David Wicks

David Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC TVsoap operaEastEnders, portrayed by Michael French. The character originally appeared from 23 December 1993 until 21 November 1996. French returned temporarily from 1 January to 13 January 2012 ahead of a permanent return the following year on 26 September 2013. On 17 May 2014, it was announced that French would depart for a third time, last appearing on 30 May 2014. In July 2024, it was announced that French would reprise the role, appearing from 3 to 10 October 2024.

David has been involved in various storylines, such as his troubled and dysfunctional reconciliation with his children Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls), his volatile and equally dysfunctional relationship with his mother Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), an affair with his sister-in-law Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), reuniting with Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) and struggling to cope with her diagnosis of breast cancer.