Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

ActingBorn August 28, 1959 (age 66)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.

Known For

Fortitude

Fortitude

DI Littlejohn

Cracker

Cracker

DS Jimmy Beck

Deacon Brodie

Deacon Brodie

George Smith

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

Sean Dillon

Atlantis

Atlantis

Cilix

Bloodlands

Bloodlands

DCS Jackie Twomey

Family

Family

Tutorial Teacher

Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie

Dennis Dunne

Filmography

Acting

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2026·Michael Flaherty

Cooper & Fry

Cooper & Fry7.9

2025·DI Paul Hitchens·4 eps

Trespasses

2025·Sergeant Reid·4 eps

Leonard and Hungry Paul

Leonard and Hungry Paul7.0

2025·Peter·1 ep

Tarrac

Ghosts

2023·Jacob Engstrand

Lakelands

LOLA

2023·Major. General Norbury

Aisha

2022·Peter Flood

Róise & Frank

Róise & Frank6.4

Burn It All

2022·M. Barrett

Christmas at Castle Hart

Christmas at Castle Hart6.3

Bloodlands

2021·DCS Jackie Twomey·10 eps

Herself

Drifting

The Dig

2019·Sean McKenna

Les Misérables

Les Misérables7.3

2018·Chief Inspector·2 eps

Rig 45

2018·Adam·6 eps

Take Me Swimming

Take Me Swimming

2017·Interviewer

Acceptable Risk

Acceptable Risk6.6

2017·CS James Nulty·3 eps

The Crown

2016·Commissioner Stevens·1 ep

My Life for Ireland

My Life for Ireland4.0

Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer7.3

2015·DI Alan Madden·2 eps

Fortitude

2015·DI Littlejohn·11 eps

The Legend of Longwood

The Legend of Longwood5.3

2014·Lance Wicklow

Love, Rosie

2014·Dennis Dunne

The Crimson Field

The Crimson Field7.5

2014·Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty·1 ep

Moonfleet

The Food Guide to Love

The Food Guide to Love5.3

1916 Seachtar Dearmadta2.0

2013·James Connolly·7 eps

Atlantis

2013·Cilix·12 eps

Flying Blind

Flying Blind4.8

2013·Duncan Morehouse

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise7.5

2011·Tosh Walker·1 ep

Vera

2011·Roy Brewer·1 ep

Paradox

2009·Simon Manning·5 eps

Best: His Mother's Son

Best: His Mother's Son5.0

2009·Dickie Best

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK7.0

God on Trial

God on Trial6.8

2008·Blockaltester

Summer of the Flying Saucer

Summer of the Flying Saucer

The Palace

2008·Jonty Roberts·8 eps

The Dead Peasants Society

The Dead Peasants Society

2007·Patrick Cunningham

Lewis

2007·Liam Cullen·1 ep

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The Play's the Thing

Rome

2005·Erastes Fulmen·3 eps

Omagh

2005·Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls5.6

2004·Harold Bradley

Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty7.3

Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty7.1

Spooks

2002·Patrick McCann·2 eps

Shackleton

2002·Frank Wild·2 eps

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead7.2

2001·Victor Coleridge·2 eps

Rebel Heart

2001·Inspector Nelson·4 eps

My Fragile Heart

My Fragile Heart

2000·Bernard Cleve

McCready and Daughter

McCready and Daughter

Rebus

2000·Thomas Steele·1 ep

Hornblower

1998·Wolfe·2 eps

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa5.9

1998·Danny Bradley

Titanic Town

Titanic Town4.7

Close Relations

Close Relations1.0

1998·Stephen·5 eps

Macbeth

Night Train

Food of Love

Food of Love3.0

The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon6.0

1997·Larry Duggan

The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon2.0

1997·Larry Duggan·2 eps

Deacon Brodie

Deacon Brodie9.0

1997·George Smith

Silent Witness

Silent Witness7.5

1996·Colin McGrath·2 eps

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel6.9

1996·Sean Dillon·24 eps

Life After Life

Life After Life

1995·Leo Doyle

Family

1994·Tutorial Teacher

Cracker

1993·DS Jimmy Beck·19 eps

You, Me & Marley

You, Me & Marley6.0

1992·Father Tom

The Playboys

The Playboys6.2

1992·Ryan / John Joe

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning5.5

The Magic Toyshop5.2

The Venus de Milo Instead

1987·Mr. Scott

Empire State

Empire State4.7

Screen Two

1985·Leo Doyle·1 ep

The Bill

Yield