Shaun Dooley


Shaun Dooley is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist.

Early life and education

Dooley attended Barnsley Youth Theatre in 1989 before going on to study at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995.

Career

Dooley's first acting role was as Shaun in Groove on a Stanley Knife in 1997. He later played Ritchie Fitzgerald in Coronation Street from 1997 until 1998. He appeared occasionally in EastEnders as Tom Stuart between 2001 and 2004. He appeared in Series 1 of The Street. He had a role in P.O.W..
Dooley played Peter Harper in BBC drama series The Street. He also featured in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess. Dooley portrayed Kieran in the British horror film Salvage. He portrayed police inspector Dick Alderman in all three parts of the Red Riding trilogy and in 2017 appeared as Reverend Michaelmas Winter in the Sky 1 drama Jamestown. Among his many voiceover roles, Dooley narrates the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush for its UK broadcast.
In 2019, Shaun and his wife Polly produced an album, Got It Covered, for Children in Need. The album featured Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Luke Evans, Suranne Jones, Adrian Lester, Himesh Patel, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Shaun himself singing unique cover versions of songs personal to them. The album was released on 1 November 2019. The album and accompanying documentary was co-produced by their company 20four7films, BBC Studios and SilvaScreen Records.

Recognition and honours

Dooley received an honorary master's degree from Leeds Arts University in July 2025.

Filmography

Film

Television

Narration

In addition to his acting work, Dooley has provided voice-overs for numerous film and TV documentaries, including:
YearTitleNotes
2010Gazza's Tears: The Night That Changed FootballITV4 film
2010–2011Britain's UnderworldNational Geographic series; 6 episodes
2012When Life Means LifeTV series
2012RevealedChannel 5 series; episode: "Nazi Temple of Doom"
2012Space DiveBBC documentary on the record-breaking skydive by Felix Baumgartner
2012Our WarSeries 2. BBC documentary series on the war in Afghanistan as seen by the British Army soldiers
2013Hillsborough - Never ForgottenBBC TV Special
2013–2018Speed with Guy MartinChannel 4 series; 15 episodes
2014The Miners' Strike and MeITV film
2014Life and Death RowBBC documentary series; episode: "Crises Stage"
2014Tsunami: Survivors' StoriesITV1 film
2014Web of LiesSeries 1. Discovery Communications crime documentary series. The series was originally called Evil Online
2014–2017Edge of AlaskaDiscovery Channel reality TV series; 18 episodes
2015Our Guy in IndiaChannel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes
2015Richard III: The Princes in the TowerChannel 4 TV film
2015Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison RiotBBC TV film
2015WastemenBBC series; 3 episodes
2015The DetectivesBBC series following Greater Manchester Police over the course of multiple investigations of serious crime; 3 episodes
2015PanoramaBBC series; episode: "NHS: The Perfect Storm"
2015Wild SpaceShort film
2015The Gift of LifeChannel 5 series; 3 episodes
2015Guy Martin: The Last Flight of the Vulcan BomberChannel 4 TV film
2015Our Guy in LatviaChannel 4 TV Special
2015Sky 1 series which follows officers of Greater Manchester Police
2015–2023SAS: Who Dares WinsChannel 4 series; 45 episodes
2016Abused: The Untold StoryBBC One TV film
2016Sydney Harbour PatrolDiscovery Channel series; 2 episodes
2017Idris Elba: FighterDiscovery Channel mini-series
2017Everest RescueDiscovery Channel mini-series; 6 episodes
2017American JusticeBBC Two series which follows prosecutors and cop in Jacksonville, Florida; 3 episodes
2017The Detectives: Murder on the StreetsBBC Two documentary series shadowing members of Greater Manchester's Murder Investigation Team; 4 episodes
2017Guy Martin WW1 TankChannel 4 TV film
2017Guy Martin vs. The Robot CarChannel 4 TV film
2017Blitz: The Bombs That Changed BritainBBC Two series; 4 episodes
2018Four Days That Shook BritainITV documentary film which covers the four terrorist attacks of 2017, in England
2018Our Guy in RussiaChannel 4 mini-series; 3 episodes
2018Daydream BelieversFilm
2018Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Van?Channel 4 TV film
2018–2025Surgeons: At the Edge of LifeBBC Two series; 20 episodes
2019One Day in GazaBBC TV film
2019Guy Martin: World's Fastest TractorChannel 4 TV film
2019Railroad AustraliaQuest documentary which covers the highs and lows of drivers and engineers of Australian freight and tourist trains
2019–2023When Missing Turns to MurderNetflix true crime documentary series; 20 episodes
2019–presentCelebrity SAS: Who Dares WinsChannel 4 series; 55 episodes
2020–2021Guy Martin's Best BitsChannel 4 mini-series; 4 episodes
2021Guy Martin's Battle of BritainChannel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes
2021Yellowstone Supervolcano: The Next PompeiiChannel 5 TV film
2021Guy's GarageChannel 4 mini-series; 4 episodes
2021Guy Martin's Lancaster BomberChannel 4 TV film
2021Extreme Ice RailroadITV series
2021Gold RushDiscovery Channel series
2022Stolen: Catching the Art ThievesBBC TV series; 3 episodes
2023Guy Martin's Great British Power TripChannel 4 mini-series; 3 episodes
2023Our Guy in ColumbiaChannel 4 two-part documentary
2023–2025Special Forces: World's Toughest TestFox series; 18 episodes
2024Guy Martin's Lost WW2 BomberChannel 4 TV film
2024Guy Martin: Top GunChannel 4 TV film
2024Guy Martin: Arctic WarriorChannel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes
2025Our Guy in VietnamChannel 4 mini-series; 2 episodes
2025Guy Martin: The British Train That Changed the WorldChannel 4 TV Special

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