Dennis Rickman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera  EastEnders, played by Nigel Harman. He entered the show on 14 April 2003 and made his last appearance in the episode broadcast on 30 December 2005, when he was fatally stabbed as the New Year's Eve midnight fireworks began. He is part of the Watts family, though his identity was unknown for almost thirty years. His storylines centre on his difficult past and childhood, relationship with his infamous father, Den Watts, clashes with the rival Mitchell family, and forbidden romance with his adopted sister, Sharon.