Kenny Doughty | |
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 Doughty in 2012 | |
| Born | 27 March 1975 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouses | Caroline Carver (2006-2017) Ashley Jensen (m. 2023) |
Kenny Doughty (born 27 March 1975) is an English actor and director, known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's Crime Drama Vera [1] and as Sean in Stella . [2]
Doughty was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Charter School, which became the Kingstone School on Broadway Barnsley, where he performed a leading role in Grease . He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Doughty's career began with minor appearances in films and television series, including I Want You (1998), Dinnerladies (1998), and he appeared in the 1998 film Elizabeth as Sir Thomas Elyot.
In 2009, Doughty appeared in 9 episodes of Coronation Street as Jake Harman. [3]
From 2012 to 2013, Doughty appeared as Sean McGaskill in the Ruth Jones-penned comedy drama series Stella . [4]
From 2015 to 2023, [5] Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy alongside Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera . [6]
Doughty completed a UK tour of Simon Beaufoy's stage play The Full Monty in 2013. [7] The play, in which Doughty played Gaz, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2014. [8]
In March 2023, Doughty revealed he had stepped down from working on Vera, writing online, " I can confirm I am leaving Vera. I want to thank everyone who’s made this amazing time so joyous, ITV, Silverprint, all the brilliant cast and crew BUT of course my buddy & inspiration Brenda Blethyn. The perfect leading star who I owe so much to. I feel lucky to have you as a friend, you make me howl with laughter & have been a rock for me over the years. I can’t thank you enough. Precious times." [9] [10]
In 2006, Doughty married actress Caroline Carver. The couple separated in 2017. [11] [12]
In 2023, Doughty married actress Ashley Jensen. [13]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 1998 | I Want You | Smokey's Friend | |
| Heartbeat | Barry Hadfield | Series 8 episode 9: Pat-A-Cake | |
| Anorak of Fire | Gus Gascoigne | ||
| Dinnerladies | Clint | 1 episode: Scandal | |
| 1999 | Titus | Quintus | |
| A Christmas Carol | Young Ebenezer Scrooge | ||
| Love in the 21st Century | Billy | Series 1 episode 1: Reproduction | |
| Elizabeth | Sir Thomas Elyot | ||
| 2000 | Lover's Prayer | Denis | |
| City Central | Grant Allen | Series 3 episode 2: Half Man Half Cup | |
| 2001 | Crush | Jed Willis | |
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood | Jason | 2 episodes |
| Sunday | Para 027 | ||
| 2003 | Gifted | Jamie Gilliam | |
| The Canterbury Tales | Danny Abolson | Series 1 episode 1: The Miller's Tale | |
| Servants | William Forrest | 6 episodes | |
| The Second Coming | PC Simon Lincoln | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Aryan Couple | Hans Vassman | |
| Primevil | Nick | ||
| 2005 | Funland | Liam Woolf | |
| The Great Raid | Pitt | ||
| 2006 | My First Wedding | Nick | |
| Goldplated | Col | ||
| Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Joe Orton | ||
| 2007 | Fairy Tales | Jake | |
| 2008 | Shameless | Mark | 1 episode; series 5 episode 10 |
| Outlaws or The Crew | Ratter | ||
| 2009 | Paradox | Gerry Mortimer | 1 episode |
| New Tricks | Billy | 1 episode | |
| Coronation Street | Jake Harman | 9 episodes | |
| 2010 | Irreversi | David | |
| City Rats | Olly | ||
| 2011 | Asylum Blackout | Max | |
| i Against i | Drake | ||
| 2012–2013 | Stella | Sean | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Peterman | Jim | |
| Snowpiercer | Adam | ||
| 2015 | Black Work | DS Ryan Gillespie | 1 episode |
| 2015–2023 | Vera | DS Aiden Healy | 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Rick | 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Me and Captain Longbridge | Short film |
| 2013 | Vengeance Waits [14] |
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