Gerald Kyd

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Gerald Kyd
Born
Gerasimos Avvakoumides

1973 (age 5051)
Occupation Actor

Gerald Kyd (born Gerasimos Avvakoumides in 1973 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a half-Greek, half-Scottish actor. [1] Kyd starred as Sean Maddox in the BBC medical drama Casualty from 1998 until 2000. He later reprised the role for a few episodes in 2006. [2]

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Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Defender Morgan
2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Sean's Man
The Principles of Lust Waiter
2012 DVD Series : THE BIBLE The king CyrusCredited as Gerald Kydd

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Malory Towers Mr. MurrayRecurring role; season 5
2022 The Split J.J. JohnsonRecurring role (series 3)
2021 Doctor Who General Logan Series 13, Episode 2 "War of the Sontarans"
2019 Jesus: His Life Caiaphas 2019

Deep water

2018 Unforgotten Adrian Mullery
2017 Silent Witness Yusuf HamedEpisodes 1&2 Identity
2016 Sherlock Thomas RicolettiEpisode: "The Abominable Bride"
2010 Persons Unknown Mark Renbe
2006All in the GameRatza
Brief Encounters SteveEpisode: All in a Day's Work
2004 In Search of Shakespeare Himself
2003 Grease Monkeys JeremyEpisode: Hey Fever
1999 CI5: The New Professionals Derbeg
1998–2000, 2006 Casualty Sean Maddox
1997 Underworld Niko

Theatre credits

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References

  1. "Gerald Kyd". Holby.tv. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. Green, Kris (12 July 2006). "'Casualty' actor reprises his role". Digital Spy . Hearst UK . Retrieved 4 September 2016.