 His character James Willmott-Brown became one of the soap's most renowned villains after raping barmaid Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in 1988, and then terrorizing her in 1992.In September 2017, Boyde made an unannounced return to EastEnders and eventually departed on 28 December at the conclusion of his storyline - in which he was revealed as the boss of Max Branning (Jake Wood) in their vengeful plot to destroy the square.Boyde has also appeared in "Just William" (1977); the BBC drama "Secret Army" (1978); "Bergerac" (1981) and the detective series "Dempsey and Makepeace" (1985).