James Willmott - Brown is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by William Boyde. He appeared from 1986 to 1989, running Albert Square 's second pub The Dagmar, and during 1988 raped Kathy Beale. Following a jail sentence, Wilmott - Brown made a brief comeback in 1992, after Pete Beale and Frank Butcher managed to catch up with him. After an absence of 25 years, he returned on 22 September 2017.
who played the original willmot brown in eastenders
William Boyde