Vincent Regan

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Vincent Regan
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Born (1965-05-16) 16 May 1965 (age 59)
Education Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (BA)
Years active1992–present

Vincent Regan (born 16 May 1965) is a Welsh film and television actor.

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Early life

Regan born 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales. [1] He attended Nicholas Breakspear School, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, then St Joseph's College, Ipswich, [1] before going on to study acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London. [1]

Acting career

Regan first came on UK TV screens in series 5 (1992) of LWT's London's Burning , playing Don, the love interest of Firefighter Kate Stevens (Samantha Beckinsale). That same year he played PC Shelby alongside Sir David Jason’s DI Jack Frost in the TV series A Touch of Frost . Regan has over 15 stage roles to his credit, most recently as Achilles in Troilus and Cressida at the Edinburgh International Festival.

In 1999, Regan received an Irish Best Actor nomination for his co-starring performance in the miniseries Eureka Street . [1] In 2005, he starred as Marc Antony alongside Emily Blunt and James Frain in the miniseries Empire (2005). [1]

He appeared in the Ancient Greece-based film 300 (2006), [1] in which he played the Captain, and Troy (2004), [1] where he played Eudorus, Achilles' second in command, and played King Cepheus in Clash of the Titans (2010). [1]

In 2012, Regan announced his intention to launch the East Riding Theatre in Beverley, East Yorkshire, along with Judi Dench and other professional actors. [2] That year, he appeared in films such as Outside Bet , Lockout [3]

Regan is also a screenwriter and director, developing projects for his own film company. His script, Come Like Shadows, is an accessible but classic interpretation of Macbeth headlining Sean Bean and Tilda Swinton and will be directed by John Maybury. He also appeared briefly as a sexually confused character in British series The Street . [1]

In 2013, he guest starred in the first episode of Series 10 of New Tricks. He played the Duke of Savoy in the 4th episode of the BBC series The Musketeers in 2014. [1]

Regan joined the cast of the BBC's Atlantis as Dion for series 2 starting November 2014. [1]

He was King Simon in E!'s The Royals . [1]

In 2023, he appeared as Vice Admiral Garp in One Piece . [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Black Beauty Sleazy Horse Dealer
1996 Hard Men Tone
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Buck
2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal Shay Kirby
2001 Black Knight Percival, Leo's Chief Henchman
2004 Troy Eudorus
2005 Unleashed Raffles
2006 300 Captain Artemis
2008 Bathory Ferenc Nádasdy
2010 Eva Tudor
Clash of the Titans Cepheus
The Big I Am Barber
Bonded by Blood Michael Steele
2011 The Holding Aden
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Toma Nikasevic
2012 Lockout Alex
Snow White and the Huntsman Duke Hammond
St George's Day Albert Ball
2013 Vendetta Colonel Leach
Dementamania Nicholas Lemarchand
2014 Top Dog Mr Watson
2016 City of Tiny Lights Tall Man / Schaeffer
2018 Naked Normandy Bradley
2019 Dark Encounter Morgan
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Dennis McCabe
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom King Atlan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Between the Lines Thomas McMurray1 episode
1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Dr. Jim Moss1 episode
1992 Boon Robert Cady1 episode
1992 London's Burning DonRecurring role, 5 episodes
1992 A Touch of Frost PC Shelby1 episode
1993; 1995 The Bill Carl Deakin / Liam Fitzgerald2 episodes
1994 Peak Practice Peter Doland1 episode
1994 Chandler & Co Chris1 episode
1994 Blue Heaven Barney1 episode
1995 99-1 Curtis1 episode
1995 Moving Story Jamie1 episode
1996 Call Red Ray Sidley1 episode
1998 Invasion: Earth Flight Lieutenant Chris DrakeMiniseries, 6 episodes
1998 Jeremiah King Zedekiah Television film
1999 Eureka Street JakeMiniseries, 4 episodes
2001 Rebel Heart Tom O'TooleMiniseries, 4 episodes
2002 Rescue Me Matthew NashMain role, 6 episodes
2003 Killing Hitler Major General Gerald Templer Television film
2003 Murphy's Law Hatcher1 episode
2005 Murder Investigation Team Paul Harris1 episode
2005 Hustle DCI Wells1 episode
2005 Empire Marc Antony Miniseries, 5 episodes
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told Duncan Docherty1 episode
2006 Low Winter Sun George TorranceMiniseries, 2 episodes
2006–2007 Wild at Heart Simon Adams2 episodes
2007 Lewis David Hayward1 episode
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Mickey Gorman1 episode
2007 The Street Charlie Morgan4 episodes
2009 Trial & Retribution McGill1 episode
2009 The Prisoner 909Miniseries, 1 episode
2010 Wallander Anders Ekman1 episode
2010 Mistresses Chris Webb4 episodes
2010 Spooks Alec White1 episode
2010 The Nativity Herod the Great Miniseries, 3 episodes
2011 Camelot Caliburn1 episode
2011 Inspector George Gently Peter Holdaway1 episode
2011–2012 Scott & Bailey DCS Dave MurrayRecurring role, 5 episodes
2012 Silent Witness Det Supt Tom Byrne2 episodes
2012 Hit & Miss JohnMain role, 5 episodes
2012 Strike Back Karl MatlockRecurring role, 10 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Detective Inspector Beale1 episode
2013 New Tricks Harry Truman2 episodes
2013 Starlings Stephen2 episodes
2014 Midsomer Murders Professor Philip Hamilton1 episode
2014 The Musketeers Duke Savoy 1 episode
2014 Silk DCI Fitzpatrick2 episodes
2014 From There to Here StapletonMiniseries, 3 episodes
2014 Atlantis DionRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Pontius Pilate Miniseries, 12 episodes
2016 Undercover Dominic CarterMain role, 6 episodes
2016 Hooten & the Lady Kane1 episode
2017 The White Princess Jasper Tudor Miniseries, 5 episodes
2015–2018 The Royals King Simon HenstridgeMain role, 14 episodes
2017–2018 Snatch Chief Superintendent JonesRecurring role, 6 episodes
2018 Vera Michael Glenn1 episode
2018 Delicious Mason ElliotMain role, 4 episodes
2019 Victoria King Louis Philippe Main role, 2 episodes
2019 Poldark Edward Despard Main role, 6 episodes
2019–2022 Traces Phil MacAfeeRecurring role, 6 episodes
2020 Flesh and Blood TonyMiniseries, 4 episodes
2021–present Before We Die Billy MurdochMain role, 11 episodes
2022 The Bay Ray ConlonRecurring role, 6 episodes
2022 Agatha Raisin Monty Jones1 episode
2023–present One Piece Monkey D. Garp Main role, 8 episodes
2024 House of the Dragon Rickard Thorne Recurring role, 6 episodes
2024 Shetland John HarrisRecurring role, 6 episodes

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