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    Daniel Casey

    1972-06-01 (52 years old) in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England

    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.

    Movies

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    Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
    60 %|May 29, 2022
    Documentary
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    Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM
    50 %|Jul 10, 2017
    TV Movie, Documentary, Drama
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    Under
    70 %|Jan 14, 2014
    Drama
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    The Marchioness Disaster
    0 %|Nov 1, 2008
    TV Movie

    Series

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    Marchlands
    70.83 %|Feb 3, 2011
    Drama, Mystery
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    M.I. High
    61.760000000000005 %|Jan 8, 2007
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family
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    Hex
    62.5 %|Oct 17, 2004
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Steel River Blues
    0 %|Sep 1, 2004
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    Murder in Suburbia
    71 %|Mar 13, 2004
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    The Royal
    76 %|Jan 19, 2003
    Drama
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    The Grand
    50 %|Apr 4, 1997
    Drama
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    Midsomer Murders
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Midsomer Murders
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Wingless Bird
    45 %|Jan 12, 1997
    Drama
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    Silent Witness
    75 %|Feb 21, 1996
    Crime, Drama
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    Our Friends in the North
    73 %|Jan 15, 1996
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Harry
    35 %|Sep 18, 1993
    Drama
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    Peak Practice
    58.75 %|May 10, 1993
    Drama
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    A Touch of Frost
    74.76 %|Dec 6, 1992
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    French & Saunders
    75 %|Mar 9, 1987
    Comedy