Nicholas Berry (born 16 April 1963) is an English retired actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in EastEnders from 1985 to 1990, and as PC (later Sgt) Nick Rowan in Heartbeat from 1992 to 1998. == Early life == Berry started acting at the age of eight, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. == Career == Berry played minor parts on television, film and stage, until his big break... [more on Wikipedia]