Acting

Doug Rao

Born 31 March 1974 · Berkshire, England, UK · 52

Doug Rao (born 31 March 1974, Berkshire, England) is an English actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing DS Stuart Turner in The Bill (2006–2009, 108 episodes) and for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he performed in three world premieres including David Edgar's The Prisoner's Dilemma and Peter Whelan's A Russian in the Woods. He also voiced Tilkici in the video game Battlefield 1 (2016) and Marlowe's Agents in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011). His filmography includes Colombiana (2011, as Michael Shino), Memory (2022, as Andy Villalobos), Colosseum (2022, as Galen, 8 episodes), Zero Chill (2021, as Luke MacBentley, 10 episodes), Jesus: His Life (2019, as John the Baptist), Dark Heart (2018, as Chris Panousis), D-Day 6.6.1944 (2004, as Robert Capa), and Extremely Dangerous (1999, as Elgin Gatsby, opposite Sean Bean). He also wrote and directed Dirty Boy (2024).