Nigel Harman

The soap star will be joining the cast of Casualty as the "charming" Dr Max Cristie.

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It's been confirmed Nigel Harman has joined the cast of Casualty, playing Holby ED's new Clinical Lead, Max Christie.

Jon Sen, Executive Producer for BBC Studios added: ‘We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. ‘With Max the viewers can expect a character who leads with his heart and not always his head. Discussing his new role, Nigel Harman said: ‘I’m honoured and grateful to be joining the cast of Casualty.

The former EastEnders star will be playing Max Cristie, Holby ED's new Clinical Lead. The actor said of his new role: “”I'm honoured and grateful to be joining ...

Dennis departed the soap in December 2005 when the character was fatally stabbed at the start of the New Year Fireworks. “We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. When we conceived the character of Max we knew we needed an actor with craft, charm and charisma and we approached Nigel knowing he’d be the perfect choice.

Casualty confirm EastEnders star Nigel Harman as new Holby ED clinical lead, doctor Max Cristie. We reveal why Max spells trouble for Dylan Keogh.

There was never a dull moment when shady Bradley moved from London to the Manchester close with his wife Tanya and daughter Ella (Das Boot's Nicola Millbank). Jon Sen, Executive Producer for BBC Studios says: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. Never afraid to get in a scrape or two, yet loyal to the end even if it means putting himself in danger." Speaking on The One Show, as his character was unveiled for the first time, Nigel said: "What's coming down the line is we unravel a bit of the Dylan storyline… and, for the first time, you'll see him completely wrong footed and out of his depth because he's very much in charge of every situation he's in. When we conceived the character of Max we knew we needed an actor with craft, charm and charisma and we approached Nigel knowing he’d be the perfect choice. BBC Casualty has revealed: "Charming, brilliant, and a lovable rogue who lives by his own rules, Dr Max Cristie is the doctor everyone wants to be treated by. With Max the viewers can expect a character who leads with his heart and not always his head. Meanwhile, scheming hospital manager Marcus Fidel (Adam Sina) has it in for Dylan as a result of "It’s clear from the offset that the pair have unresolved history, which we soon discover goes all the way back to medical school. "Someone from Max's past is going to come in... After all, there’s every possibility that Jemima also taught medical maverick Max.

Nigel Harman, who played EastEnders bad boy Dennis Rickman from 2003 to 2005, will soon be back on the BBC in the form of a new Casualty character, ...

We can’t wait for the audience to meet Max." His arrival at the hospital will be controversial and it soon becomes clear he and Dylan Keogh (played by Will Beck) share a rocky history. "When we conceived the character of Max we knew we needed an actor with craft, charm and charisma and we approached Nigel knowing he’d be the perfect choice. "With Max, the viewers can expect a character who leads with his heart and not always his head. "I'm honoured and grateful to be joining the cast of Casualty," he commented. [EastEnders](/latest/eastenders) bad boy Dennis Rickman from 2003 to 2005, will soon be back on the [BBC](/latest/bbc) in the form of a new Casualty character, Doctor Max Cristie.

Harman joins the world's longest running primetime medical drama, produced by BBC Studios Continuing Drama.

Jon Sen, Executive Producer for BBC Studios says: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. When we conceived the character of Max we knew we needed an actor with craft, charm and charisma and we approached Nigel knowing he’d be the perfect choice. Around 2,400 hours of award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Bluey and Doctor Who. Casualty, the world’s longest running primetime medical drama, is a BBC Studios Continuing Drama production for BBC One and iPlayer and continues on Saturdays. We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. However, not all the staff at Holby ED will be happy to see him, notably current clinical lead Dylan (played by Will Beck) who is less than pleased to be reacquainted with a face from the past.