Gary Whelan
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Gary Whelan (born in Dublin, Ireland) is a British actor, best known for his work on British television.
Although born in Ireland, Gary relocated to London when he was ten years old.
He is best known for portraying roles in the police force. He starred in the BBC soap opera EastEnders twice, once as DS Terry Rich from 1985 - 1987, and later as DS Paul Kemmit, in the spin-off EastEnders: Perfectly Frank in 2003. He played DS Terry Amson in Prime Suspect with Helen Mirren in 1991 and most famously he played D.I. Harry Haines in the ITV drama, The Bill in 1992-1995, among others.
More recently he is remembered for his role as Brendan Kearney, the village schoolmaster in Ballykissangel (1996-2001).
Whelan has played Horatio in Hamlet and Salisbury in Richard II on the stage as well as appearing in two of the Pink Panther movies. His film credits include Cry Freedom, Paper Marriage, Moll Flanders and Michael Collins. Recent film roles were O’Connor in Villa of Roses and Decaln Murphy in A Flight of Fancy.
Among the countless television programs featuring Whelan are Glenroe, Angels, Hideaway, Minder, The Royal and Kavanagh QC. Gary has also been seen in the roles of Sam Tilley in Uncle Silas and Charlie Pearch in In Deep. Most recently he has appeared in the BBC hospital dramas Casualty and Holby City.
Gary and his wife have five children.
