Barry O’Connor

Barry O’Connor

Appears in 2 cozy crime TV shows on Cozy Crime Index.

Born in Ireland

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About Barry O’Connor

Barry O’Connor is a Dublin-born Irish actor whose television credits span Game of Thrones, Outlander (as Colonel Daniel Morgan), Dublin Murders, Normal People, and Dance First, as well as the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. He’s built something of a reputation for playing morally ambiguous or outright villainous roles, having portrayed the killer in Series 8 of Shetland, and more recently DS Todd Eland in Channel 5’s Cooper & Fry, with earlier TV appearances including Shetland (as Kieran Quinn), Ellis, and Neighbours.

Barry O’Connor TV shows

Cooper & Fry

as DS Todd Eland

United Kingdom2025 · 1 season · Channel 5

Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper and guarded newcomer Diane Fry.

Ellis

as Peter Kelly

United Kingdom2024 · 2 seasons · Channel 5

DCI Ellis and her partner DS Harper are parachuted into failing police investigations across northern England, tackling seemingly unsolvable cases at different stations where their arrival is often met with resistance, hostility, and institutional barriers.

Often seen alongside

Robert James-Collier 1 show together Sharon D. Clarke 1 show together Mandip Gill 1 show together Andrew Gower 1 show together Charlotte Bradley 1 show together Alison Harding 1 show together Lorcan Cranitch 1 show together Daire Scully 1 show together