Shetland (TV) Cast
The cast of Shetland. Updated on August 21, 2025.
101 actors
Douglas Henshall
as DI Jimmy Perez (38 episodes)

Douglas Henshall plays DI Jimmy Perez, a dedicated detective leading investigations on the Shetland Islands.

Ashley Jensen
as DI Ruth Calder (6 episodes)

Ashley Jensen portrays DI Ruth Calder, stepping into the role of leading detective from the eighth series.

Alison O'Donnell
as DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh (44 episodes)

Alison O'Donnell is DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, a tenacious and skilled detective sergeant.

Steven Robertson
as DC Sandy Wilson (44 episodes)

Steven Robertson plays DC Sandy Wilson, a diligent and reliable detective constable.

Julia Brown
as Molly Kilmuir (12 episodes)
Mark Bonnar
as Duncan Hunter (30 episodes)

Mark Bonnar appears as Duncan Hunter, whose complicated personal life often intersects with the investigations.

Erin Armstrong
as Cassie Perez (30 episodes)

Erin Armstrong takes on the role of Cassie Perez, the daughter of DI Jimmy Perez.

Julie Graham
as Rhona Kelly (22 episodes)

Julie Graham portrays Rhona Kelly, the no-nonsense procurator fiscal responsible for legal oversight.

Neve McIntosh
as Kate Kilmuir (12 episodes)
Gerard Miller
as Allan Killick (6 episodes)
Stephen Walters
as Thomas Malone (6 episodes)
Fiona Bell
as Donna Killick (12 episodes)
Anneika Rose
as Maggie Kean (9 episodes)
Lewis Howden
as Sgt Billy McCabe (12 episodes)
Brian Cox
as Magnus Bain (2 episodes)
Gemma Chan
as Hattie James (2 episodes)
Alexander Morton
as Joseph Wilson (2 episodes)
Sandra Voe
as Mima Wilson (1 episode)
Claire Rafferty
as Anna Haldane (2 episodes)
Jim Sturgeon
as Ronald Haldane (2 episodes)
James Greene
as Andrew Haldane (2 episodes)
Martin Wenner
as Professor Paul Berglund (2 episodes)
Lindy Whiteford
as Jacky Haldane (1 episode)
Alison Peebles
as Vicky Kirkland (2 episodes)
Geraldine Alexander
as Gwen James (2 episodes)
Sophie Rundle
as Sophie (2 episodes)
Finn den Hertog
as Drew (5 episodes)
Rebecca Benson
as Sally Henry (2 episodes)
Anne Kidd
as Cora McLean (6 episodes)
Sophia Carr-Gomm
as Catherine Ross (2 episodes)
Chris Reilly
as Alan Isbister (2 episodes)
Cara Kelly
as Margaret Henry (2 episodes)
Frances Grey
as Jess Collins (2 episodes)
Freya Monk
as Kitty Collins (2 episodes)
Mathew Zajac
as Alex Henry (2 episodes)
Stewart Porter
as Sgt. Billy McBride (6 episodes)
Anthony Flanagan
as Euan Ross (2 episodes)
Tunji Kasim
as Hugo Scott (2 episodes)
Gowan Calder
as Solicitor (2 episodes)
Jana Reinermann
as Gret Bruce (1 episode)
Jordan Young
as Brian Bruce (1 episode)
David Hayman
as Joe Dalhousie (2 episodes)
Nina Sosanya
as Willow Reeves (2 episodes)
Alex Norton
as Cameron Watt (2 episodes)
Kari Corbett
as Evie Watt (2 episodes)
Iain Robertson
as Jerry Markham (1 episode)
Clive Russell
as Adam Markham (2 episodes)
Gerda Stevenson
as Maria Markham (2 episodes)
Neil McKinven
as Andy Belshaw (2 episodes)
Forbes Masson
as Reg Gilbert (1 episode)
Henry Pettigrew
as Iain Redford (2 episodes)
Steven Cree
as John Henderson (2 episodes)
Leanne Best
as Annabel (1 episode)
John Lynch
as Frank Blake (2 episodes)
Leigh Biagi
as Anna Blake (2 episodes)
Anthony Howell
as Peter Latimer (2 episodes)
David Ireland
as Finlay Caulfield (2 episodes)
Keith Ramsay
as Joe Blake (2 episodes)
Annie Louise Ross
as Mary Perez (2 episodes)
Marnie Baxter
as Jenny (3 episodes)
Susan Vidler
as Isobel Tulloch (2 episodes)
Lorne MacFadyen
as Angus Tulloch (2 episodes)
Julie Hale
as Tessa Warren (1 episode)
Michael Nardone
as Donnie Tulloch (2 episodes)
David Annen
as Bill Warren (2 episodes)
Paksie Vernon
as Gina Bradley (2 episodes)
Bill Paterson
as James Perez (2 episodes)
Sara Vickers
as Leanne Randall (5 episodes)
Ciarán Hinds
as Michael Maguire (3 episodes)
Andrew Rothney
as Robbie Morton (2 episodes)
Anna Chancellor
as Phyllis Brennan (1 episode)
Struan Rodger
as Alec (2 episodes)
Saskia Reeves
as Freya Galdie (3 episodes)
James Cosmo
as Arthur McCall (1 episode)
Fletcher Mathers
as Bridal Shop Owner (1 episode)
Jack Greenlees
as Craig Cooper (3 episodes)
Hannah Donaldson
as Meg Hamilton (2 episodes)
Archie Panjabi
as Asha Israni (5 episodes)
Alec Westwood
as Superintendent Sandison (1 episode)
Andrew Watson
as Andy (2 episodes)
Allison McKenzie
as Gail Callahan (1 episode)
Sean McGinley
as Drew McColl (5 episodes)
Amy Lennox
as Sally McColl (1 episode)
Sophie Stone
as Jo Halley (5 episodes)
Steven McNicoll
as Radio DJ (1 episode)
Jimmy Chisholm
as Alec MacBay (1 episode)
Natali McCleary
as Hotel Manager (1 episode)
Michael Moreland
as Benny Ray (3 episodes)
Sharon Young
as Jennifer Keltie (1 episode)
Harry R. Duncan
as Benny Ray's Grandson (1 episode)
Carolin Stoltz
as DI Anke Strøm (3 episodes)
Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson
as Lars Bleymann (3 episodes)
Joi Johannsson
as Andreas Hagan (1 episode)
Ida Elise Broch
as Trine (1 episode)
Hege Schøyen
as Nina Søderland (1 episode)
Kåre Conradi
as Agent Nielsen (1 episode)
Eldar Skar
as Division Organiser (1 episode)
Gail Watson
as Mary (3 episodes)
Nathan Welsh
as Robert Downing (2 episodes)
Eleanor Matsuura
as DI Jessie Cole (2 episodes)
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