Shaun Dooley
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Shaun Dooley is a British
actor who regularly appears on television
and in British Films.
, South Yorkshire
. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre
in Manchester
between 1992 and 1995.
Dooley's first acting role was as Shaun in Groove On a Stanley Knife in 1997. He later played Ritchie Fitzgerald in Coronation Street
from 1997 until 1998. He also appeared occasionally in EastEnders
as Tom Stuart between 2001 and 2004 until he was replaced during his filming of The Street
. He also had a role in P.O.W (TV Series)
alongside Joe Absolom
.
Dooley played Peter Harper in BBC
's new drama series The Street
. He also featured in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess
. Dooley portrayed Kieran in the British horror film Salvage. He portrayed police inspector Dick Alderman in all three parts of the Red Riding
trilogy.
In 2009, Dooley played the lead in HighTide's acclaimed production of Stovepipe
at the West 12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush. In 2010, he appeared in BBC One's Five Days
and ITV's Married Single Other
.
In September 2010, he appeared as Derek Bennett, in the BBC Four
drama The Road to Coronation Street
as well as appearing in "Gently Evil" an episode of the BBC One
detective serial Inspector George Gently.
In 2011 he appeared in the BBC drama "Exile
" alongside John Simm
.
Shaun has also starred in films such as Eden Lake
(Celador Films) and The Woman in Black
(Hammer Films).
United Kingdom
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actor who regularly appears on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and in British Films.
Biography
Shaun Dooley was born in BarnsleyBarnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre
Arden School of Theatre
The Arden School of Theatre, also known as The Arden,was an independent drama school located in Manchester, England; it is now affiliated as part of the Creative Performance Department of The Manchester College....
in Manchester
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...
between 1992 and 1995.
Dooley's first acting role was as Shaun in Groove On a Stanley Knife in 1997. He later played Ritchie Fitzgerald in Coronation Street
Coronation 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...
from 1997 until 1998. He also appeared occasionally in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
as Tom Stuart between 2001 and 2004 until he was replaced during his filming of The Street
The Street
The Street may refer to:*The Street , a drama shown on BBC One in 2006, 2007 and 2009*"The Street" , by H. P. Lovecraft*The Street , a 1946 novel by Ann Petry...
. He also had a role in P.O.W (TV Series)
P.O.W (TV Series)
P.O.W. was a television series consisting of 6 episodes, broadcast on ITV in 2003. The series starred James D'Arcy and Joe Absolom. The drama series is based on true stories, set in Germany in the year 1940 and follows the character of Jim Caddon as he is captured after his plane crashes during a...
alongside Joe Absolom
Joe Absolom
Joseph Absolom is an English actor best known for playing Matthew Rose in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders and Al Large in Doc Martin.-Biography:...
.
Dooley played Peter Harper in BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's new drama series The Street
The Street
The Street may refer to:*The Street , a drama shown on BBC One in 2006, 2007 and 2009*"The Street" , by H. P. Lovecraft*The Street , a 1946 novel by Ann Petry...
. He also featured in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess
Diana: Last Days of a Princess
Diana: Last Days of a Princess is a television movie broadcast in the United States by TLC on August 12, 2007 and subsequent dates. It also has aired on Five, UKTV History, UKTV Drama in Great Britain, RTÉ in Ireland, ProSieben in Germany, TF1 in France, RTP in Portugal, Channel 7 Australia,...
. Dooley portrayed Kieran in the British horror film Salvage. He portrayed police inspector Dick Alderman in all three parts of the Red Riding
Red Riding
Red Riding is a television adaptation of English author David Peace's Red Riding Quartet. Published between 1999 and 2002, the quartet comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four , Nineteen Seventy-Seven , Nineteen Eighty and Nineteen Eighty-Three...
trilogy.
In 2009, Dooley played the lead in HighTide's acclaimed production of Stovepipe
Stovepipe
A stovepipe is the chimney of a coal- or wood-burning stove.Stovepipe may also refer to:- Clothing :* Stovepipe hat, tall top hat with a consistent width* Stovepipe pants, style of slim-fit pants also known as drainpipes...
at the West 12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush. In 2010, he appeared in BBC One's Five Days
Five Days
Five Days is a British dramatic television series produced by the BBC in association with Home Box Office . The first series was first broadcast on BBC One from 23 January to 1 February 2007, and repeated on BBC Four from 9 April to 13 April 2007....
and ITV's Married Single Other
Married Single Other
Married Single Other is a British television drama created and written by Peter Souter. The series is based on the lives of group of people who are either married, single or "other", other being defined as in a relationship. It began airing on Monday 22 February 2010 at on ITV1 and UTV...
.
In September 2010, he appeared as Derek Bennett, in the BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
drama The Road to Coronation Street
The Road to Coronation Street
The Road to Coronation Street is a British drama first broadcast on BBC Four documenting the journey of Coronation Street, the UK's longest-running television soap opera, from conception to its first transmission in December 1960...
as well as appearing in "Gently Evil" an episode of the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
detective serial Inspector George Gently.
In 2011 he appeared in the BBC drama "Exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
" alongside John Simm
John Simm
John Simm is an English stage and screen actor. In recent years he is best known for his roles as Sam Tyler in the detective drama Life on Mars and as The Master in the revival of the science fiction series Doctor Who, but he has also starred in many highly acclaimed award-winning television...
.
Shaun has also starred in films such as Eden Lake
Eden Lake
Eden Lake is a 2008 British horror film, written and directed by James Watkins and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O'Connell.-Plot synopsis:...
(Celador Films) and The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black is a 1983 thriller fiction novel by Susan Hill about a menacing spectre that haunts a small English town.It was adapted into a stage play by Stephen Mallatratt...
(Hammer Films).