Trevor A Toussaint: Iconic Hollyoaks actor who played Walter Deveraux in popular TV soap dies aged 65
An iconic Hollyoaks actor has died aged 65.
Tributes have flooded in for the iconic actor who played Walter Deveraux in the popular soap for four years. Loose Women star Kellé Bryan, who played Trevor’s on-screen daughter Martine Deveraux in the drama, led the touching messages.
She wrote: “Been finding it hard to find the words to pay tribute to this man @trevoratoussaint. Gone, but has left such an imprint on my heart. I had the privilege to represent him as his agent for over 20 years.
“He played @jacqui_boats and I’s father in @hollyoaksofficial which was a dream to be part of the legacy of the first black family on the show. Trevor started acting in the 70’s a time when black actors were predominantly cast as criminals.
“He wore his waist length dreds with pride for over 10 year’s fighting against every stereotype. Once asked to cut them in order to book a lucrative role he forthrightly said “no”.
“He broke many boundaries and made a pathway for others. RIP TT.” Trevor played shopkeeper Walter Deveraux in the soap – set in Cheshire – between 2018 and 2022.
Walter made 147 appearances in the show and was introduced as a deeply-religious character.