The Life and Times of Nick Cotton

We take a look back at the life of Nick Cotton through his first appearance to his last and see why he will always be known as the biggest villain Albert Square has ever seen.
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[@matthill3293]

I've met John Altman. He came into a shop I was working at 10 years ago...Honestly one of the nicest people you could ever meet. I won't say too much but I was going through a really tough time and he had been through similar and he gave me some amazing advice that will stay with me until the grave. A really really lovely bloke.

[@SimonandJojo]

I agree with everything you said about John Altman, June (Brown) was my dearest and oldest friend for 37 years until her passing, so I met John, a truly lovely person. and June, she was the dearest and most wonderful best friend I could have had, truly blessed to have her in my life, a truly beautiful human both inwardly and outwardly, and always gave such wonderful, sound advice.

[@danielward7008]

Him and June Brown were great friends off scream too.

[@nasskhan4543]

The guy that is doing the naration sounds like the sort of guy Nick Cotton would happily give a kicking to.

[@Puppy-ew4be]

I think most of us would, after hearing his voice.

[@trevorthompson7604]

What an amazing character he is an amazing actor

[@cburton99]

The most entertaining villain, and unlike Phil and Grant, he never hit his Ma, wanted to kill her but never did tho XD

[@jimnewcombe7584]

🤣

[@user-fu1cj4fc7o]

Ur Classic Mate, Ya Very Very Nice Guy 😅

[@stingray4real]

RIP June Brown

[@danielward7008]

The best soap villain of all time imo.

[@hausofeastenders8686]

Love the commentary!! Please do a The Life And Times Of Pauline Fowler 💜

[@ski8615]

That’s Pauline “the growler” Fowler 😂😂

[@user-fu1cj4fc7o]

Life And Grizzly Adams, What 😮

[@acceptableandbornind80s32]

They softened him up after the year 2000 he seemed weaker

[@peterbrown6434]

Very true he could fight but they kept on weakening him

[@AB-sg5wn]

@@peterbrown6434 he started getting a gut and a double chin aswell after 2000

[@freddiemeyer4563]

well it happens in real life too, thugs usually mellow slightly with age

[@markgreet3543]

Yes that's true more like a pantomime baddie still he was reasonable sadly missed

[@ski8615]

Only if this was longer good job tho 👏🏽

[@jamesfeighan5991]

You didn’t mention his first son, Charlie Cotton

[@reonmcnamara8072]

I always thought Nick was like Norman Bates in away and Dot was his mother Norma Bates .

[@Glenn1967ful]

This must be one of the most despicable characters ever created by the BBC. Nick Cotton murdered four people, including his own son indirectly, tried to kill his mother, was a bully, a racist thug, drug dealer and blackmailer. He had nothing going for him and his death wasn't mourned. BTW John Altman took a fantastic role.

[@Glenn1967ful]

I fogot to add Cotton was a fraudster, a pimp and a homophobe.

[@123Jim91]

Eh the racism stuff does not matter anymore. In the West it is deemed okay to abuse people of fair skin meaning anti-racism was a falsity always.

[@123Jim91]

Eh the racism stuff does not matter anymore. In the West it is deemed okay to abuse people of fair skin meaning anti-racism was a falsity always.

[@jeanette8606]

The Drama channel edited out a lot of Nick’s dialogue! Do you have the scene where he breaks into a car and steals the car radio?

[@muhammadpatel5405]

Agh, bloody hate dotty

[@adamdaichendt3838]

Shut that hole in your face!!😑😑😑

[@adrianopasseri3262]

Trevor Morgan ' Graham Foster and Gary Atkins are all the worst people that have ever bin on EastEnders then Nick Cotton

[@justinjuerakhan7934]

Gray looks hot from all the clips I’ve seen but you’re right he’s got nothing on Nick.

[@johnryan8173]

Why did they get rid of nick cotton or did he want to leave i wonder

[@user-nm5qb6dj1m]

Alright Ma?

[@dawnfinch2836]

A character you loved to hate 😂

[@nickydaviesnsdpharms3084]

My favorite bad character cos Nick Cotton is the worst person out of all people on all soaps ever, nobody comes close. he feels no guilt, shame, remorse or sorrow in fact he's almost like a psychopath but probably not I dunno.

[@crittersofearth9914]

He was just the bad and the ugly , Trevor Morgan was the evil one more

[@adrianopasseri3262]

Trevor Was Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lector of the 2 and Nick was Heath Ledger Joker of the 2

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

Yes but Nick had longevity. I think what made him so popular wasn’t only his evilness but the fact he’d disappear and reappear every couple of years. So we never got tired of him. Brilliant idea from the writers and producers. RIP June Brown

[@Dayday-xj3hc]

Funny how dotty isn’t his daughter

[@jamesfeighan5991]

Isn’t she ? Get mum lied to her about Rocky being her dad & not nick