Shaun Dooley
British actor
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Shaun Dooley is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist.
Shaun Dooley | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Arden School of Theatre |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Polly Dooley (m. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and education
Dooley attended Barnsley Youth Theatre in 1989[1] before going on to study at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995.[citation needed]
Career
Dooley's first acting role was as Shaun in Groove on a Stanley Knife in 1997. He later played Ritchie Fitzgerald in Coronation Street from 1997 until 1998. He appeared occasionally in EastEnders as Tom Stuart between 2001 and 2004. He appeared in Series 1 of The Street. He had a role in P.O.W..[citation needed]
Dooley played Peter Harper in BBC drama series The Street.[2] He also featured in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess. Dooley portrayed Kieran in the British horror film Salvage.[3] He portrayed police inspector Dick Alderman in all three parts of the Red Riding trilogy and in 2017 appeared as Reverend Michaelmas Winter in the Sky 1 drama Jamestown. Among his many voiceover roles, Dooley narrates the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush for its UK broadcast.
In 2019, Shaun and his wife Polly produced an album, Got It Covered, for Children in Need. The album featured Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Luke Evans, Suranne Jones, Adrian Lester, Himesh Patel, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Shaun himself singing unique cover versions of songs personal to them. The album was released on 1 November 2019. The album and accompanying documentary was co-produced by their company 20four7films, BBC Studios and SilvaScreen Records.[4]
Recognition and honours
Dooley received an honorary master's degree from Leeds Arts University in July 2025.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Groove on a Stanley Knife | Shaun | Short film |
| 2005 | Pitch Perfect | Ellis | Short film |
| 2006 | Ex Memoria | Martin, carer | Short film |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Corporal Gant | |
| 2008 | Eden Lake | Jon | Celador Films |
| 2009 | The Appointment | Karl | Short film |
| Salvage | Kieran | ||
| Kandahar Break: Fortress of War | Richard Lee | ||
| 2011 | The Awakening | Malcolm McNair | |
| Junkhearts | Josh | ||
| 2012 | Rachael | Dad | Short film |
| The Woman in Black | Mr. Fisher, village innkeeper | Hammer Films | |
| Peekaboo | Andy | Short film | |
| Offender | Jackie Nash | ||
| 2014 | The Karman Line | Dave | Short film |
| Cowboy Ben | Cowboy Ben | Short film | |
| Blood Moon | Calhoun | ||
| Devil Makes Work | Devil | Short film | |
| 2017 | Blood Shed | Jack | Short film |
| 2018 | Pond Life | Russ Buckfield | |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | John, Internal Security | |
| The Corrupted | Eamonn McDonagh | ||
| 2023 | Saltburn | Jeff Quick | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Melvin Ferd (The Crusading Reporter) | ||
| 2024 | Tyger | Neil | |
| The Can | Adam | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Freca (voice) | [6] | |
| 2025 | Stay Calm | Stuart | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Coronation Street | Richie Fitzgerald | 12 episodes | |
| Casualty | Fire Officer | Episodes: "The Golden Hour" & "Internal Inferno: Parts 1 & 2" | ||
| 1998 | The Grand | Heckler | Series 2; episode 2 | |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Robert Pascoe | Episode: "The Wood Beyond" | ||
| 1999 | Peak Practice | Paramedic 2 | Episode: "Race Against Time" | |
| Warriors | Pte. John Hookway | Mini-series; 2 episodes | ||
| 2000 | Holby City | Tom Gold | Series 3; episode: "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | |
| 2001–2004 | EastEnders | Reverend Tom Stuart | 32 episodes | |
| 2002 | Shackleton | Hubert Hudson | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| Plain Jane | PC Graham | Television film | ||
| Silent Witness | Paul Preston | Series 6: episodes: "The Fall Out: Parts 1 & 2" | ||
| P.O.W. | Brown | 6 episodes | ||
| 2004 | Foyle's War | Gordon Drake | Episode: "Enemy Fire" | |
| 2005 | The Royal | Martin Tomlinson | Episode: "It's What's on the Inside That Counts" | |
| Holby City | Dave Wilson | Series 7; episode: "The Honeymoon Is Over" | ||
| New Tricks | Rick Mayo | Episode: "Family Business" | ||
| Murphy's Law | DC Ollington | Episodes: "The Goodbye Look", "Boy's Night Out" & "Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts" | ||
| Vincent | Malcolm | Series 1; episode 3 | ||
| Child of Mine | Simon | Television film | ||
| The Ghost Squad | Barry Mills | Episode: "Heroes" | ||
| 2006 | Rosemary & Thyme | Becker | Episode: "Three Legs Good" | |
| The Bill | Harvey Taylor | Episode: "A Day to Remember" | ||
