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.

Career Overview

Lorcan Cranitch has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work is anchored in the Hornblower Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Love, Rosie, Ghosts, Best: His Mother's Son. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1959-08-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dublin, Ireland

Known For

• 

  Love, Rosie
• 

  Ghosts
• 

  Best: His Mother's Son
• Dah Dit Dah
• 

  Life After Life
• 

  Yield

Associated Universes

• Hornblower Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Michelle Fairley (2 collaborations)
• Lily Collins (1 collaborations)
• Sam Claflin (1 collaborations)
• Christian Cooke (1 collaborations)
• Tamsin Egerton (1 collaborations)
• Suki Waterhouse (1 collaborations)
• Jaime Winstone (1 collaborations)
• Art Parkinson (1 collaborations)
• Jamie Beamish (1 collaborations)
• Ger Ryan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (62 credits)

  • Yield

    Eve's Dad

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

    Michael Flaherty

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Three Urns

    Liam

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Cooper & Fry

    DI Paul Hitchens

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... DI Paul Hitchens actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... DI Paul Hitchens actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2025) ... DI Paul Hitchens actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2025) ... DI Paul Hitchens actor actors
    2025
  • Trespasses

    Sergeant Reid

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... Sergeant Reid actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... Sergeant Reid actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2025) ... Sergeant Reid actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2025) ... Sergeant Reid actor actors
    2025
  • Leonard and Hungry Paul

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2025) ... actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2025) ... actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2025) ... actor actors
    2025
  • A Greyhound of a Girl

    Male Judge (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Tarrac

    Bear

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Ghosts

    Jacob Engstrand

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Lakelands

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • LOLA

    Major. General Norbury

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Aisha

    Peter Flood

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Róise & Frank

    Donncha

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Burn It All

    M. Barrett

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Christmas at Castle Hart

    Patrick

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Herself

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Drifting

    Diarmuid

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Dig

    Sean McKenna

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Take Me Swimming

    Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • My Life for Ireland

    Pump man

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Crown

    - Hope Street (2023) ... Commissioner Stevens actor actors
    2016
  • Fortitude

    - Episode 11 (2015) ... DI Littlejohn actor actors

    - Episode 10 (2015) ... DI Littlejohn actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2015) ... DI Littlejohn actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2015) ... DI Littlejohn actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2015) ... DI Littlejohn actor actors
    2015
  • The Last Kingdom

    - Episode 4 (2015) ... Father Selbix actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2015) ... Father Selbix actor actors
    2015
  • The Legend of Longwood

    Lance Wicklow

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Love, Rosie

    Dennis Dunne

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Food Guide to Love

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Atlantis

    Cilix

    actor

    actors

    - The Queen Must Die (2015) ... Cilix actor actors

    - Kin (2015) ... Cilix actor actors

    - The Dying of the Light (2015) ... Cilix actor actors

    - The Gorgon's Gaze (2015) ... Cilix actor actors

    - The Madness of Hercules (2015) ... Cilix actor actors
    2013
  • Flying Blind

    Duncan Morehouse

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Vera

    - Cuckoo (2019) ... Roy Brewer actor actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - The Blood Red Sea (2016) ... Tosh Walker actor actors
    2011
  • Best: His Mother's Son

    Dickie Best

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Law & Order: UK

    - Help (2011) ... actor actors
    2009
  • God on Trial

    Blockaltester

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Summer of the Flying Saucer

    Ciaran

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Dead Peasants Society

    Patrick Cunningham

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Lewis

    - The Gift of Promise (2011) ... Liam Cullen actor actors
    2007
  • Omagh

    Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Rome

    - The Spoils (2005) ... Erastes Fulmen actor actors

    - Triumph (2005) ... Erastes Fulmen actor actors

    - Utica (2005) ... Erastes Fulmen actor actors
    2005
  • The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

    Harold Bradley

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Hornblower: Duty

    Wolfe

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Hornblower: Loyalty

    Wolfe

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Spooks

    - Legitimate Targets (2003) ... Patrick McCann actor actors

    - The Lesser of Two Evils (2002) ... Patrick McCann actor actors
    2002
  • Waking the Dead

    - Wounds (2) (2008) ... Victor Coleridge actor actors

    - Wounds (1) (2008) ... Victor Coleridge actor actors
    2001
  • My Fragile Heart

    Bernard Cleve

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dancing at Lughnasa

    Danny Bradley

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Titanic Town

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Macbeth

    Macduff

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Night Train

    Billy

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Food of Love

    Luke

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Heart Surgeon

    Larry Duggan

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Deacon Brodie

    George Smith

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Dah Dit Dah

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silent Witness

    - Homecoming (2) (2025) ... Colin McGrath actor actors

    - Homecoming (1) (2025) ... Colin McGrath actor actors

    - The Prodigal (2) (2011) ... D.S. Mansfield actor actors

    - The Prodigal (1) (2011) ... D.S. Mansfield actor actors
    1996
  • Life After Life

    Leo Doyle

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Family

    Tutorial Teacher

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • You, Me & Marley

    Father Tom

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Playboys

    Ryan / John Joe

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Chernobyl: The Final Warning

    Chernov

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Magic Toyshop

    Francie

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Venus de Milo Instead

    Mr. Scott

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Empire State

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    1987