EastEnders fans stunned as they realise newcomer Teddy Mitchell starred in iconic British film
EASTENDERS fans were left open-mouthed as they realised where they recognised newcomer Teddy Mitchell from.
The new arrival, played by actor Roland Manookian, made his first appearance in Walford yesterday.
The character is Billy Mitchell‘s long lost half-brother, and has been joined in Albert Square by his sons, Harry and Barney.
All three of them arrived on the scene to visit Stevie in hospital, but Teddy became suspicious when he saw a boy he did not know also visiting his concussed dad.
Suspecting Will might be his relative, Teddy tracked him down to the Vic and started chatting with his nephew.
Locals were left alarmed, thinking that the boy was talking to a strange man.
When some of the Mitchells came to investigate, they realised that Teddy was part of the family.
While watching Teddy’s identity being uncovered on EastEnders, several viewers realised that the actor looked awfully familiar to them too.
Eagle-eyed fans remembered seeing Roland Manookian as Zeberdee in cult classic film The Football Factory.
The sports drama, which came out in 2004, explored the gritty lifestyle of a Chelsea fan who was caught up in a world of drugs, sex, and alcohol.
Danny Dyer played main character Tommy Johnson, and Zeberdee was a young reckless member of his hooligan football gang.
One viewer was delighted to recognise Roland, taking to social media exclaiming: “OMG! ! I’ve just realised who the new Mitchell is! ! Zeberdee! ! If you know, you know.”
Another responded: “I knew that I knew him from somewhere!”
A third added: “Bloody hell it is.”
Someone else triumphantly chipped in: “Knew I’d recognised his face from somewhere!!”