Richard Harrington

March 12, 1975 · Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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".

Notable work

8.2
The Crown (2016)
as Fred Phillips
6.4
Havoc (2025)
as Jake
7.8
Gangs of London (2020)
as Mal
7.5
Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Leo Fincher
7.4
Death in Paradise (2011)
as Bryn Williams
7.8
Poldark (2015)
as Captain Blamey and as Captain Andrew Blamey

Often works with

Pip Torrens
2 titles together
The Crown, Poldark
Simon Kunz
2 titles together
Endeavour, Requiem
Charles Dance
2 titles together
The Contractor, Bleak House
Gemma Jones
2 titles together
The Contractor, Spooks
Robert Glenister
2 titles together
Hustle, Spooks
Hugo Speer
2 titles together
Father Brown, Bleak House

Full filmography · 63

The One That Got Away
as DS Rick Sheldon
2024
Steeltown Murders
as Colin Dark
20236.8
The Chelsea Detective
as Rory Fisk
20226.3
Dalgliesh
as Dr David Rollinson
20216.7
Fflam
as Beds
2021
Gangs of London
as Mal
20207.8
McDonald & Dodds
as Lenny Wood
20207.6
On the Edge
as DI Nolan
2018
Requiem
as Aron Morgan
20186.2
The Crown
as Fred Phillips
20168.2
Poldark
as Captain Blamey and as Captain Andrew Blamey
20157.8
Hinterland
as DCI Tom Mathias
20137.2