Nathan Braniff | |
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Education | Campbell College, Belfast |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2023- |
Television | Blue Lights |
Nathan Braniff is a television actor from Northern Ireland.is known for his role in the BBC One series Blue Lights (2023).
Early life
Educated at Campbell College, Belfast,[1] he played the titular role of Bugsy Malone in a stage production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in July 2011.[2] He later had a role in production of Honk! at the same venue.[3]
Career
Braniff had his first professional role playing rookie cop Tommy Foster in BBC police drama Blue Lights. He has described his attempts on the show "the human side" of the police "with their good bits and bad bits”.[4] His mentor/pupil relationship with the actor Richard Dormer's character Gerry was explored in the series.[5] Speaking of his relationship with Dormer, Braniff said he will "speak to him regularly… [the way our characters were] that maybe spilled over into real life".[4] The series was renewed for a second series, airing April 2024.[6][7] It was renewed for a third and fourth series in 2024.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023- | Blue Lights | Tommy Foster | Lead role |
References
- ^ Bunting, Claire (24 January 2023). "Old Campbellians return to support drama students". Old Campbellians. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Bugsy Malone Comes To The Grand Opera House!". Whats on NI. July 8, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Drama success". Campbellcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b Halliday, Gillian (13 April 2024). "Blue Lights cast on series two: 'In NI, everybody has a different opinion on the police. We're trying to show the human side'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Jones, Ellen E (23 March 2024). "'We lived on our nerves': how Belfast cop show Blue Lights captured a changed Northern Ireland". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean (6 April 2024). "Move over, Line of Duty — why Blue Lights is our best crime drama". The Times. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC announces second series of Blue Lights". 20 April 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Lights Series 3 and 4". Two Cities. Retrieved 2024-04-06.