Shetland

Douglas Henshall (Actor) .. DI Jimmy Perez

Born: November 19, 1965 in Barrhead, near Paisley

Best Known For: Playing Cutter in Primeval.

Early-life: Douglas James Henshall was born in Glasgow on November 19, 1965. His mum was a nurse, his father a salesman and he has two older sisters. Although he appeared in school plays, he didn't decide to become an actor until he was 17. Before that, he wanted to be a football commentator or an artist. After graduation, he made ends meet working as an insurance salesman in London, before heading back to Glasgow to join the 7:84 Theatre Group.

Career: Henshall made his TV debut in an episode of Taggart in 1990, but got his big break three years later when he starred alongside his friend Ewan McGregor in the Dennis Potter drama Lipstick on Your Collar. Henshall went on to star in films including Orphans and This Year's Love, and in 1999 won rave reviews for his performances in the TV dramas Psycho and Kid in the Corner. He's also appeared in Anna Karenina, Lawless Heart, Frances Tuesday, Primeval and The Secret of Crickley Hall. He made his West End debut in 2005 playing Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman alongside Brian Dennehy, and in 2012 portrayed Oliver Cromwell in the play 55 Days. Other projects have included The Secret of Crickley Hall and Doors Open.

Quote: 'I used to say 'no' a lot, waiting for this mythic job that was going to come along. Now I do what's in front of me, rather than what might be round the corner.'

Trivia: Away from acting, he supports Scottish football team St Mirren.

Alison O'Donnell (Actor) .. DS Alison `Tosh" McIntosh

Steven Robertson (Actor) .. DC Sandy Wilson

Mark Bonnar (Actor) .. Duncan

Julie Graham (Actor) .. Rhona Kelly

Born: July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire

Best Known For: At Home with the Braithwaites.

Early-life: Born July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire. Her father, John, a singer, left when she was a child. At the age of eight, writer/broadcaster David Webster became her stepfather. Her mother, Betty Gillin, who was also an actress, died of lung cancer, aged 50, when her daughter was 18. Julie made her TV debut in a 1986 episode of Taggart. It was the role of Alison McGrellis in Casualty in 1988 that helped boost her profile.

Career: Graham also starred in the TV series Harry and Life Support. However, she became a household name in comedy drama At Home with the Braithwaites. In 2003 she starred in Kay Mellor's steamy series Between the Sheets, and the same year appeared with Martin Clunes in the drama William and Mary (they were reunited years later when she made a guest appearance in Doc Martin). Her film credits include Silent Scream, Nuns on the Run, The Near Room, Preaching to the Perverted, Bedrooms and Hallways and Some Voices. She's also appeared in a revamp of cult 1970s series Survivors, The Bill, and was the best thing about short-lived BBC archaeological drama Bonekickers. More recently, Graham has enjoyed success with a starring role in ITV's period crime drama The Bletchley Circle and the BBC's Shetland.

Quote: 'Yes I've taken my clothes off and, yes, I've played saucy roles. But for god's sake it's not what I've built my career on. I try to find roles that are a little bit outside the box.'

Trivia: She is a patron of children's hospice Chestnut Tree House.

Erin Armstrong (Actor) .. Cassie Perez

Lewis Howden (Actor) .. Sgt Billy McCabe

Stephen Walters (Actor) .. Thomas Malone

Neve McIntosh (Actor) .. Kate Kilmuir

Sean McGinley (Actor) .. Drew McColl

Best Known For: Playing MacClannough in Braveheart.

Early-life: Born in 1956 in County Donegal, Ireland, where his father was working as a customs officer. Sean graduated from University College Galway and was also a member of the Druid Theatre Company from 1977 to 1989.

Career: McGinley's earliest on screen roles include appearances in the films The Field (1990), Fools of Fortune (1990) and Who Bombed Birmingham (1990). He then had a handful of guest roles in TV series before landing the role of MacClannough in Braveheart (1995). He then went on to appear in such TV series as Safe and Sound, DDU, Midsommer Murders and Waking the Dead, as well as the films Gangs of New York (2002), Freeze Frame (2004) and Man About Dog (2004). He played Snagsby in period drama series Bleak House in 2005 and Malachy in Canadian comedy-drama Republic of Doyle from 2010 until 2014. More recently, he played Terry in TV thriller Paula.

Quote: 'An actor's life can be precarious at times, whether you are doing theatre, TV or film, and you sometimes might wish you were in a job with a pension.'

Trivia: He has two daughters, who are called Roisin and Mairead.

Fiona Bell (Actor) .. Donna Killick

Carolin Stoltz (Actor) .. DI Anke Strom

(Actor) .. Lars Bleymann

Sophie Stone (Actor) .. Jo Halley

Gerard Miller (Actor) .. Alan Killick

Julia Brown (Actor) .. Molly Kilmuir

Kare Conradi (Actor) .. Agent Nielsen

Eldar Skar (Actor) .. Division Organiser

Gail Watson (Actor) .. Mary

Nathan Welsh (Actor) .. Robert Downing

David Kane (Writer)

Eric Coulter (Producer)

Kate Bartlett (Executive producer)

Gaynor Holmes (Executive producer)

Rebecca Gatward (Director)

01:05 am - 02:15 am, Thursday, June 25 on ITV3 (10)

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