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Shaun Dooley | |
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| Alma mater | Arden School of Theatre |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Polly Dooley (m. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
Shaun Dooley is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist.
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Shaun Dooley | |
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| Alma mater | Arden School of Theatre |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Polly Dooley (m. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
Shaun Dooley is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist.
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.
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. .
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]
Dooley has been married to his wife Polly since 1998 and the couple have four children. Shaun is the older brother of Kimberly Dooley, and Stephanie Ann Dooley, who is known professionally as Stephanie Dooley-Day and is an actress.
He is a lifelong supporter of Barnsley F.C.
Dooley and his wife Polly are also trustees for the Barnsley Youth Theatre.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Robert Pascoe | Episode: "The Wood Beyond" | |
| 2002 | Silent Witness | Paul Preston | Episode: "The Fall Out" | |
| EastEnders | Reverend Tom Stuart | |||
| 2004 | Foyle's War | Gordon Drake | Episode: "Enemy Fire" | |
| 2005 | Murphy's Law | DC Ollington | Episode: "Various Episodes (series 3)” | |
| New Tricks | Rick Mayo | Episode: "Family Business” | ||
| 2006 | The Street | Peter Harper | ||
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Mark Purdy | Episode: "Left for Dead" | |
| Silent Witness | DI Adam Tranfield | Episode: "Terror" | ||
| Apparitions | Liam | BBC miniseries | ||
| Stovepipe | Lead role | HighTide's production at the West 12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush | ||
| 2009 | Right Place, Wrong Time | Alan | BBC Radio 4 drama | |
| 2010 | Married Single Other | Eddie | ITV | |
| The Road to Coronation Street | Derek Bennett | BBC Four drama | ||
| Inspector George Gently | Darren Paige | Episode: "Gently Evil" | ||
| Five Days | Sgt Don Parker | Series two | ||
| 2011 | Exile | Mike Eldridge | BBC drama, alongside John Simm | |
| Great Expectations | Joe Gargery | BBC drama | ||
| Hustle | Cool Hand Cooper | Episode: "The Delivery" | ||
| 2012 | Benidorm | Pete Garvey | Series 5, Episode 3 | |
| Our War | Narrator | Series 2; BBC documentary series on the war in Afghanistan as seen by the British Army soldiers | ||
| Space Dive | Narrator | A BBC documentary on the record-breaking skydive by Felix Baumgartner | ||
| 2012–2013 | Misfits | Greg | ||
| 2013 | The White Queen | Sir Robert Brackenbury | BBC historical drama | |
| 2014 | Web of Lies | Narrator | Series 1, Discovery Communications. Documentary – Crime. Tragic true stories of deception, manipulation & murder triggered by online interaction. The series was originally called "Evil Online" | |
| Wolfblood | Kincaid | |||
| Blood Moon | Calhoun | |||
| The Game | DC Jim Fenchurch | BBC | [5] | |
| 2015 | Richard III: The Princes in the Tower | Narrator | Channel 4 | |
| Broadchurch | Rickie Gillespie | Series 2, 4 episodes | [6] | |
| The Farthest Shore | Ged | Judith Adams's adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's novel for Radio 4 | [7] | |
| Cuffs | DC Carl Hawkins | BBC | ||
| 2015–present | SAS: Who Dares Wins | Narrator | Channel 4 series | [8] |
| The Detectives | Narrator | BBC series following Greater Manchester Police over the course of multiple investigations of serious crime | ||
| The Force: Manchester | Voiceover | Sky 1 series which follows officers of Greater Manchester Police | ||
| American Justice | Narrator | BBC Two series which follows prosecutors and cop in Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| 2017 | Gunpowder | Sir William Wade | ||
| 2018–present | Surgeons: At the Edge of Life | Narrator | BBC Two series | [9] |
| 2018 | Doctor Who | Epzo | Episode: "The Ghost Monument" | |
| Four Days That Shook Britain | Narrator | ITV documentary which covers the four terrorist attacks of 2017, in England. | ||
| Doctor Who Access All Areas | Himself | Guest; 1 episode | [10] | |
| Everest Rescue | Narrator | |||
| 2019 | Railroad Australia | Narrator | Quest documentary which covers the highs and lows of drivers and engineers of Australian freight and tourist trains | |
| The Witcher | King Foltest | Episode: "Betrayer Moon" | ||
| Official Secrets | John (Internal Security) | |||
| Gentleman Jack | Jeremiah Rawson | |||
| When Missing Turns To Murder | Narrator | Netflix true crime documentary series | ||
| 2020 | The Stranger | Tripp | ||
| 2021 | It's A Sin | Clive Tozer | ||
| 2021 | Innocent | DCI Mike Braithwaite | Main role | [11] |
| 2021 | Grantchester | Johnny Richards | DI Geordie Keating's fellow ex-prisoner-of-war | [12] |
| 2021 | Gold Rush | Voiceover | ||
| 2021 | The Great Christmas Bake Off | Himself | [13] | |
| 2023–present | Changing Ends | Graham Carr | 12 episodes [14] | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Len Fisher | Episode: "Demon 79" | |
| 2023 | Our Guy in Columbia | Narrator | Two-part documentary | [15] |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow | Chris Gregg | Television series | [16] |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | Michael Rudkin | ITV1 4-part docudrama | |
| Criminal Record | Detective Sergeant Kim Cardwell | Television series | ||
| Vera | Matthew | ITV 1 Drama Series |
Royal Variety Performance
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Corporal Gant | |
| 2008 | Eden Lake | Jon | Celador Films |
| 2011 | The Awakening | Malcolm McNair | |
| 2012 | Offender | Nash | |
| 2012 | The Woman in Black | Mr Fisher, village innkeeper | Hammer Films |
| 2014 | The Karman Line | Dave | Short film |
| 2019 | The Corrupted | Eamonn | |
| 2023 | Saltburn | Jeff Quick | |
| 2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Freca (voice) | [17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Elden Ring | Yura, Shabriri, Fire Giant, Kaiden Sellswords | [18] |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Gray | [18] |
| 2024 | Still Wakes the Deep | Roy |
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