Richard Flood

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Richard Flood
Born (1982-01-12) 12 January 1982 (age 42)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children1

Richard Flood (born 12 January 1982) is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series Crossing Lines, James McKay in the series Red Rock, Ford in the series Shameless , and starred as Dr. Cormac Hayes on Grey's Anatomy from 2019 to 2022.

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Career

Richard Flood portrayed the role of Samuel Johanson in an episode of the series Titanic: Blood and Steel in 2012. He joined the main cast of the television series Crossing Lines in 2013, playing detective Tommy McConnel, [1] a specialist in weapons and tactics from Northern Ireland, until 2014. That next year, in 2015, Flood joined the main cast of the series Red Rock, where he played the police superintendent James McKay. [2] [3] In 2017, it was announced that Flood would be cast as Ford in the Showtime series Shameless. He became a series regular ahead of the ninth season. [4] In 2019, Flood was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ABC's Grey's Anatomy . [5] He was promoted to star for the 2020–21 season.

Flood appears alongside Acushla-Tara Kupe in TVNZ+'s crime drama, The Gone , released on 7 May 2023. [6]

Personal life

In 2012, Flood began dating Italian actress Gabriella Pession, and the two became engaged in 2014. Shortly after, they announced that they were expecting their first child, Giulio Flood, born that same year. [7] [8] [9] On 3 September 2016, Flood married Pession in Italy.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011SoloBenjiShort
2013Taking the BoatDannyShort
2017The UnseenWill Shields

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Three Wise WomenPeterTelevision film
2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel Samuel JohansonEpisode: "The Tipping Point"
2013 Killing Kennedy Kenny O'DonnellTelevision film (National Geographic)
2013–2014 Crossing Lines Tommy McConnellMain role (seasons 1–2)
2015–2016 Red Rock Garda Superintendent James McKayMain role (series 1)
2017–2019 Shameless Ford KelloggRecurring role (season 8)
Main role (season 9)
2019Made in ItalyJerryEpisode #1.8
2019–2022 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Cormac HayesRecurring role (season 16)
Main role (seasons 17–18)
35 episodes
2023 The Gone Theo RichterMain role (season 1)

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References

  1. "Crossing Lines - The Official Website for the TV Show". 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  2. "TV3's Red Rock begins filming". digitalspy.co.uk. 4 November 2014.
  3. First look: TV3 pick Richard Flood as the leading man for their new soap Red Rock
  4. "'Shameless' Casts Richard Flood; Merit Leighton Joins 'Alexa & Katie'".
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (18 October 2019). "'Grey's Anatomy': Richard Flood Joins ABC Medical Drama As New Surgeon". Deadline. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. "Ramsey is set to star in the drama 'The Gone'". Next TV Series. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. "Gabriella Pession è mamma! Primo figlio per l'attrice e il compagno Richard Flood (Gabriella Pession is a mom! Actress and partner Richard Flood, have their first child)". alfemminile.com.
  8. "Richard Flood is lead man in TV3's garda soap Red Rock". herald.ie.
  9. De-Burca, Demelza (3 February 2015). "Red Rock star Richard Flood: My Italian fiancee loves garda uniform". irishmirror.ie.