Nick Cotton was a fictional character and recurring in the BBC Soap Opera EastEnders and had made his debut in the first episode in February 1985. Appearing as as semi-regular until 1991, Nick has made return stints in 1993, 1997, 2000 to 2001, 2008 to 2009 and 2014 until his death in 2015. He was portrayed by John Altman.