Who is Kenny Doughty? Vera actor who plays DS Aiden Healy on the ITV hit show

But where have we seen him before? We take a look at the career and life of the in-demand English actor.

Who is Kenny Doughty?

Kenny Doughty is an English actor and director.

Born on March 27, 1975, the Barnsley, South Yorkshire native is 43 years old.

He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

He is married to fellow actress Caroline Carver who is known for her parts in The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999), The Aryan Couple (2004), and My First Wedding (2006).

What is Kenny Doughty famous for?

Kenny started his career in TV by starring in shows like Heartbeat and Dinnerladies.

In 2005 Kenny won the Best Actor award at the Palm Beach International Film Festival for his performance in The Aryan Couple

Since then he has starred in many other popular shows including New Tricks, Coronation Street and Wire in the Blood.

In 2013 Kenny played Gaz in the hit stage show The Full Monty and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

Kenny is most known for his role as DS Aiden Healy opposite Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera.

 

When did Kenny Doughty return to ITV’s Vera?

Vera series nine will premiere on ITV this Sunday (January 13) at 8 pm.

Like the previous series, there will be four episodes in total.

The opening episode of the show’s ninth season, titled Blind Spot, explores the case of Joanne Caswell, a newly qualified HMP forensic psychologist working in Newcastle.

When her body is found dumped on a landfill site far from home, Vera alights on the fact that Joanne had been looking into the crime of a former patient who had recently committed suicide.

Vera must follow the trail that Joanne has left behind to uncover who might have had a motive to kill her.

 

 

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