
Richard Harrington
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1975-03-12 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Biography
Richard Harrington (born 12 March 1975 in Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen. He stars as DCI Richard Matthias in the acclaimed Welsh drama "Hinterland"/"Y Gwyll".
Known For
TV Shows (34)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Leo Fincher

Death in Paradise
2011
as Bryn Williams

The Crown
2016
as Fred Phillips

Father Brown
2013
as Benedict Northam

Endeavour
2013
as Dr. Dai Ferman

Spooks
2002
as Will North

Hustle
2004
as Sam Richards

Screen Two
1985
as Marzi

Poldark
2015
as Captain Blamey / Captain Andrew Blamey

Gangs of London
2020
as Mal

Remembers…
2022
as Self

Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
as Gabriel Cochrane

The Chelsea Detective
2022
as Rory Fisk

M.I. High
2007
as Tommy Blumenheck

Dalgliesh
2021
as Dr David Rollinson

McDonald & Dodds
2020
as Lenny Wood

Hinterland
2013
as DCI Tom Mathias

Five Days
2007
as Daf Parry

Land Girls
2009
as Adam Blackfield

Bleak House
2005
as Allan Woodcourt

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
2006
as Yohanon

Stella
2012

Requiem
2018
as Aron Morgan

On the Edge
2018
as DI Nolan

Holby Blue
2007
as Luke French

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
as Thomas Percy

A Mind to Kill
1994

Steeltown Murders
2023
as Colin Dark

The One That Got Away
2024
as DS Rick Sheldon
Sold
2007

Oliver's Travels
1995

Civvies
1992
as Taffy's Neighbour

Missing
2009

Fflam
2021
as Beds
Movies (29)

Havoc
2025
as Jake

The Contractor
2007
as Terry Winchell

Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
as Morgan Jenkins

Under Milk Wood
2014
as Neighbour

Rehab
2003
as Powell

The Proposition
1996
as Evan

Care
2000
as Tony Collins

The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis
2021
as Albert Lewis

Just Jim
2015
as Headmaster

Gwen
2018
as Edward Morris

Mathilde
2006
as Babyface

Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter
2012
as Timothy Jenkins

The All Together
2007
as Jerry Davies

Deadly Instincts
1997
as Jack

Last Summer
2018
as Dai Hop

Daddy's Girl
2006
as Stephen

Nineteen96
1989
as Kit Davis

House of America
1997
as Cat

Little Munchkin
2011
as Mr. Jones

Badfinger - They Sold A Million
2013
as Narrator

Leaving Lenin
1994
as Charlie

Dafydd
1995
as Dafydd
Score
2001
as Neil

Royal Wives at War
2016
as Narrator

Creepy Pasta Salad
2019

Fatigue - Don't play with the fire
2005
as Hurley

Richard Harrington: My Grandfather's War
2017
as Himself

Hope Eternal
2008
as Evan

Bitter Sky
2019
as Roy
About Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington (born 12 March 1975 in Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen. He stars as DCI Richard Matthias in the acclaimed Welsh drama "Hinterland"/"Y Gwyll". With 63 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Richard Harrington has appeared in 29 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Harrington Movies
- Havoc (2025) — as Jake
- The Contractor (2007) — as Terry Winchell
- Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) — as Morgan Jenkins
- Under Milk Wood (2014) — as Neighbour
- Rehab (2003) — as Powell
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