Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch is an Irish actor born on August 28, 1959, in Dublin. After getting involved in drama during his student years, he moved to London in 1980 to train at RADA. Cranitch gained recognition for his role as Tim Healy in the BBC drama series Parnell and the Englishwoman in 1991. However, it was his portrayal of DS Jimmy Beck in Cracker (1993-1995) that made him a familiar face to viewers. He also starred as Sean Dillon in the BBC series Ballykissangel and appeared in various British television dramas such as McCready and Daughter, Deacon Brodie, Shackleton, Omagh, Hornblower, The Street, Waking the Dead, Spooks, Silent Witness, and New Tricks.