| Vital Signs | Rob Glover | Series 1; episode 1 | ||
| The Street | Peter Harper | Episodes: "The Accident" & "Stan" | ||
| Coming Up | Steve | Episode: "Heavenly Father" | ||
| Strictly Confidential | Gary Shelton | Series 1; episode 3 | ||
| 2007 | Mobile | DI George Fleming | Mini-series; episodes: "The Engineer", "The Soldier" & "The Boss" | |
| Diana: Last Days of a Princess | Trevor Rees-Jones | Television film | ||
| 2008 | Harley Street | Nick Marsh | Series 1; episode 2 | |
| Midsomer Murders | Mark Purdy | Series 11; episode: "Left for Dead" | ||
| Silent Witness | DI Adam Tranfield | Series 12; episodes: "Terror: Parts 1 & 2" | ||
| Apparitions | Liam | Mini-series; 2 episodes | ||
| Stovepipe | Lead role | HighTide's production at the West 12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush | ||
| 2009 | Red Riding | Dick Alderman | Television film trilogy: "Red Riding 1974", "Red Riding 1980" & "Red Riding 1983" | |
| Law & Order: UK | Jack Gilmore | Episode: "Love and Loss" | ||
| 2010 | Five Days | Sgt. Don Parker | Series 2; 5 episodes | |
| Married Single Other | Eddie | 6 episodes | ||
| The Road to Coronation Street | Derek Bennett | Television film | ||
| Inspector George Gently | Darren Paige | Episode: "Gently Evil" | ||
| Moving On | Anthony | Episode: "Skies of Glass" | ||
| Accidental Farmer | Matt | Television film | ||
| 2011 | Hustle | Cool Hand Cooper | Episode: "The Delivery" | |
| South Riding | Mr. Holly | Mini-series; 3 episodes | ||
| Exile | Mike Eldridge | Mini-series; 3 episodes, alongside John Simm | ||
| Sugartown | Jason Burr | 3 episodes | ||
| Postcode | Dean | 2 episodes | ||
| The Borrowers | Robert Millman | Television film | ||
| Great Expectations | Joe Gargery | Mini-series; 3 episodes | ||
| 2012 | Benidorm | Pete Garvey | Series 5, episode 3 | |
| 2012–2013 | Misfits | Greg | Series 4 & 5; 16 episodes | |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Porno Bri | Episode: "Rupert" | |
| The White Queen | Sir Robert Brackenbury | Mini-series; episodes: "The King Is Dead", "The Princes in the Tower" & "The Final Battle" | ||
| 2014 | Our World War | Fred Firth | Mini-series; episode: "War Machine" | |
| Wolfblood | Alexander 'Alex' Kincaid | Series 3; 6 episodes | ||
| The Game | DC Jim Fenchurch | Mini-series; 6 episodes | [7] | |
| 2015 | Broadchurch | Rickie Gillespie | Series 2, 6 episodes | [8] |
| Ordinary Lies | Dave | Episode: "Beth's Story" | ||
| This Is England '90 | Mr. Lewis | Mini-series; episode: "Autumn" | ||
| Cuffs | DC Carl Hawkins | Mini-series; 8 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Hoff the Record | Greg | Episode: "Wedding" | |
| DCI Banks | Steve Richards | Series 5; 5 episodes | ||
| CBeebies Bedtime Stories | Himself - Storyteller | 3 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Jamestown | Reverend Michaelmas Whitaker | 7 episodes | |
| Gunpowder | Sir William Wade | Mini-series; 3 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Doctor Who | Epzo | Episode: "The Ghost Monument" | |
| Doctor Who Access All Areas | Himself - Guest | 1 episode | [9] | |
| 2019, 2021, 2025 | The Witcher | King Foltest of Temeria | 5 episodes | |
| 2019, 2022 | Gentleman Jack | Jeremiah Rawson | Series 1 & 2; 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Doug Tripp | Mini-series; 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | Clive Tozer | Mini-series; 5 episodes | |
| Innocent | DCI Mike Braithwaite | Main role. Series 2; 4 episodes | [10] | |
| Grantchester | Johnny Richards | Series 6; 4 episodes. DI Geordie Keating's fellow ex-prisoner-of-war | ||
| The Great British Bake Off | Himself - Contestant | Episode: "The Great Christmas Bake Off" | [11] | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Len Fisher | Episode: "Demon 79" | |
| The Long Shadow | DCS Chris Gregg | Mini-series; 1 episode | [12] | |
| Midsomer Murders | Eli Trask | Series 24; episode: "Book of the Dead" | ||
| 2023–2025 | Changing Ends | Graham Carr | Series 1–3; 18 episodes | [13] |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | Michael Rudkin | Mini-series; 3 episodes | [14] |
| Vera | Matthew McSwain | Episode: "Tender" | ||
| 2024–present | Criminal Record | DS Kim Cardwell | Series 1 & 2; 16 episodes | [15] |
| 2025 | Grace | Terrence Maxwell | Episode: "Find Them Dead" |
Narration
In addition to his acting work, Dooley has provided voice-overs for numerous film and TV documentaries, including:
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gazza's Tears: The Night That Changed Football | ITV4 film |
| 2010–2011 | Britain's Underworld | National Geographic series; 6 episodes |
| 2012 | When Life Means Life | TV series |
| Revealed | Channel 5 series; episode: "Nazi Temple of Doom" | |
| Space Dive | BBC documentary on the record-breaking skydive by Felix Baumgartner (UK version) | |
