Richard Flood
Richard Flood | |
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| Born | 12 January 1982 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Richard Flood (born 12 January 1982) is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series Crossing Lines, James McKay in the series Red Rock, Ford in the series Shameless, and starred as Dr. Cormac Hayes on Grey's Anatomy from 2019 to 2022.
Career
[edit]Richard Flood portrayed the role of Samuel Johanson in an episode of the series Titanic: Blood and Steel in 2012. He joined the main cast of the television series Crossing Lines in 2013, playing detective Tommy McConnel,[1] a specialist in weapons and tactics from Northern Ireland, until 2014. That next year, in 2015, Flood joined the main cast of the series Red Rock, where he played the police superintendent James McKay.[2][3] In 2017, it was announced that Flood would be cast as Ford in the Showtime series Shameless. He became a series regular ahead of the ninth season.[4] In 2019, Flood was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.[5] He was promoted to star for the 2020–21 season.
Flood appears alongside Acushla-Tara Kupe in TVNZ+'s crime drama, The Gone, released on 7 May 2023.[6]
Personal life
[edit]In 2012, Flood began dating Italian actress Gabriella Pession, and the two became engaged in 2014. Shortly after, they announced that they were expecting their first child, Giulio Flood, born that same year.[7][8][9] On 3 September 2016, Flood married Pession in Italy.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Solo | Benji | Short |
| 2013 | Taking the Boat | Danny | Short |
| 2017 | The Unseen | Will Shields |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Three Wise Women | Peter | Television film |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel | Samuel Johanson | Episode: "The Tipping Point" |
| 2013 | Killing Kennedy | Kenny O'Donnell | Television film (National Geographic) |
| 2013–2014 | Crossing Lines | Tommy McConnell | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2015–2016 | Red Rock | Garda Superintendent James McKay | Main role (series 1) |
| 2017–2019 | Shameless | Ford Kellogg | Recurring role (season 8) Main role (season 9) |
| 2019 | Made in Italy | Jerry | Episode #1.8 |
| 2019–2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Cormac Hayes | Recurring role (season 16) Main role (seasons 17–18) 35 episodes |
| 2023 | The Gone | Theo Richter | Main role (season 1) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crossing Lines - The Official Website for the TV Show". 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
- ^ "TV3's Red Rock begins filming". digitalspy.co.uk. 4 November 2014.
- ^ First look: TV3 pick Richard Flood as the leading man for their new soap Red Rock
- ^ "'Shameless' Casts Richard Flood; Merit Leighton Joins 'Alexa & Katie'". Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (18 October 2019). "'Grey's Anatomy': Richard Flood Joins ABC Medical Drama As New Surgeon". Deadline. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Ramsey is set to star in the drama 'The Gone'". Next TV Series. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Gabriella Pession è mamma! Primo figlio per l'attrice e il compagno Richard Flood (Gabriella Pession is a mom! Actress and partner Richard Flood, have their first child)". alfemminile.com.
- ^ "Richard Flood is lead man in TV3's garda soap Red Rock". herald.ie.
- ^ De-Burca, Demelza (3 February 2015). "Red Rock star Richard Flood: My Italian fiancee loves garda uniform". irishmirror.ie.
External links
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