Lorcan Cranitch
Biography
Lorcan Cranitch is an Irish actor born in Dublin on 28 August 1959. He is known for playing DS Jimmy Beck in the television series Cracker.
Known For
TV
Death in Paradise
Tosh Walker
2011
TV
The Crown
Commissioner Stevens
2016
TV
Silent Witness
Colin McGrath
1996
TV
Vera
Roy Brewer
2011
TV
The Last Kingdom
Father Selbix
2015
TV
Spooks
Patrick McCann
2002
TV
Waking the Dead
Victor Coleridge
2001
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Screen Two
Leo Doyle
1985
TV
Rome
Erastes Fulmen
2005
TV
Lewis
Liam Cullen
2007
TV
Law & Order: UK
2009
TV
Cracker
DS Jimmy Beck
1993
TV
Atlantis
Cilix
2013
TV
Les Misérables
Chief Inspector
2018
TV
Les Misérables
Prefect of Police
2018
TV
Hornblower
Wolfe
1998
TV
Fortitude
DI Littlejohn
2015
Film
Love, Rosie
Dennis Dunne
2014
TV
Ballykissangel
Sean Dillon
1996
Filmography
2026FilmNational Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western Worldas Michael Flaherty2026FilmThe Three Urnsas Liam2025TVCooper & Fryas DI Paul Hitchens2025TVTrespassesas Sergeant Reid2025TVLeonard and Hungry Paulas Peter2023FilmA Greyhound of a Girlas Male Judge (voice)2023FilmTarracas Bear2023FilmGhostsas Jacob Engstrand2023FilmLakelands2023FilmLOLAas Major. General Norbury2022FilmAishaas Peter Flood2022FilmRóise & Frankas Donncha2022FilmBurn It Allas M. Barrett2021FilmChristmas at Castle Hartas Patrick2021TVBloodlandsas DCS Jackie Twomey2020FilmHerselfas Michael2020FilmDriftingas Diarmuid2019FilmThe Digas Sean McKenna2018TVLes Misérablesas Chief Inspector2018TVRig 45as Adam2017FilmTake Me Swimmingas Interviewer2017TVAcceptable Riskas CS James Nulty2016TVThe Crownas Commissioner Stevens2016FilmMy Life for Irelandas Pump man2015TVThe Last Kingdomas Father Selbix2015TVCode of a Killeras DI Alan Madden2015TVFortitudeas DI Littlejohn2014FilmThe Legend of Longwoodas Lance Wicklow2014FilmLove, Rosieas Dennis Dunne2014TVThe Crimson Fieldas Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty2013TVMoonfleet2013FilmThe Food Guide to Loveas Eddie2013TV1916 Seachtar Dearmadtaas James Connolly2013TVAtlantisas Cilix2013FilmFlying Blindas Duncan Morehouse2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Tosh Walker2011TVVeraas Roy Brewer2009TVParadoxas Simon Manning2009FilmBest: His Mother's Sonas Dickie Best2009TVLaw & Order: UK2008FilmGod on Trialas Blockaltester2008FilmSummer of the Flying Sauceras Ciaran2008TVThe Palaceas Jonty Roberts2007FilmThe Dead Peasants Societyas Patrick Cunningham2007TVLewisas Liam Cullen2007FilmThe 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self2006TVThe Play's the Thing2005TVRomeas Erastes Fulmen2005FilmOmaghas Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan2004FilmThe Queen of Sheba's Pearlsas Harold Bradley2003FilmHornblower: Dutyas Wolfe2003FilmHornblower: Loyaltyas Wolfe2002TVSpooksas Patrick McCann2002TVShackletonas Frank Wild2001TVWaking the Deadas Victor Coleridge2001TVRebel Heartas Inspector Nelson2000FilmMy Fragile Heartas Bernard Cleve2000TVMcCready and Daughter2000TVRebusas Thomas Steele1998TVHornbloweras Wolfe1998FilmDancing at Lughnasaas Danny Bradley1998FilmTitanic Townas Tony1998TVClose Relationsas Stephen1998FilmMacbethas Macduff1998FilmNight Trainas Billy1997FilmFood of Loveas Luke1997FilmThe Heart Surgeonas Larry Duggan1997TVThe Heart Surgeonas Larry Duggan1997FilmDeacon Brodieas George Smith1996FilmDah Dit Dah1996TVSilent Witnessas Colin McGrath1996TVBallykissangelas Sean Dillon1995FilmLife After Lifeas Leo Doyle1994FilmFamilyas Tutorial Teacher1993TVCrackeras DS Jimmy Beck1992FilmYou, Me & Marleyas Father Tom1992FilmThe Playboysas Ryan / John Joe1991FilmChernobyl: The Final Warningas Chernov1987FilmThe Magic Toyshopas Francie1987FilmThe Venus de Milo Insteadas Mr. Scott1987FilmEmpire Stateas Richard1985TVScreen Twoas Leo Doyle1984TVThe Bill—FilmYieldas Eve's Dad—TVKelly