---
name: "Daniel Ryan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-ryan"
fi1m_id: "daniel-ryan"
imdb_id: "nm0752490"
tmdb_id: 1221066
wikidata_id: "Q3701721"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T14:12:41.934240+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Daniel Ryan

## Identity

Daniel Ryan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daniel-ryan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daniel-ryan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0752490
- **TMDB ID:** 1221066
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3701721
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ryan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3701721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752490/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221066

Actor. Born 1 January 1968 in UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1968, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:**  Daniel O'Brien
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (2), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ryan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3701721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752490/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221066

## Biography

Daniel Ryan is an English actor and writer. Born Daniel O'Brien in 1968 in Culcheth, Lancashire, he trained at LAMDA and has worked extensively in theatre, with credits including productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

On television he is known for recurring roles such as DI Tony Manning in *The Bay* (2019–2025) and appearances in *Mount Pleasant*, *Vera*, *Death in Paradise* and *Doctor Who*. He played Steve Holland in the 2026 BBC series *Dear England*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, danielryan.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Dear England* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Steve Holland — [page](https://film.one/tv/dear-england.md)
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Chimney — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)
- *The Street* (2006), Fi1m 74, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dear England* (2026), series, as Steve Holland — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/dear-england.md)
- *The Lady* (2026), series, as David Andrews
- *The Hack* (2025), series, as Tom Watson
- *Misper* (2025), as Gary Jenkins
- *Passenger* (2024), series, as Derek Jackson
- *Litvinenko* (2022), series, as DAC Peter Clarke
- *Crossfire* (2022), series, as Ben
- *Four Lives* (2022), series, as Adam Whitworth
- *Cold Call* (2019), series, as Des
- *The Bay* (2019), series, as DI Tony Manning
- *Innocent* (2018), series, as Phil Collins
- *Creeped Out* (2017), series, as Jessie's Dad
- *Home Fires* (2015), series, as Bryn Brindsley
- *Black Sea* (2014), as Kurston
- *Salting the Battlefield* (2014), as Bill Catcheside
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Colonel Anthony Forbes-Leith
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Gerald Baynes
- *Mount Pleasant* (2011), series, as Dan
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Alec Sidden — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *The Reckoning* (2011), series, as Richard Bury
- *Just William* (2010), series, as Mr Brown
- *London Boulevard* (2010), as Bank Manager
- *Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas* (2009), Actor
- *Paradox* (2009), series, Actor
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as John
- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), series, as Chimney — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)
- *Pop Art* (2008), as Dad
- *Sunshine* (2008), series, as Greg
- *The Whistleblowers* (2007), series, Actor
- *Walk Away and I Stumble* (2007), as Steve
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Tony Forshaw
- *The Grey Man* (2007), as Kevin Dodds
- *Confessions of a Diary Secretary* (2007), as Barrie Williams
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Felix Sansome
- *Skins* (2007), series, as Kevin Hardbeck, Kevin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md)
- *Consent* (2007), Actor
- *Bon Voyage* (2006), series, as Simon Holder
- *The Street* (2006), series, Actor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *Falling Apart* (2006), as Rob
- *Walk Away and I Stumble* (2005), series, as Steve
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Biff Cane — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *The Government Inspector* (2005), as Andrew Gilligan
- *Steel River Blues* (2004), series, as Firefighter Andy Coulson
- *Blue Murder* (2003), series, as Barry Peters
- *Ashes and Sand* (2003), as Glyn
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Ray Piper
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, as Paul Gregory
- *All or Nothing* (2002), as Crash Driver
- *Born and Bred* (2002), series, as Martin Rowe
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Red McGuire
- *Linda Green* (2001), series, as Darren Alexander
- *Love or Money* (2001), as Terry
- *Bob & Rose* (2001), series, as Andy Lewis
- *Men Only* (2001), as Des
- *Messiah* (2001), series, as DS Terry Hedges
- *Two Thousand Acres of Sky* (2001), series, Actor
- *Up on the Roof* (1997), as Keith
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Det. Sgt. Brown, Brown
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Adam Burbage — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Bertie Fielding
- *Resnick: Rough Treatment* (1993), as DC Kevin Naylor
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Damien
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Jamie Hunter, Max Philpott
- *Resnick: Lonely Hearts* (1992), as DC Kevin Naylor
- *The Law Lord* (1992), as Animal Activist
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as Harry
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mark Hitchens, Marcus Tiverton — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Blood on Snow*, as Tim

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