Kenny Doughty

Kenny Doughty (born 27 March 1975) is an English actor and director, known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's Crime Drama Vera[1] and as Sean in Stella.[2]

Kenny Doughty
Born (1975-03-27) 27 March 1975
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1998–present
Known for
SpouseCaroline Carver (2006-2017)

Early life

Doughty was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Charter School, which became the Kingstone School on Broadway Barnsley, where he performed a leading role in Grease. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Career

Doughty's career began with minor appearances in films and television series, including I Want You (1998), Dinnerladies (1998), and he appeared in the 1998 film Elizabeth as Sir Thomas Elyot.

In 2009, Doughty appeared in 9 episodes of Coronation Street as Jake Harman.[3]

From 2012-2013, Doughty appeared as Sean McGaskill in the Ruth Jones-penned comedy drama series Stella.[4]

From 2015-2023,[5] Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy alongside Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera.[6]

Doughty completed a UK tour of Simon Beaufoy's stage play The Full Monty in 2013.[7] The play, in which Doughty played Gaz, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2014.[8]

In March 2023, Doughty revealed he had stepped down from working on Vera, writing online, " I can confirm I am leaving Vera. I want to thank everyone who’s made this amazing time so joyous, ITV, Silverprint, all the brilliant cast and crew BUT of course my buddy & inspiration Brenda Blethyn. The perfect leading star who I owe so much to. I feel lucky to have you as a friend, you make me howl with laughter & have been a rock for me over the years. I can’t thank you enough. Precious times."[9][10]

Personal life

In 2006, Doughty married actress Caroline Carver. In 2017, the couple separated.[11][12]

Filmography

As actor
YearTitleCharacterNotes
1998I Want YouSmokey's Friend
HeartbeatBarry HadfieldSeries 8 episode 9: Pat-A-Cake
Anorak of FireGus Gascoigne
DinnerladiesClint1 episode: Scandal
1999TitusQuintus
A Christmas CarolYoung Ebenezer Scrooge
Love in the 21st CenturyBillySeries 1 episode 1: Reproduction
ElizabethSir Thomas Elyot
2000Lover's PrayerDenis
City CentralGrant AllenSeries 3 episode 2: Half Man Half Cup
2001CrushJed Willis
2002Wire in the BloodJason2 episodes
SundayPara 027
2003GiftedJamie Gilliam
The Canterbury TalesDanny AbolsonSeries 1 episode 1: The Miller's Tale
ServantsWilliam Forrest6 episodes
The Second ComingPC Simon Lincoln2 episodes
2004The Aryan CoupleHans Vassman
PrimevilNick
2005FunlandLiam Woolf
The Great RaidPitt
2006My First WeddingNick
GoldplatedCol
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!Joe Orton
2007Fairy TalesJake
2008ShamelessMark1 episode; series 5 episode 10
Outlaws or The CrewRatter
2009ParadoxGerry Mortimer1 episode
New TricksBilly1 episode
Coronation StreetJake Harman9 episodes
2010IrreversiDavid
City RatsOlly
2011Asylum BlackoutMax
i Against iDrake
2012–2013Stella series 1&2Sean15 episodes
2013PetermanJim
SnowpiercerAdam
2015Black WorkDS Ryan Gillespie1 episode
2015–2023VeraDS Aiden Healy34 episodes
2017Love, Lies and RecordsRick6 episodes

As director
YearTitleNotes
2008You Me and Captain LongbridgeShort film
2013Vengeance Waits[13]

References
  1. "Big interview: Actor and director Kenny Doughty". Yorkshire Post. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "Kenny Doughty (Actor)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. Quinn, Angie (27 September 2022). "ITV Vera: Aiden Healy actor Kenny Doughty's real age, forgotten Coronation Street role and romance with co-star". My London. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Stella hunk returns to television". Barnsley Chronicle. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. Percival, Ash (21 March 2023). "Vera Star Kenny Doughty Announces Departure From Hit ITV Show After 8 Years". Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. "Vera returning for fifth series on ITV". Digital Spy. 5 June 2014.
  7. "Kenny Doughty and More in the Full Monty Transfer to Noel Coward Theatre | Boxoffice.co.uk". Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. "Olivier awards 2014 – full nominations". The Guardian. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  9. Moss, Molly (21 March 2023). "Vera star Kenny Doughty quits after eight years of ITV drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  10. Sansome, Jessica (21 March 2023). "ITV Vera star pays tribute as they announce 'difficult decision' to leave show after eight years leaving fans 'crying'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  11. Grieveson-Smith, Jess (11 February 2022). "ITV Vera Aiden Healy actor Kenny Doughty's real life from Yorkshire roots to TV snog with Gavin & Stacey star". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  12. Jenne, Ellen (16 January 2022). "ITV Vera: Aiden Healy actor Kenny Doughty's life from dating 'huge' TV star to getting naked on stage". My London. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  13. More Casting News Drifts in for Snow Piercer


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