Trevor A. Toussaint

Trevor Albert Toussaint (4 October 1960 – 11 January 2026) was a British actor. His acting career began in the 1970s, appearing in numerous theatre productions across the UK. His later career saw him embark on screen projects, and from 2018 to 2022, he portrayed Walter Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Toussaint died on 11 January 2026, aged 65.

Life and career Trevor Albert Toussaint was born on 4 October 1960. He began his acting career in the 1970s, when Black actors were often typecast as criminals. For over ten years, he wore waist-length dreadlocks, which he was asked to cut off for a high-profile role; Toussaint refused. The majority of Toussaint's career was predominantly based in British theatre, with roles including The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Sister Act, Mass Carib, Rebellion, The Harder They Come, 125th Street, Kismet, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens. Kéllé Bryan was Toussaint's agent for over twenty years.

In his later career, Toussaint began exploring screen roles, with his television debut airing in a 2016 episode of Death in Paradise. In 2018, he was cast as Walter Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was introduced as the father of established characters Simone Loveday (Jacqueline Boatswain) and Martine Deveraux (Kéllé Bryan); Bryan remained Toussaint's agent whilst they co-starred together. Throughout his tenure, he appeared in 147 episodes of the soap. In 2023, he appeared in an episode of Dreaming Whilst Black. Toussaint died on 11 January 2026, aged 65. Numerous of Toussaint's colleagues paid tributes to him via social media, including former agent and on-screen daughter Bryan, co-stars Nikki Sanderson,Jessica Fox, Richard Blackwood and Rishi Nair.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2015 Karma Collector Short film 2016 Death in Paradise Cedrik Verga Guest role 2018 Jerk Short film 2018–2022 Hollyoaks Walter Deveraux Regular role 2018 Nine Nights The Sage Film 2020 Sulphur and White Pastor Henry Film 2023 Dreaming Whilst Black Freddie Episode: "The Reality"