Thomas Law

Thomas John Law (born 17 December 1992) is an English actor and singer. He is known for playing Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2006 to 2010, before reprising the role from 2023 onwards. Between 2021 and 2023, he appeared in the ITV drama series The Bay as DC Eddie Martin.

Early life Law was born in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, to Trish and Robert Law and grew up in Potters Bar with his two older sisters. He also has family in Australia.

Career Law began modelling at the age of four and made his television debut in 2005 with a recurring role in the BBC One medical drama Casualty. He would later return as a guest in 2014.

EastEnders In 2006, Law became the fifth actor to take over the role of Peter Beale in EastEnders, taking over from James Martin. Law was in a scene nominated for Spectacular Scene of the Year at the 2008 British Soap Awards. In November 2010, it was announced that Law would be leaving the soap after four years, and he made his final appearance in December 2010. The role of Peter was later recast to Ben Hardy between 2013 and 2015, and later to Dayle Hudson who played the role from 2020 to 2022.

In June 2023, Law made an unannounced return to EastEnders, taking over the role of Peter for a second time in a storyline that accommodated the return of Peter's parents, Cindy (Michelle Collins) and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). The story also saw the character reunite with the mother of his child, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa). It was then announced that Law would be returning to the show on a permanent basis.

Other work In 2011, Law made his stage debut as the titular role in Peter Pan. He also played Ste on the 2015 UK tour of Beautiful Thing alongside Sam Jackson and Charlie Brooks.

Law landed small film roles in The World's End in 2013, Unhallowed Ground in 2015, and Gutterdämmerung and the American teen musical A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits opposite Sofia Carson in 2016.

In 2021, Law joined the cast of the ITV crime drama The Bay for its second series on as DC Eddie Martin. Metro called it his "small screen comeback". He went on to appear in the third and fourth series, before his departure from the series was announced in 2023 due to scheduling conflicts with EastEnders.

Philanthropy In 2007 and 2008, Law took part in Children In Need alongside the cast of EastEnders. Other notable charity work has included playing at the Alan Ball Memorial Cup in 2007, the opening of the kitchens at the University Hospitals of Leicester.

In December 2007, Law was invited to Luton & Dunstable Hospital by his aunt, where he spent time with children who had to stay in the wards over Christmas. After the event, hospital spokesman Barry Mayes said "[Law] gave a big chunk of his time. He was very pleasant, mature and humble, and really homed in on the children and how they were feeling."

In February 2010, Law attended a fundraising event along with other members of the EastEnders cast to raise money for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The event took place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

From 2024-2026, Law has participated in the annual "Scarlett's Fundraising Football Match" alongside other celebrities and "EastEnders'" cast members to raise money to support the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries.The matches take place at Sutton United FC Stadium.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 The World's End Young Gary King 2015 Unhallowed Ground Daniel "Danny" Gordon 2016 Gutterdämmerung Pete the Mod A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Reed West Direct-to-video 2018 The Inner Freddie Short film 2021 Framed Karl Last Train to Christmas Young Tony Towers

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005, 2014 Casualty Matt Haddon / Sean Starky 5 episodes 2006–2010, 2023–present EastEnders Peter Beale Regular role 2007–2009 Children in Need Himself 2013 Sadie J Callum 2019 Living the Dream Wyatt Episode: "Endangered Species" 2021–2023 The Bay DC Eddie Martin Main role

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2010 Peter Pan Peter Pan The Lowry, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester 2015 Beautiful Thing Ste UK tour