Gary Whelan
Gary Whelan (born 1953, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor, known for his work on British television.
Although born in Ireland, Gary relocated to London when he was ten years old.
Acting
He has portrayed several roles in the police force. He starred in the BBC soap opera EastEnders twice, once as DS Terry Rich from 1985 to 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 he played D.I. Harry Haines in the ITV drama, The Bill in 1992–1995, among others.
He also played Brendan Kearney, the village schoolmaster in Ballykissangel (1996–2001).
On stage Whelan has played Horatio in Hamlet and Salisbury in Richard II. He has also appeared in two of the Pink Panther movies and his other film credits include Cry Freedom, Paper Marriage, Moll Flanders and Michael Collins. Recent film roles were O’Connor in Villa of Roses and Declan Murphy in A Flight of Fancy.
Among Whelan's other television credits 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. In 2005 he appeared in the BBC hospital drama Casualty@Holby City and in 2006 he starred in Channel 4's Goldplated.
Personal life
Whelan's wife is named Gabrielle. They live together in Brighton, East Sussex. They have five children, Jamie-Jo, Harry, Ella, Finnbar and Molly.
Whelan owns the Lion & Lobster pub in Brighton.[1]
References
- ↑ "Bill star takes on roaring trade". The Argus. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2010.