Biography
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.
Lorcan Cranitch
Acting
Dublin, Ireland
Born
Movies
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World· 2026
Michael Flaherty
The Three Urns· 2026
Liam
A Greyhound of a Girl· 2023
Male Judge (voice)
Ghosts· 2023
Jacob Engstrand
Lakelands· 2023
LOLA· 2023
Major. General Norbury
Tarrac· 2023
Bear
Aisha· 2022
Peter Flood
Burn It All· 2022
M. Barrett
Róise & Frank· 2022
Donncha
Christmas at Castle Hart· 2021
Patrick
Drifting· 2020
Diarmuid
Herself· 2020
Michael
The Dig· 2019
Sean McKenna
Take Me Swimming· 2017
Interviewer
My Life for Ireland· 2016
Pump man
Love, Rosie· 2014
Dennis Dunne
The Legend of Longwood· 2014
Lance Wicklow
Flying Blind· 2013
Duncan Morehouse
The Food Guide to Love· 2013
Eddie
Best: His Mother's Son· 2009
Dickie Best
God on Trial· 2008
Blockaltester
Summer of the Flying Saucer· 2008
Ciaran
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas· 2007
Self
The Dead Peasants Society· 2007
Patrick Cunningham
Omagh· 2005
Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls· 2004
Harold Bradley
Hornblower: Duty· 2003
Wolfe
Hornblower: Loyalty· 2003
Wolfe
My Fragile Heart· 2000
Bernard Cleve
Dancing at Lughnasa· 1998
Danny Bradley
Macbeth· 1998
Macduff
Night Train· 1998
Billy
Titanic Town· 1998
Tony
Deacon Brodie· 1997
George Smith
Food of Love· 1997
Luke
The Heart Surgeon· 1997
Larry Duggan
Dah Dit Dah· 1996
Life After Life· 1995
Leo Doyle
Family· 1994
Tutorial Teacher
The Playboys· 1992
Ryan / John Joe
You, Me & Marley· 1992
Father Tom
Chernobyl: The Final Warning· 1991
Chernov
Empire State· 1987
Richard
The Magic Toyshop· 1987
Francie
The Venus de Milo Instead· 1987
Mr. Scott
Yield
Eve's Dad
TV shows
Bloodlands· 2021
DCS Jackie Twomey
Law & Order: UK· 2009
The Palace· 2008
Jonty Roberts
The Play's the Thing· 2006
Rome· 2005
Erastes Fulmen
Shackleton· 2002
Frank Wild
Spooks· 2002
Patrick McCann
Rebel Heart· 2001
Inspector Nelson
McCready and Daughter· 2000
Ballykissangel· 1996
Sean Dillon
Cracker· 1993
DS Jimmy Beck
The Bill· 1984
Kelly