Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Peter Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Thomas Law from 2006 until 2010. The character has previously been portrayed by James Martin, Joseph Shade, Alex Stevens and Francis Brittin-Snell. Law took over the role on 31 August 2006. Peter left EastEnders on 24 December 2010, with a return for 2011 not ruled out but unconfirmed.Peter and his twin sister Lucy are born to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) on 9 December 1993. He is named after his paternal grandfather, Pete Beale (Peter Dean), who dies on the day of his birth.