Daniel Casey
Daniel Casey is an English actor who is best known for playing DS Gavin Troy in the first six series of the long-running television programme Midsomer Murders. He has also appeared in a number of other television shows, including Our Friends in the North, Steel River Blues, and Marchlands.
Casey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, in 1972. He studied English literature at Durham University, and then trained as an actor at the Drama Centre London.
Casey's first professional acting role was in the touring production of Dead Fish in 1996. He made his television debut in the BBC series Our Friends in the North in 1996.
In 1997, Casey was cast as DS Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders. He played the role for six series, and his character was one of the most popular in the show's history.
After leaving Midsomer Murders, Casey has appeared in a number of other television shows, including Steel River Blues, Marchlands, and Coronation Street. He has also appeared in a number of films, including The Last King of Scotland and The Damned United.
Casey is married to Ellie Casey, and they have two sons. He is a keen supporter of Sunderland AFC.
Acting
TV
Midsomer Murders
as Sgt Gavin Troy
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
as Gavin Troy
1997
TV
Silent Witness
1996
TV
A Touch of Frost
as Ian Crafton
1992
TV
Hex
as Dr Garrett
2004
TV
Marchlands
as Scott Maynard
2011
TV
Our Friends in the North
as Anthony Cox
1996
TV
M.I. High
as Chief Agent Shaw
2007
TV
Murder in Suburbia
as Simon Weaver
2004
TV
Peak Practice
as Colin Bentley
1993
TV
The Royal
as David Hibbert
2003
TV
The Grand
as James Cornell
1997
TV
The Wingless Bird
as Robbie Felton
1997
Harry
as Geoffrey
1993
Movie
Under
as Man
2014
Movie
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
as Self
2022
Movie
Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM
as Gavin Williamson
2017
The Marchioness Disaster
as Douglas Henderson
2008
TV
Steel River Blues
as Leading Firefighter Tony Barnes
2004