Oscar James was the first black actor to appear on Emmerdale and starred in EastEnders for ...

Three members of the original EastEnders line-up are still in the soap - but the rest went on to have some strange and wonderful careers. ... Oscar James - Tony Carpenter.

As one of the first Black characters on EastEnders, Tony Carpenter made TV history. A builder with a quick temper and a complicated family life, he stayed in Walford for just two years. A.

EastEnders original cast now from royal connection to career changes and tragic deaths. The series first hit our screens 37 years ago and over the years the cast has changed dramatically.

Tony Carpenter (Oscar James): The first black actor to appear in EastEnders, Oscar stayed for two years. He has appeared in everything from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory to Shakespeare. Now 82 ...

Original EastEnders cast from Hollywood fame to tragic deaths 40 years on. As the BBC soap celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look at the original cast and where they are now.

Sharon Watts' sister Vicki Fowler has returned to BBC soap EastEnders – but who is she exactly, ... we saw Tony Carpenter (Oscar James), Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih), Andy O’Brien ...

Tony Carpenter (Oscar James): The first black actor to appear in EastEnders, Oscar stayed for two years. He has appeared in everything from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory to Shakespeare. Now 82 ...