Portrait of Tommy Eytle

Tommy Eytle

Acting

Biography

Thomas Daniel Hicks "Tommy" Eytle was a Guyanese calypso musician and actor. Although born in Guyana, Eytle's career was based in the United Kingdom, where he lived after emigrating in 1951. Eytle's career began in the 1950s and culminated in him becoming a household name with his role as Jules Tavernier in EastEnders from 1990 to 1997. He died in Reading in 2007.

Born: July 16, 1927

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Guyana

Filmography

1999
The Seventh Scroll

as Jali Hora

1996
Bob's Weekend

as Frances

1987
Body Contact

as Smiley's Father

1985
EastEnders

as Jules Tavernier

1981
Wolcott

as Bicycle Stall Holder

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey

as Dr. Christopher Mabile

1974
Lucky

as Billy

1974
On the Game

as Pianist

1970
Eyewitness

as Visiting President

1964
1962
The Saint

as Calypso Singer

1959
Naked Fury

as Steve