Lorcan Cranitch

Acting • 1959-08-28 • 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

6.8

The Bill

1984

8.2

Rome

2005

6.8

Fortitude

2015

6.6

Cracker

1993

7.8

Love, Rosie

2014

6.4

Atlantis

2013

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Filmography

2026
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western WorldFilm
Michael Flaherty
2026
The Three UrnsFilm
Liam
2025
Cooper & FryTV
DI Paul Hitchens • 4 episodes
★ 7.7
2025
TrespassesTV
Sergeant Reid • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
2025
Leonard and Hungry PaulTV
Peter • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2023
LOLAFilm
Major. General Norbury
★ 6.4
2023
A Greyhound of a GirlFilm
Male Judge (voice)
★ 6.7
2023
LakelandsFilm
★ 5.2
2023
TarracFilm
Bear
★ 6.0
2023
GhostsFilm
Jacob Engstrand
2022
Magpie MurdersTV
Sir Magnus Pye / Max Ryeland • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
2022
AishaFilm
Peter Flood
★ 6.0
2022
Róise & FrankFilm
Donncha
★ 6.4
2022
Burn It AllFilm
M. Barrett
★ 3.0
2021
BloodlandsTV
DCS Jackie Twomey • 10 episodes
★ 6.7
2021
Christmas at Castle HartFilm
Patrick
★ 6.2
2020
HerselfFilm
Michael
★ 6.7
2020
DriftingFilm
Diarmuid
★ 5.5
2019
The DigFilm
Sean McKenna
★ 7.4
2018
Les MisérablesTV
Chief Inspector • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
Les MisérablesTV
Prefect of Police • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
Rig 45TV
Adam • 6 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
Acceptable RiskTV
CS James Nulty • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
2017
Take Me SwimmingFilm
Interviewer
2016
The CrownTV
Commissioner Stevens • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2016
My Life for IrelandFilm
Pump man
★ 4.0
2015
The Last KingdomTV
Father Selbix • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
2015
FortitudeTV
DI Littlejohn • 11 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
Code of a KillerTV
DI Alan Madden • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
Love, RosieFilm
Dennis Dunne
★ 7.8
2014
The Crimson FieldTV
Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2014
The Legend of LongwoodFilm
Lance Wicklow
★ 5.3
2013
AtlantisTV
Cilix • 12 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
The Food Guide to LoveFilm
Eddie
★ 5.4
2013
Flying BlindFilm
Duncan Morehouse
★ 4.8
2013
MoonfleetTV
★ 4.0
2013
1916 Seachtar DearmadtaTV
James Connolly • 7 episodes
★ 2.0
2011
Death in ParadiseTV
Tosh Walker • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
VeraTV
Roy Brewer • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2010
1916 Seachtar na CáscaTV
James Connolly • 7 episodes
★ 4.8
2009
Law & Order: UKTV
★ 7.0
2009
ParadoxTV
Simon Manning • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
2009
Best: His Mother's SonFilm
Dickie Best
★ 5.0
2008
God on TrialFilm
Blockaltester
★ 6.8
2008
The PalaceTV
Jonty Roberts • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2008
Summer of the Flying SaucerFilm
Ciaran
2007
LewisTV
Liam Cullen • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilm
Self
2007
The Dead Peasants SocietyFilm
Patrick Cunningham
2006
The Play's the ThingTV
2005
RomeTV
Erastes Fulmen • 3 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
OmaghFilm
Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan
★ 6.6
2004
The Queen of Sheba's PearlsFilm
Harold Bradley
★ 5.5
2003
Hornblower: LoyaltyFilm
Wolfe
★ 7.3
2003
Hornblower: DutyFilm
Wolfe
★ 7.3
2002
SpooksTV
Patrick McCann • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2002
ShackletonTV
Frank Wild • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2001
Waking the DeadTV
Victor Coleridge • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2001
Rebel HeartTV
Inspector Nelson • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
2001
McCready and DaughterTV
2000
RebusTV
Thomas Steele • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2000
My Fragile HeartFilm
Bernard Cleve
★ 8.0
1998
HornblowerTV
Wolfe • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1998
Dancing at LughnasaFilm
Danny Bradley
★ 6.0
1998
Titanic TownFilm
Tony
★ 5.3
1998
Night TrainFilm
Billy
★ 7.0
1998
MacbethFilm
Macduff
★ 4.8
1998
Close RelationsTV
Stephen • 5 episodes
★ 3.3
1997
Deacon BrodieFilm
George Smith
★ 9.5
1997
Food of LoveFilm
Luke
★ 4.0
1997
The Heart SurgeonTV
Larry Duggan • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The Heart SurgeonFilm
Larry Duggan
★ 6.0
1996
Silent WitnessTV
Colin McGrath • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1996
Silent WitnessTV
D.S. Mansfield • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1996
BallykissangelTV
Sean Dillon • 24 episodes
★ 7.2
1996
Dah Dit DahFilm
★ 10.0
1995
Life After LifeFilm
Leo Doyle
★ 10.0
1994
FamilyFilm
Tutorial Teacher
★ 8.0
1993
CrackerTV
DS Jimmy Beck • 19 episodes
★ 6.6
1992
The PlayboysFilm
Ryan / John Joe
★ 6.2
1992
You, Me & MarleyFilm
Father Tom
★ 6.2
1991
Chernobyl: The Final WarningFilm
Chernov
★ 5.8
1991
Parnell & the EnglishwomanTV
Timothy Healy • 4 episodes
1987
Empire StateFilm
Richard
★ 5.1
1987
The Magic ToyshopFilm
Francie
★ 6.0
1987
The Venus de Milo InsteadFilm
Mr. Scott
★ 9.0
1985
Screen TwoTV
Leo Doyle • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1984
The BillTV
★ 6.8