Daniel Casey
Daniel Casey is an English actor who is best known for playing DS Gavin Troy in the first six series of the long-running television programme Midsomer Murders. He has also appeared in a number of other television shows, including Our Friends in the North, Steel River Blues, and Marchlands. Casey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, in 1972. He studied English literature at Durham University, and then trained as an actor at the Drama Centre London. Casey's first professional acting role was in the touring production of Dead Fish in 1996. He made his television debut in the BBC series Our Friends in the North in 1996. In 1997, Casey was cast as DS Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders. He played the role for six series, and his character was one of the most popular in the show's history. After leaving Midsomer Murders, Casey has appeared in a number of other television shows, including Steel River Blues, Marchlands, and Coronation Street. He has also appeared in a number of films, including The Last King of Scotland and The Damned United. Casey is married to Ellie Casey, and they have two sons. He is a keen supporter of Sunderland AFC.
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- 2022 · Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem as Self
- 2017 · Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM as Gavin Williamson
- 2014 · Under as Man
- 2011 · Marchlands as Scott Maynard
- 2008 · The Marchioness Disaster as Douglas Henderson
- 2007 · M.I. High as
- 2004 · Hex as
- 2004 · Steel River Blues as Leading Firefighter Tony Barnes
- 2004 · Murder in Suburbia as
- 2003 · The Royal as David Hibbert
- 1997 · The Grand as
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Sgt Gavin Troy
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Gavin Troy
- 1997 · The Wingless Bird as Robbie Felton
- 1996 · Silent Witness as
- 1996 · Our Friends in the North as Anthony Cox
- 1993 · Harry as Geoffrey
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Colin Bentley
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as
- 1987 · French & Saunders as DS Troy
- Future · Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special as