| Our War | Series 2. BBC documentary series on the war in Afghanistan as seen by the British Army soldiers | |
| 2013 | Hillsborough - Never Forgotten | BBC TV Special |
| 2013–2018 | Speed with Guy Martin | Channel 4 series; 15 episodes |
| 2014 | The Miners' Strike and Me | ITV film |
| Life and Death Row | BBC documentary series; episode: "Crises Stage" | |
| Tsunami: Survivors' Stories | ITV1 film | |
| Web of Lies | Series 1. Discovery Communications crime documentary series. The series was originally called Evil Online | |
| 2014–2017 | Edge of Alaska | Discovery Channel reality TV series; 18 episodes |
| 2015 | Our Guy in India | Channel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes |
| Richard III: The Princes in the Tower | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot | BBC TV film | |
| Wastemen | BBC series; 3 episodes | |
| The Detectives | BBC series following Greater Manchester Police over the course of multiple investigations of serious crime; 3 episodes | |
| Panorama | BBC series; episode: "NHS: The Perfect Storm" | |
| Wild Space | Short film | |
| The Gift of Life | Channel 5 series; 3 episodes | |
| Guy Martin: The Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Our Guy in Latvia | Channel 4 TV Special | |
| The Force: Manchester | Sky 1 series which follows officers of Greater Manchester Police | |
| 2015–2023 | SAS: Who Dares Wins | Channel 4 series; 45 episodes |
| 2016 | Abused: The Untold Story | BBC One TV film |
| Sydney Harbour Patrol | Discovery Channel series; 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Idris Elba: Fighter | Discovery Channel mini-series |
| Everest Rescue | Discovery Channel mini-series; 6 episodes | |
| American Justice | BBC Two series which follows prosecutors and cop in Jacksonville, Florida; 3 episodes | |
| The Detectives: Murder on the Streets | BBC Two documentary series shadowing members of Greater Manchester's Murder Investigation Team; 4 episodes | |
| Guy Martin WW1 Tank | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Guy Martin vs. The Robot Car | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain | BBC Two series; 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Four Days That Shook Britain | ITV documentary film which covers the four terrorist attacks of 2017, in England |
| Our Guy in Russia | Channel 4 mini-series; 3 episodes | |
| Daydream Believers | Film | |
| Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Van? | Channel 4 TV film | |
| 2018–present | Surgeons: At the Edge of Life | BBC Two series; 28 episodes[16] |
| 2019 | One Day in Gaza | BBC TV film |
| Guy Martin: World's Fastest Tractor | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Railroad Australia | Quest documentary which covers the highs and lows of drivers and engineers of Australian freight and tourist trains | |
| 2019–2023 | When Missing Turns to Murder | Netflix true crime documentary series; 20 episodes |
| 2019–present | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Channel 4 series; 55 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Guy Martin's Best Bits | Channel 4 mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Guy Martin's Battle of Britain | Channel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes |
| Yellowstone Supervolcano: The Next Pompeii | Channel 5 TV film (UK version) | |
| Guy's Garage | Channel 4 mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Extreme Ice Railroad | ITV series | |
| Gold Rush | Discovery Channel series | |
| 2022 | Stolen: Catching the Art Thieves | BBC TV series; 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Guy Martin's Great British Power Trip | Channel 4 mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Our Guy in Columbia | Channel 4 two-part documentary[17] | |
| 2023–2025 | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test | Fox series; 18 episodes |
| 2024 | Guy Martin's Lost WW2 Bomber | Channel 4 TV film |
| Guy Martin: Top Gun | Channel 4 TV film | |
| Guy Martin: Arctic Warrior | Channel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| 2025 | Our Guy in Vietnam | Channel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes |
| Guy Martin: The British Train That Changed the World | Channel 4 TV Special | |
| Timberborn | Video game trailer | |
| 2026 | Guy Martin's House Without Bills | Channel 4 TV Special |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Right Place, Wrong Time | Alan | BBC Radio 4 drama | |
| 2015 | The Farthest Shore | Ged | Judith Adams's adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's novel for Radio 4 | [18] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role (voice) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Yura / Shabriri / Fire Giant / Kaiden Sellswords | [19] |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Gray | English version[19] | |
| 2024 | Still Wakes the Deep | Roy |