Casting for Dublin Murder Squad Series (Broken Harbour, In the Woods, ...)
by Gabrielova_Fanynka | created - 23 Oct 2013 | updated - 26 Jun 2016 | PublicThese actors and actresses are playing these characters in the brilliant book series Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French
1. Andrew Scott
Actor | All of Us Strangers
Andrew Scott is an Irish actor who started his career at a very young age. He made his first appearance on television in an advertisement for a brand of porridge at the age of 6.
He was born into an Irish family where his father, Jim, worked in a recruitment agency and his mother, Nora, taught art. ...
DI Mick "Scorcher" Kennedy
2. Gabriel Byrne
Actor | The Usual Suspects
Byrne was the eldest of six children born to a family in Dublin, Ireland. His father was a cooper and his mother a hospital worker. He was raised Catholic and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. He spent five years of his childhood in a seminary training to be a Catholic priest. He later said...
O'Kelly, head of murder squad
3. Saoirse Ronan
Actress | Hanna
Saoirse Una Ronan was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, to Irish parents, Monica Ronan (née Brennan) and Paul Ronan, an actor. When Saoirse was three, the family moved back to Dublin, Ireland. Saoirse grew up in Dublin and briefly in Co. Carlow before moving back to Dublin ...
Dina Kennedy, Mick's younger sister (The Broken Harbour)
4. Evanna Lynch
Actress | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Evanna Patricia Lynch is an Irish actress. Born in the town of Termonfeckin in Ireland, she is one of four children to Donal and Marguerite Lynch. Her acting career began in 2007 when she competed in an open audition against nearly 15,000 girls, and won the coveted role of Luna Lovegood in the "...
Rosalind Devlin (In the Woods)
5. Kate Beckinsale
Actress | Underworld: Evolution
Kate Beckinsale was born on 26 July 1973 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England, and has resided in London for most of her life. Her mother is Judy Loe, who has appeared in a number of British dramas and sitcoms and continues to work as an actress, predominantly in British television productions. Her ...
Geraldine Kennedy, Mick's older sister (The Broken Harbour)
6. Jemima Rooper
Actress | Lost in Austen
She passed her 9 GCSEs with A* and A grades in between working for several terms away from school on the Famous Five. From there she went to 6th form college where she got 3 grade A levels and an academic prize in the Arts. Her parents are both freelance broadcasters and she has two cousins who are...
Abigail Stone (The Likeness)
7. Tereza Ramba
Actress | Vlastníci
Tereza Voriskova is a Czech actress. She has played in more than thirty films and series for Czech and international productions; e.g. in director Steve Shil's US series The Missing, starring Ashley Judd, Sean Bean and Cliff Curtis; in Paul Donova's Canadian series Clay's P.O.V., starring Guy ...
Fiona Rafferty (The Broken Harbour)
8. Robert Sheehan
Actor | The Umbrella Academy
Irish actor Robert Sheehan was born in Portlaoise, County Laois, the son of Joseph and Maria Sheehan. His father was a member of the Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. As a child, Sheehan was interested in performing music. He learned how to play the banjo, the bodhrán, ...
Damien Donelly (In the Woods)
9. Hannah Spearritt
Actress | Seed of Chucky
Hannah was born on 1 April 1981 at Great Yarmouth, England. At the age of 3 she modelled in a Mothercare catalogue. At school she liked sports but at 12 she decided she wanted to be a performer. She landed a part in a local production of Annie. Hannah enjoyed it so much she decided to join the ...
Detective Cassie Maddox
10. Martin Freeman
Actor | Black Panther
Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark ...
Jonathan Devlin (In the Woods)
11. Chris O'Dowd
Actor | Bridesmaids
Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd (born 9 October, 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian best known for his role as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd (2006). O'Dowd created and is starring in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy (2012). He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls (...
Detective Sam O'Neill
12. Jirí Dvorák
Actor | Lída Baarová
Jirí Dvorák was born on February 4, 1967 in Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Lída Baarová (2016), The Spooks (2016) and Jménem krále (2009). He was previously married to Barbora Munzarová.
Detective Francis "Frank" Mackey
13. Róbert Jakab
Actor | Panelák
Róbert Jakab was born on July 23, 1976 in Nitra, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Panelák (2008), Filthy (2017) and Milenky (2018).
