Lorcan Cranitch
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1959-08-28 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
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 Shows (38)
Death in Paradise
2011
as Tosh Walker
The Last Kingdom
2015
as Father Selbix
Vera
2011
as Roy Brewer
The Crown
2016
as Commissioner Stevens
Silent Witness
1996
as Colin McGrath
Spooks
2002
as Patrick McCann
The Bill
1984
Waking the Dead
2001
as Victor Coleridge
Lewis
2007
as Liam Cullen
Rome
2005
as Erastes Fulmen
Screen Two
1985
as Leo Doyle
Law & Order: UK
2009
Cracker
1993
as DS Jimmy Beck
Atlantis
2013
as Cilix
Fortitude
2015
as DI Littlejohn
Ballykissangel
1996
as Sean Dillon
Hornblower
1998
as Wolfe
Les Misérables
2018
as Chief Inspector / Prefect of Police
Rebus
2000
as Thomas Steele
Bloodlands
2021
as DCS Jackie Twomey
The Crimson Field
2014
as Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty
Shackleton
2002
as Frank Wild
Rig 45
2018
as Adam
Rebel Heart
2001
as Inspector Nelson
Code of a Killer
2015
as DI Alan Madden
Trespasses
2025
as Sergeant Reid
Close Relations
1998
as Stephen
Leonard and Hungry Paul
2025
as Peter
Cooper & Fry
2025
as DI Paul Hitchens
Paradox
2009
as Simon Manning
Acceptable Risk
2017
as CS James Nulty
The Palace
2008
as Jonty Roberts
Moonfleet
2013
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta
2013
as James Connolly
The Heart Surgeon
1997
as Larry Duggan
Kelly
McCready and Daughter
2000
The Play's the Thing
2006
Movies (47)
Love, Rosie
2014
as Dennis Dunne
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026
as Michael Flaherty
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
The Three Urns
2026
as Liam
Róise & Frank
2022
as Donncha
Omagh
2005
as Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan
LOLA
2023
as Major. General Norbury
Ghosts
2023
as Jacob Engstrand
Herself
2020
as Michael
Empire State
1987
as Richard
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Danny Bradley
The Playboys
1992
as Ryan / John Joe
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Chernov
Flying Blind
2013
as Duncan Morehouse
God on Trial
2008
as Blockaltester
A Greyhound of a Girl
2023
as Male Judge (voice)
Aisha
2022
as Peter Flood
Titanic Town
1998
as Tony
Christmas at Castle Hart
2021
as Patrick
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Wolfe
The Legend of Longwood
2014
as Lance Wicklow
Deacon Brodie
1997
as George Smith
Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Wolfe
Food of Love
1997
as Luke
Night Train
1998
as Billy
Lakelands
2023
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004
as Harold Bradley
Macbeth
1998
as Macduff
The Food Guide to Love
2013
as Eddie
Take Me Swimming
2017
as Interviewer
The Heart Surgeon
1997
as Larry Duggan
The Magic Toyshop
1987
as Francie
Best: His Mother's Son
2009
as Dickie Best
The Venus de Milo Instead
1987
as Mr. Scott
Summer of the Flying Saucer
2008
as Ciaran
My Fragile Heart
2000
as Bernard Cleve
The Dig
2019
as Sean McKenna
Dah Dit Dah
1996
You, Me & Marley
1992
as Father Tom
Drifting
2020
as Diarmuid
Family
1994
as Tutorial Teacher
Life After Life
1995
as Leo Doyle
The Dead Peasants Society
2007
as Patrick Cunningham
Burn It All
2022
as M. Barrett
Tarrac
2023
as Bear
My Life for Ireland
2016
as Pump man
Yield
as Eve's Dad
About Lorcan Cranitch
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. With 85 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Lorcan Cranitch has appeared in 47 films and 38 TV shows.
Fans searching for Lorcan Cranitch movies, Lorcan Cranitch filmography, or the latest projects starring Lorcan Cranitch can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Lorcan Cranitch Movies
- Love, Rosie (2014) — as Dennis Dunne
- National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026) — as Michael Flaherty
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — as Self
- The Three Urns (2026) — as Liam
- Róise & Frank (2022) — as Donncha
Where to Watch Lorcan Cranitch Films
Most Lorcan Cranitch movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Lorcan Cranitch, check our movies catalogue and browse page.