Craig Parkinson
Acting Born Mar 11, 1976 Blackpool, England, UK 67 credits
Biography
Craig Parkinson is a British actor. Born on March 11, 1976, he has appeared in various roles. In the E4 television series Misfits, he played the character Shaun. He also portrayed the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV television series Whitechapel. In addition to his television work, Parkinson has starred in several independent films, including Control, The Unloved, and Four Lions.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Dirty BusinessVengeance: Murder on the HeathMayflies
Renegade NellPerson of InterestBoybands Forever
The Winter KingMrs Sidhu InvestigatesPartygateCoastal Defenders
Everything I Know About LoveThe House Across the StreetLife and Death in the Warehouse
GraceIntergalacticPaul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Alma's Not NormalThe English GameSandylands
ResistanceYear of the RabbitWild BillWild Rose
Watership DownBlack Mirror: BandersnatchSick of ItOn the EdgeKilled By My Debt
Jet TrashNational Theatre Live: HangmenThe Flag
X CompanyThe Scandalous Lady W
PreyUncle
EndeavourThe MillGreat Night Out
Line of DutyLine of DutyWhen the Lights Went Out
VeraIn with the FlynnsGhosted
Four LionsBrighton RockSoulBoyExcluded
MisfitsThe UnlovedDesert FlowerThe Taxidermist
The Other ManMrs In-Betweeny
Would I Lie to You?Virgin TerritoryControlThe Visit
New Street Law
Doctor WhoDoctor Who
HustleHe Knew He Was RightTooth
Born and Bred
Black BooksAttachments
Full filmography
- Dirty Business (2026) as John Bull
- Vengeance: Murder on the Heath (2026) as DCI Damian Allain
- Mayflies (2026)
- Renegade Nell (2024) as Sam Trotter
- Person of Interest (2024) as The Man
- Boybands Forever (2024) as Self - Narrator
- The Winter King (2023) as Aelle
- Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023) as DCI Burton
- Partygate (2023) as Lee Caine
- Coastal Defenders (2023) as Narrator
- Everything I Know About Love (2022) as James
- The House Across the Street (2022) as George
- Life and Death in the Warehouse (2022) as Danny
- Grace (2021) as DS Norman Potting
- Intergalactic (2021) as Dr. Lee
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break (2021) as Officer Able
- Alma's Not Normal (2020) as Richard
- The English Game (2020) as James Walsh
- Sandylands (2020) as Terry Chino
- Resistance (2019) as Captain David McLeod
- Year of the Rabbit (2019) as Patrick Levant
- Wild Bill (2019) as Piano Man (Si / Thus)
- Wild Rose (2019) as Alan
- Watership Down (2018) as Sainfoin (voice)
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) as Peter Butler
- Sick of It (2018) as Neil
- On the Edge (2018) as Mark
- Killed By My Debt (2018) as The Bailiff
- Jet Trash (2016) as Marlowe
- National Theatre Live: Hangmen (2016) as Inspector Fry
- The Flag (2016) as The Don
- X Company (2015) as Drabek
- The Scandalous Lady W (2015) as Mr Wallace, QC
- Prey (2014) as Sean Devlin
- Uncle (2014) as Cyril
- Endeavour (2013) as Reg Tracepurcel
- The Mill (2013) as Charlie Crout
- Great Night Out (2013) as Glyn
- Line of Duty (2012) as Matthew 'Dot' Cottan
- Line of Duty (2012) as DI Matthew Cottan
- When the Lights Went Out (2012) as Brian
- Vera (2011) as Phil Swann
- In with the Flynns (2011) as Tommy Flynn
- Ghosted (2011) as Clay
- Four Lions (2010) as Matt
- Brighton Rock (2010) as Cubitt
- SoulBoy (2010) as Alan
- Excluded (2010) as Gary
- Misfits (2009) as Shaun Merton
- The Unloved (2009) as Ben
- Desert Flower (2009) as Neil
- The Taxidermist (2009) as The Taxidermist
- The Other Man (2008) as George
- Mrs In-Betweeny (2008) as Neil
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Virgin Territory (2007) as Tindaro
- Control (2007) as Tony Wilson
- The Visit (2007) as Glen
- New Street Law (2006) as Ray Norman
- Doctor Who (2005) as Grand Serpent
- Doctor Who (2005) as Prentis/Grand Serpent
- Hustle (2004) as Art Tutor
- He Knew He Was Right (2004) as Tall Man
- Tooth (2004) as Store Cashier
- Born and Bred (2002) as Eric
- Black Books (2000) as Martin the Tout
- Attachments (2000) as Darren