Kenny Doughty (born 27 March 1975) is an English actor and director, known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's Crime Drama Vera and as Sean in Stella.
Early life Doughty was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Charter School, which became the Kingstone School on Broadway Barnsley, where he performed a leading role in Grease. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career Doughty's career began with minor appearances in films and television series, including I Want You (1998), Dinnerladies (1998), and he appeared in the 1998 film Elizabeth as Sir Thomas Elyot.
In 2009, Doughty appeared in 9 episodes of Coronation Street as Jake Harman.
From 2012 to 2013, Doughty appeared as Sean McGaskill in the Ruth Jones-penned comedy drama series Stella.
From 2015 to 2023, Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy alongside Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera.
Doughty completed a UK tour of Simon Beaufoy's stage play The Full Monty in 2013. The play, in which Doughty played Gaz, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2014.
In March 2023, Doughty revealed he had stepped down from working on Vera, writing online, " I can confirm I am leaving Vera. I want to thank everyone who’s made this amazing time so joyous, ITV, Silverprint, all the brilliant cast and crew BUT of course my buddy & inspiration Brenda Blethyn. The perfect leading star who I owe so much to. I feel lucky to have you as a friend, you make me howl with laughter & have been a rock for me over the years. I can’t thank you enough. Precious times."
Personal life From 2006 to 2017, Doughty was married to actress Caroline Carver.
In 2023, Doughty married actress Ashley Jensen.
Filmography As actor Year Title Character Notes 1998 I Want You Smokey's Friend Heartbeat Barry Hadfield Series 8 episode 9: Pat-A-Cake Anorak of Fire Gus Gascoigne Dinnerladies Clint 1 episode: Scandal 1999 Titus Quintus A Christmas Carol Young Ebenezer Scrooge Love in the 21st Century Billy Series 1 episode 1: Reproduction Elizabeth Sir Thomas Elyot 2000 Lover's Prayer Denis City Central Grant Allen Series 3 episode 2: Half Man Half Cup 2001 Crush Jed Willis 2002 Wire in the Blood Jason 2 episodes Sunday Para 027 2003 Gifted Jamie Gilliam The Canterbury Tales Danny Abolson Series 1 episode 1: The Miller's Tale Servants William Forrest 6 episodes The Second Coming PC Simon Lincoln 2 episodes 2004 The Aryan Couple Hans Vassman Primevil Nick 2005 Funland Liam Woolf The Great Raid Pitt 2006 My First Wedding Nick Goldplated Col Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Joe Orton 2007 Fairy Tales Jake 2008 Shameless Mark 1 episode; series 5 episode 10 Outlaws or The Crew Ratter 2009 Paradox Gerry Mortimer 1 episode New Tricks Billy 1 episode Coronation Street Jake Harman 9 episodes 2010 Irreversi David City Rats Olly 2011 Asylum Blackout Max i Against i Drake 2012–2013 Stella Sean 15 episodes 2013 Peterman Jim Snowpiercer Adam 2015 Black Work DS Ryan Gillespie 1 episode 2015–2023 Vera DS Aiden Healy 34 episodes 2017 Love, Lies and Records Rick 6 episodes 2025The Au PairChris Dalton4 episodes Midsomer Murders Tim Crawford Episode: "Top of the Class"
As director Year Title Notes2008 You Me and Captain Longbridge Short film2013 Vengeance WaitsMore Casting News Drifts in for Snow Piercer
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