Lorcan Cranitch

Acting

Lorcan Cranitch

Born 28 August 1959 · Dublin, Ireland · 67

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

Highlights

Love, Rosie2014 · Film · Dennis Dunne
The Crown2016 · Series · Commissioner Stevens
The Last Kingdom2015 · Series · Father Selbix
Rome2005 · Series · Erastes Fulmen
Death in Paradise2011 · Series · Tosh Walker
Fortitude2015 · Series · DI Littlejohn

Filmography

Movies

43 films

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World2026 · Film · Michael Flaherty
The Three Urns2026 · Film · Liam
A Greyhound of a Girl2023 · Film · Male Judge (voice)
Tarrac2023 · Film · Bear
Ghosts2023 · Film · Jacob Engstrand
Lakelands2023 · Film
LOLA2023 · Film · Major. General Norbury
Aisha2022 · Film · Peter Flood
Róise & Frank2022 · Film · Donncha
Burn It All2022 · Film · M. Barrett
Christmas at Castle Hart2021 · Film · Patrick
Herself2020 · Film · Michael
Drifting2020 · Film · Diarmuid
The Dig2019 · Film · Sean McKenna
Take Me Swimming2017 · Film · Interviewer
My Life for Ireland2016 · Film · Pump man
The Legend of Longwood2014 · Film · Lance Wicklow
Love, Rosie2014 · Film · Dennis Dunne
The Food Guide to Love2013 · Film · Eddie
Flying Blind2013 · Film · Duncan Morehouse
Best: His Mother's Son2009 · Film · Dickie Best
God on Trial2008 · Film · Blockaltester
Summer of the Flying Saucer2008 · Film · Ciaran
The Dead Peasants Society2007 · Film · Patrick Cunningham
Omagh2005 · Film · Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls2004 · Film · Harold Bradley
Hornblower: Duty2003 · Film · Wolfe
Hornblower: Loyalty2003 · Film · Wolfe
My Fragile Heart2000 · Film · Bernard Cleve
Dancing at Lughnasa1998 · Film · Danny Bradley
Titanic Town1998 · Film · Tony
Macbeth1998 · Film · Macduff
Night Train1998 · Film · Billy
Food of Love1997 · Film · Luke
The Heart Surgeon1997 · Film · Larry Duggan
Deacon Brodie1997 · Film · George Smith
Life After Life1995 · Film · Leo Doyle
Family1994 · Film · Tutorial Teacher
You, Me & Marley1992 · Film · Father Tom
The Playboys1992 · Film · Ryan / John Joe
Chernobyl: The Final Warning1991 · Film · Chernov
The Venus de Milo Instead1987 · Film · Mr. Scott
Empire State1987 · Film · Richard

Filmography

Series

36 shows

Cooper & Fry2025 · Series · DI Paul Hitchens
Trespasses2025 · Series · Sergeant Reid
Leonard and Hungry Paul2025 · Series · Peter
Magpie Murders2022 · Series · Sir Magnus Pye / Max Ryeland
Bloodlands2021 · Series · DCS Jackie Twomey
Les Misérables2018 · Series · Chief Inspector
Rig 452018 · Series · Adam
Acceptable Risk2017 · Series · CS James Nulty
The Crown2016 · Series · Commissioner Stevens
The Last Kingdom2015 · Series · Father Selbix
Code of a Killer2015 · Series · DI Alan Madden
Fortitude2015 · Series · DI Littlejohn
The Crimson Field2014 · Series · Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty
Moonfleet2013 · Series
Atlantis2013 · Series · Cilix
Death in Paradise2011 · Series · Tosh Walker
Vera2011 · Series · Roy Brewer
Paradox2009 · Series · Simon Manning
Law & Order: UK2009 · Series
The Palace2008 · Series · Jonty Roberts
Lewis2007 · Series · Liam Cullen
Rome2005 · Series · Erastes Fulmen
Spooks2002 · Series · Patrick McCann
Shackleton2002 · Series · Frank Wild
Waking the Dead2001 · Series · Victor Coleridge
McCready and Daughter2001 · Series
Rebel Heart2001 · Series · Inspector Nelson
Rebus2000 · Series · Thomas Steele
Hornblower1998 · Series · Wolfe
Close Relations1998 · Series · Stephen
The Heart Surgeon1997 · Series · Larry Duggan
Silent Witness1996 · Series · Colin McGrath
Ballykissangel1996 · Series · Sean Dillon
Cracker1993 · Series · DS Jimmy Beck
Screen Two1985 · Series · Leo Doyle
The Bill1984 · Series