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Craig Parkinson is an English actor and podcaster. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Shaun in the E4 series Misfits, twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV series Whitechapel, and DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan in BBC Two's Line of Duty. He has also acted in several independent films, including Control, Soulboy, The Unloved, and Four Lions.
Born
Thursday, 11 March 1976
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Renegade Nell | Sam Trotter | 2024 |
| The Winter King | Aelle | 2023 |
| Coastal Defenders | Self - Narrator | 2023 |
| Mrs Sidhu Investigates | DCI Burton | 2023 |
| Everything I Know About Love | James | 2022 |
| Hullraisers | Jay | 2022 |
| Life and Death in the Warehouse | Danny | 2022 |
| Intergalactic | Dr. Benedict Lee | 2021 |
| Fast Justice | Self - Narrator | 2021 |
| Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break | Officer Able | 2021 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Renegade Nell | Sam Trotter | 2024 |
| The Winter King | Aelle | 2023 |
| Coastal Defenders | Self - Narrator | 2023 |
| Mrs Sidhu Investigates | DCI Burton | 2023 |
| Everything I Know About Love | James | 2022 |
| Hullraisers | Jay | 2022 |
| Life and Death in the Warehouse | Danny | 2022 |
| Intergalactic | Dr. Benedict Lee | 2021 |
| Fast Justice | Self - Narrator | 2021 |
| Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break | Officer Able | 2021 |
| Grace | DS Norman Potting | 2021 |
| The English Game | James Walsh | 2020 |
| Sandylands | Terry Chino | 2020 |
| Temple | Keith Sullivan | 2019 |
| Wild Bill | Piano Man (Si / Thus) | 2019 |
| Year of the Rabbit | Levant | 2019 |
| Wild Rose | Alan | 2019 |
| Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | Self | 2019 |
| Resistance | Captain David McLeod | 2019 |
| Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Peter Butler | 2018 |
| Watership Down | Sergeant Sainfoin / Sainfoin (voice) | 2018 |
| Sick of It | Neil | 2018 |
| On the Edge | Mark | 2018 |
| Killed by My Debt | The Bailiff | 2018 |
| Jet Trash | Marlowe | 2016 |
| The Flag | The Don | 2016 |
| Rebellion | Captain David McLeod | 2016 |
| The Scandalous Lady W | Mr. Wallace / Mr Wallace, QC | 2015 |
| X Company | Drabek | 2015 |
| Indian Summers | Dougie Raworth / Douglas | 2015 |
| Prey | Sean Devlin / DI Sean Devlin | 2014 |
| The Mill | Charlie Crout | 2013 |
| Great Night Out | Glyn | 2013 |
| Uncle | Cyril | 2012 |
| The Secret of Crickley Hall | Reverend Horace | 2012 |
| Line of Duty | DI Matthew Cottan / Matthew 'Dot' Cottan / Matthew Cottan | 2012 |
| When the Lights Went Out | Brian | 2012 |
| Endeavour | Reg Tracepurcel | 2012 |
| Ghosted | Clay | 2011 |
| In with the Flynns | Tommy Flynn | 2011 |
| Vera | Phil Swann | 2011 |
| Brighton Rock | Cubitt | 2011 |
| Excluded | Gary | 2010 |
| SoulBoy | Alan | 2010 |
| Four Lions | Matt | 2010 |
| Misfits | Shaun / Shaun Merton | 2009 |
| Desert Flower | Neil | 2009 |
| The Unloved | Ben | 2009 |
| The Taxidermist | The Taxidermist | 2009 |
| Whitechapel | Jimmy / Johnny Kray / Builder | 2009 |
| The Other Man | George | 2008 |
| Massive | Strange Pete | 2008 |
| Lark Rise to Candleford | Young Amos | 2008 |
| Virgin Territory | Tindaro | 2007 |
| Control | Tony Wilson | 2007 |
| The Visit | Glen | 2007 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self | 2007 |
| English Language (with English Subtitles) | The Ginger Kat | 2007 |
| Lead Balloon | Simon Russell | 2006 |
| New Street Law | Ray Norman | 2006 |
| Doctor Who | Grand Serpent / Prentis | 2005 |
| Outlaws | Spinky Sutherland | 2004 |
| The Worst Week of My Life | Video Man | 2004 |
| No Angels | Mick | 2004 |
| Hustle | Art Tutor | 2004 |
| Tooth | Store Cashier | 2004 |
| Ed Stone Is Dead | Scotty | 2002 |
| Born and Bred | Eric | 2002 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Simon Dawkins | 2001 |
| Black Books | Martin the Tout | 2000 |
| Attachments | Darren | 2000 |
| Holby City | Gaz Simpson | 1999 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Paul Collingwood | 1996 |
| The Brief | Detroitz | 1984 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Hirsty | 1961 |
