Acting
Daniel Casey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 1, 1972
- Place of birth
- Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
- Also known as
- دنیل کیسی
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.Read more
Acting credits
Midsomer Murders
Sgt Gavin Troy / Gavin Troy
Silent Witness
Peak Practice
Colin Bentley
A Touch of Frost
Ian Crafton
M.I. High
Chief Agent Shaw
Our Friends in the North
Anthony Cox
Hex
Dr Garrett
Murder in Suburbia
Simon Weaver
The Grand
James Cornell
Harry
Geoffrey
Marchlands
Scott Maynard
The Wingless Bird
Robbie Felton
Steel River Blues
Leading Firefighter Tony Barnes
The Royal
David Hibbert