John Atlman
John Altman hopes that he can become a full time rock star when his acting career ends.
Releasing a cover at Christmas of Iggy Pop's 'Wild One' he's revealed he wants to focus entirely on music when his EastEnders character Nick Cotton is killed off in the BBC One soap.
Speaking to the Daily Star, John explained: "If everything takes off with the group [JOANovARC] then I will devote at least a year to it all.
"I would give up my acting to pursue it, I have been knocking on the rock 'n' roll door for years."
Appearing in the popular BBC One soap for 30 years on and off, he's reportedly to be killed in a storyline which will see his mother Dot Branning stand trial for murder.
John admits however he and June Brown - who plays Dot - are great friends in real life.
"When I was chosen to play her son we hit it off on day one.
"She campaigned to bring me back into the show and it has worked. I can't remember how many times Nick has been back.
"I have that empathy with June Brown. She came to see me play recently. We support each other. The chemistry works."
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