Detective Rob Ryan (In the Woods)
14. Scott Jaeck
Actor | Prison Break
Scott Jaeck was born on October 29, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for Prison Break (2005), Hot Pursuit (1984) and JAG (1995). He was previously married to Mariann Mayberry.
Doctor Cooper
15. Jack Gleeson
Actor | Game of Thrones
Jack Gleeson was born on May 20, 1992 in Cork, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Game of Thrones (2011), Batman Begins (2005) and A Shine of Rainbows (2009). He has been married to Roisin O'Mahony since August 27, 2022.
Justin Mannering (The Likeness)
16. Domhnall Gleeson
Actor | Ex Machina
Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise (2010-2011), About Time (2013), Ex Machina (2015) and The Revenant (2015).
He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, alongside whom he has appeared in several films and ...
Kevin Mackey (Faithful Place)
17. Liam Cunningham
Actor | Hunger
Irish actor Liam Cunningham was an electrician in the mid-'80s. He saw an ad for an acting school and he decided to give it a try. His first film role was as a policeman in "Into the West." Since then, he has been involved in many films and theater productions on both sides of the Atlantic.
Jimmy Mackey (Frank's father) (Faithful Place)
18. Nikola Navrátil
Actor | Missing
Nikola Navrátil was born on December 5, 1984. He is an actor, known for Missing (2012), Flame & Citron (2008) and Kamenák (2003).
Daniel March (The Likeness)
19. Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Actor | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Thomas Brodie-Sangster was born on May 16, 1990 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Maze Runner (2014) and Love Actually (2003).
Raphael "Rafe" Hyland (The Likeness)
20. Staci Keanan
Actress | Step by Step
Staci Keanan was born Anastasia Sagorsky on June 6, 1975 in Devon, Pennsylvania. She began her career at age four with fashion-show assignments and magazine work. At age eight, she moved to New York City with her mother and sister and balanced a modeling career with a budding theater career, in ...
Imelda Tierney (Faithful Place)
21. Brano Holicek
Actor | Der Rote Baron
Born in 1985, Kosice. As a child, Brano performed in several productions in 'Kosice City Theater' and also, 'Kosice State Theater'.Graduated from the drama department of 'Prague Conservatory' in 2006. As an actor, he took part in several TV productions, series and films (for example "Kral sokolu", ...
Young Francis "Frank" Mackey (Faithful Place)
22. Christine Lakin
Director | The Goldbergs
Christine Helen Lakin was born on January 25th, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. After moving several times as a child, her family finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia, where Christine started her acting career. There, she attended the Atlanta workshop players - a theater group which plays in schools in the ...
Jacinta "Jackie" Mackey (Faithful Place and The Likeness)
23. Karoline Herfurth
Actress | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Karoline Herfurth was born on May 22, 1984 in Berlin, Germany. She is an actress and director, known for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Text for You (2016) and Einfach mal was Schönes (2022).
Rosie Daly (Faithful Place)
24. Tatiana Pauhofová
Actress | Horící ker
Tatiana Pauhofová was born on August 13, 1983 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Burning Bush (2013), Tender Waves (2013) and Muzika (2008).
Rosie Daly (Faithful Place)
25. Jirí Langmajer
Actor | Návrat idiota
Jirí Langmajer was born on June 3, 1966 in Plzen, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for The Idiot Returns (1999), Ordinace v ruzové zahrade (2005) and Pravidla lzi (2006). He has been married to Adéla Gondíková since July 6, 2019.
Shay Mackey / Frank Mackey
26. Aidan Gillen
Actor | Game of Thrones
Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor. He is best known for portraying Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk (1999), John Boy in the RTÉ Television series ...
Seamus "Shay" Mackey (Faithful Place)
27. John Simm
Actor | Human Traffic
John Simm was born on 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Nelson, Lancashire. He attended Edge End High School, Nelson, Lancashire, followed by Blackpool Drama College at 16 and the Drama Centre, London, at 19. He lives with his wife, actress Kate Magowan, and their children Ryan ...
Detective Frank Mackey (Broken Harbour and Faithful Place)
28. Nikola Navrátil
Actor | Missing
Nikola Navrátil was born on December 5, 1984. He is an actor, known for Missing (2012), Flame & Citron (2008) and Kamenák (2003).
Detective Richie Curran
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