Personal Life
Altman married Brigitte in 1986 and they divorced in 1997. He has one daughter named Rosanna. Having been born in Reading, he moved to Kent as a young child, he attended the Community College, Whitstable, then known as the Sir William Nottidge.
He is a high-profile supporter of the Rose Theatre, Kingston. In 2008, Altman played the part of King Rat in Dick Whittington, a pantomime featured at the Hexagon venue in Reading, Berkshire.
June Brown who plays his on-screen mother Dot Branning, shares a great working relationship with Altman and she campaigned for five years to the producers to bring him back to EastEnders following his departure in 2001. According to Altman, she is like his second mother and she helped him throughout his alcoholism during the 1990s.
Altman is a patron of the Born Free Foundation and has supported the wildlife charity for many years.
In September 2010, John participated in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society, Bupa's nominated charity for the 2010 Bupa Great Run Series.
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