Josh Finan is a British actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series The Responder (2022–2024) and Waiting for the Out (2026), and the FX series Say Nothing (2024).
Early life and education Josh Finan is from the Wirral. After being cast in Say Nothing, Finan traced his Irish ancestry to a great-grandfather born in Newry.
He studied English literature at the University of Sheffield and later trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic.
Career Finan's stage work has included Southbury Child at the Bridge Theatre and Peggy For You at Hampstead Theatre. He also appeared in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth in 2018.
He appeared in BBC One drama series The Responder in 2022, and reprised the role for the second series in 2024.
In 2024, he could be seen in the Netflix shows The Gentlemen as Jethro, and as Diggsy in Baby Reindeer. He plays the younger Gerry Adams in the 2024 Disney+ drama series Say Nothing, set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
Finan had the lead role as philosophy teacher Dan in BBC One drama series Waiting for the Out, broadcast in January 2026. In 2026, he also appeared in Netflix comedy drama series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.
Recognition For his performance in series 1 of The Responder, Finan was nominated for British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes2017 Guerrilla Aidan Episode 1.3 The Current War Peter 2019 Hellboy Novice2020 Leaving the Forces Sebastian Bell Short Surge Jermaine Doctors Aaron Rafferty Episode: "Comeback" Stile Poor Boy 2021 Shook by Samuel Bailey Cain 2022-2024 The Responder Marco 10 episodes 2024 The Gentlemen Jethro 4 episodes Baby Reindeer Diggsy 2 episodes Say Nothing Gerry Adams 7 episodes 2025 Black Mirror Lump Episode "Plaything" 2026 Waiting for the Out Dan Lead role 2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Jason/Andrew TBA Filming
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