Ciarán Griffiths
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Ciarán Joseph Griffiths ' onMouseout='HidePop("17143")' href="/topics/Manchester">Manchester
, England
) is an English
actor
, best known for his roles as Gary Best in The Bill
, Mickey Maguire
in Shameless
and Dylan Hodge in Waterloo Road
.
, Clocking Off
, Waterloo Road
and numerous other programmes.
In 2007, he starred alongside Conrad Westmaas
in the short film The Visitor
. He also appeared as "Psycho" in the film There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
.
Griffiths attended St Mary's RC High School between 1994 and 1999; it was during this time that he starred in Children's Ward at the age of thirteen.
He stars also in the British Vampire film Dead Cert which is directed by Steven Lawson.
He also appears in Waterloo Road
as Dylan Hodge on series 6 in 2010/2011.
In the August 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine, Griffiths takes his top off and appears sporting a red boxing Kit. Photos from the shoot were also taken at Cloud 23 Bar in Hilton Hotel, Manchester.
He has also done a couple of adverts, including the BT vision advert where he is featured having his hair washed.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his roles as Gary Best in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Mickey Maguire
Mickey Maguire
Mickey Maguire is a former Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player.Maguire was versatile, playing both sides of the football He first played in the CFL with his hometown Montreal Alouettes, playing 3 games during their Grey Cup championship 1949 season...
in Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
and Dylan Hodge in Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
.
Biography
Aside from his long-running roles in The Bill and Shameless, Griffiths has made guest appearances on Coronation StreetCoronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, Clocking Off
Clocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series which ran on the BBC One network for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott...
, Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
and numerous other programmes.
In 2007, he starred alongside Conrad Westmaas
Conrad Westmaas
Conrad Westmaas is a British actor who trained at The Poor School, London from 1998-2000.Westmaas has appeared mainly in theatre, including Romeo and Juliet for Shakespeare's Globe in 2008 and also played Paul McGann's companion C'rizz in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on...
in the short film The Visitor
The Visitor (2007 film)
The Visitor is a 2007 British short film directed by Dave Smith and starring Ciaran Griffiths and Conrad Westmaas.-See also:*The Visitor Award winning feature film written and directed by Thomas McCarthy....
. He also appeared as "Psycho" in the film There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble is a 2000 film set around Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The film centred on one young boy's dream to play for Manchester City F.C.-Plot:...
.
Griffiths attended St Mary's RC High School between 1994 and 1999; it was during this time that he starred in Children's Ward at the age of thirteen.
He stars also in the British Vampire film Dead Cert which is directed by Steven Lawson.
He also appears in Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as Dylan Hodge on series 6 in 2010/2011.
In the August 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine, Griffiths takes his top off and appears sporting a red boxing Kit. Photos from the shoot were also taken at Cloud 23 Bar in Hilton Hotel, Manchester.
He has also done a couple of adverts, including the BT vision advert where he is featured having his hair washed.