Those who have been watching episodes early on BBC iPlayer<\/a> will be well-acquainted with George\u2019s son \u2013 and the fact he has a few secrets up his sleeve.<\/p>\n But who is the actor bringing Junior to life? Read on for everything we know about Micah Balfour.<\/p>\n Balfour is a Peckham-born actor whose career spans roles in some of the most beloved British soaps<\/strong>, as well as on stage, including with the Royal Shakespeare Company.<\/p>\n He began acting for TV in 2005, when he was cast as Asher Campbell in The Bill. He later played a different role, PC Benjamin Gayle, in the police drama until its cancellation.<\/p>\n In early May, it was announced that he would join the EastEnders cast as George Knight\u2019s son.<\/p>\n Executive producer Chris Clenshaw said of Balfour\u2019s arrival: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome Micah Balfour to the cast of EastEnders as he takes on the role of Junior Knight.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough Junior has been referenced since the Knights arrived in the Square, the audience knows very little about George\u2019s son and the circumstances behind their estrangement.<\/p>\n \u201cJunior arrives in Walford following an unlikely meeting with his dad, and is quickly thrust into the heart of the drama. However, it will soon become apparent to viewers that there is more to Junior than meets the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n Balfour was born in 1978, which would make 45 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll turn 46 in July this year.<\/p>\n Balfour began his career in The Bill<\/strong> in 2005. Following the crime drama\u2019s cancellation in 2010, Balfour appeared in the Doctor Who<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Christmas special that year alongside Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Sir Michael Gambon.<\/p>\n EastEnders is not Balfour\u2019s first rodeo on the soaps circuit, however. The actor played Dr Jermaine Bailey in Emmerdale<\/a>\u00a0between 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n Balfour also guest starred in an episode of Death in Paradise<\/a> back in season 12.<\/p>\n Recently, he had a role in BBC hit factual drama The Gold<\/a>, in which he played Keith Potts, an associate of Gordon Parry.<\/p>\n Balfour has also appeared in Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Richard III, All\u2019s Well That Ends Well and Much Ado About Nothing.<\/p>\n The actor released a statement shortly after his EastEnders role was made official.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be joining the cast of EastEnders as part of the Knight family<\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI grew up watching the show and many of the characters have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, so walking onto the Square for the first time was the most surreal experience of my career!\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to work with Colin Salmon, who I\u2019ve watched with admiration for many years, and Francesca Henry and Molly Rainford, who are dynamite on screen, as well as the amazing Harriet Thorpe and Kellie Bright.<\/p>\n \u201cJunior is an exciting character to play as he\u2019s a complex man, and he\u2019s going to cause a bit of a stir!\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, Balfour is on Instagram as @micahb4<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n He regularly shares casting and filming updates, including behind-the-scenes on the sets of The Gold and Death in Paradise.<\/p>\n Yes, Balfour is also on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n You can follow him on @MicahBalfour<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p> EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<\/strong>EastEnders<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0<\/strong>Soaps<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Everything you need to know about the latest actor to join the Square. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":51397,"template":"","categories":[1,2,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-scaled.jpg",2560,1708,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-micah-balfour-meet-eastenders-junior-knight-star-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Everything you need to know about the latest actor to join the Square.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/51396"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Micah Balfour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>How old is Micah Balfour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Micah Balfour previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Micah Balfour said about joining EastEnders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is Micah Balfour on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is Micah Balfour on Twitter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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