Person
Craig Parkinson
Acting · Born 1976-03-11 · Blackpool, England, UK
Biography
Craig Parkinson (born March 11, 1976) is a British actor. He played Shaun in the E4 television series Misfits and the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV television series Whitechapel. He has also starred in several independent films including Control, The Unloved, and Four Lions.
Known for
Doctor Who
Grand Serpent
Vera
Phil Swann
Endeavour
Reg Tracepurcel
Line of Duty
Matthew 'Dot' Cottan
Hustle
Art Tutor
Misfits
Shaun Merton
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Grace
DS Norman Potting
Black Books
Martin the Tout
Virgin Territory
Tindaro
Filmography
- 2026Mayflies
- 2026Vengeance: Murder on the HeathDCI Damian Allain
- 2026Dirty BusinessJohn Bull
- 2024Person of InterestThe Man
- 2024Boybands ForeverSelf - Narrator
- 2024Renegade NellSam Trotter
- 2023The Winter KingAelle
- 2023PartygateLee Caine
- 2023Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesDCI Burton
- 2023Coastal DefendersNarrator
- 2022The House Across the StreetGeorge
- 2022Everything I Know About LoveJames
- 2022Life and Death in the WarehouseDanny
- 2021IntergalacticDr. Lee
- 2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakOfficer Able
- 2021GraceDS Norman Potting
- 2020Alma's Not NormalRichard
- 2020The English GameJames Walsh
- 2020SandylandsTerry Chino
- 2019Wild BillPiano Man (Si / Thus)
- 2019Year of the RabbitPatrick Levant
- 2019Wild RoseAlan
- 2019ResistanceCaptain David McLeod
- 2018Black Mirror: BandersnatchPeter Butler
- 2018Watership DownSainfoin (voice)
- 2018Sick of ItNeil
- 2018On the EdgeMark
- 2018Killed By My DebtThe Bailiff
- 2016The FlagThe Don
- 2016Jet TrashMarlowe
- 2016National Theatre Live: HangmenInspector Fry
- 2015The Scandalous Lady WMr Wallace, QC
- 2015X CompanyDrabek
- 2014PreySean Devlin
- 2014UncleCyril
- 2013The MillCharlie Crout
- 2013EndeavourReg Tracepurcel
- 2013Great Night OutGlyn
- 2012Line of DutyMatthew 'Dot' Cottan
- 2012When the Lights Went OutBrian
- 2011GhostedClay
- 2011In with the FlynnsTommy Flynn
- 2011VeraPhil Swann
- 2010ExcludedGary
- 2010Brighton RockCubitt
- 2010SoulBoyAlan
- 2010Four LionsMatt
- 2009MisfitsShaun Merton
- 2009Desert FlowerNeil
- 2009The UnlovedBen
- 2009The TaxidermistThe Taxidermist
- 2008The Other ManGeorge
- 2008Mrs In-BetweenyNeil
- 2007Virgin TerritoryTindaro
- 2007ControlTony Wilson
- 2007The VisitGlen
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2006New Street LawRay Norman
- 2005Doctor WhoGrand Serpent
- 2004He Knew He Was RightTall Man
- 2004The Worst Week of My LifeVideo Man
- 2004HustleArt Tutor
- 2004ToothStore Cashier
- 2002Born and BredEric
- 2000Black BooksMartin the Tout
- 2000AttachmentsDarren
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