Lorcan Cranitch
Known for
Lorcan Cranitch is the sort of actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Playing Dennis Dunne in 'Love, Rosie' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. He also turns up in 'Fortitude'. Everything here starts from 1987. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Very few actors keep finding work for 39 years.
Lorcan Cranitch
31 Movies · 32 Series
Lorcan Cranitch is the sort of actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Playing Dennis Dunne in 'Love, Rosie' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. He also turns up in 'Fortitude'. Everything here starts from 1987. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Very few actors keep finding work for 39 years.
Movies
Plays Dennis Dunne
Love, Rosie
2014
Plays Michael
Herself
2020
Plays Major. General Norbury
LOLA
2023
Plays Liam
The Three Urns
2026
Plays Danny Bradley
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
Plays Michael Flaherty
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026
Plays Diarmuid
Drifting
2020
Plays Peter Flood
Aisha
2022
Plays Eddie
The Food Guide to Love
2013
Plays Lance Wicklow
The Legend of Longwood
2014
Plays Donncha
Róise & Frank
2022
Plays Richard
Empire State
1987
Plays Luke
Food of Love
1997
Plays Blockaltester
God on Trial
2008
Plays Tony
Titanic Town
1998
Plays Duncan Morehouse
Flying Blind
2013
Plays Harold Bradley
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004
Plays Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan
Omagh
2005
Plays Billy
Night Train
1998
Plays Macduff
Macbeth
1998
Plays Ryan / John Joe
The Playboys
1992
Plays Tutorial Teacher
Family
1994
Plays Sean McKenna
The Dig
2019
TV Shows
Plays Sean Dillon
Ballykissangel
1996
Plays DS Jimmy Beck
Cracker
1993
Plays Cilix
Atlantis
2013
Plays DI Littlejohn
Fortitude
2015
Plays DCS Jackie Twomey
Bloodlands
2021
Plays Jonty Roberts
The Palace
2008
Plays DI Paul Hitchens
Cooper & Fry
2025
Plays Adam
Rig 45
2018
Plays Simon Manning
Paradox
2009
Plays Stephen
Close Relations
1998
Plays Inspector Nelson
Rebel Heart
2001
Plays Sergeant Reid
Trespasses
2025
Plays Sir Magnus Pye / Max Ryeland
Magpie Murders
2022
Plays Chief Inspector
Les Misérables
2018
Plays Colin McGrath
Silent Witness
1996
Plays Erastes Fulmen
Rome
2005
Plays CS James Nulty
Acceptable Risk
2017
Plays Larry Duggan
The Heart Surgeon
1997
Plays Frank Wild
Shackleton
2002
Plays DI Alan Madden
Code of a Killer
2015
Plays Wolfe
Hornblower
1998
Plays Patrick McCann
Spooks
2002
Plays Victor Coleridge
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Father Selbix
The Last Kingdom
2015
Plays Peter
Leonard and Hungry Paul
2025
Plays Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty
The Crimson Field
2014
Plays Thomas Steele
Rebus
2000
Plays Roy Brewer
Vera
2011
Plays Commissioner Stevens
The Crown
2016
Plays Liam Cullen
Lewis
2007
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
Michael Flaherty
2026
Film
The Three Urns
Liam
2026
Film
Cooper & Fry
DI Paul Hitchens · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Trespasses
Sergeant Reid · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
Tarrac
Bear
2023
Film
Ghosts
Jacob Engstrand
2023
Film
LOLA
Major. General Norbury
2023
Film
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Lorcan Cranitch and where are they from?
Lorcan Cranitch is 67 years old, born on August 28, 1959 in Dublin, Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Lorcan Cranitch?
Lorcan Cranitch is best known for roles in Love, Rosie, LOLA, Herself.
How many movies has Lorcan Cranitch been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1987), Lorcan Cranitch has appeared in 31 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Lorcan Cranitch's first movie?
The career of Lorcan Cranitch began with Empire State (1987).
What is Lorcan Cranitch's most recent movie or series?
Lorcan Cranitch's most recent release is National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World, which premiered on May 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Lorcan Cranitch appeared in?
On television, Lorcan Cranitch has appeared in The Crown, The Last Kingdom, Rome, Death in Paradise.
Lorcan Cranitch
1959-08-28 · Dublin, Ireland
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.