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Darragh Mortell

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  • Director
  • Actor
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On the set of BBC Comedy 'Halfway'
A Welsh teenager will become the cool kid of the town if a deal is made with his new American neighbor.
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Darragh Mortell is a fast rising Writer/Director with strong roots in the acting game. Having landed a lead role in CBBC's The Story of Tracy Beaker, Darragh went on to star in multiple other productions such as Dani's House, BAFTA winning Diddy Movies and MTV cult hit Dubplate Drama. He also had the honour of playing the final villain in the UK's longest running police drama The Bill in 2010.

As a filmmaker, Darragh has written and directed web episodes for Dani's House spin off Dani's Castle as well as hit show Millie Inbetween and upcoming Sky teen drama The Athena. With his debut film winning Best Experimental Film at the London Independent film festival in 2015, Darragh followed up with the widely acclaimed Donald Mohammed Trump starring Asim Chaudhry and London based musical, Beauty in the Street.

With a host of TV credits in 2018 and many more in development, Darragh has said that he aims to paint on as many canvases as he can get his hands on.
BornJune 23, 1989
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    Known for

    Donald Mohammed Trump (2016)
    Donald Mohammed Trump
    5.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Beauty in the Street (2017)
    Beauty in the Street
    7.7
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Dounia Hendrin, Alice Hewkin, Tafline Steen, Oliver Dench, Eve Austin, Ella Balinska, and Sophie Robertson in The Athena (2019)
    The Athena
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Outsiders (2018)
    Outsiders
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Flatmates (2019)
      Flatmates
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Outsiders (2018)
      Outsiders
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Beauty in the Street (2017)
      Beauty in the Street
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Donald Mohammed Trump (2016)
      Donald Mohammed Trump
      5.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Peep Dish (2015)
      Peep Dish
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Po5t
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Director



    • Halfway (2018)
      Halfway
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Reserves (2018)
      The Reserves
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2019
    • Beauty in the Street (2017)
      Beauty in the Street
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Donald Mohammed Trump (2016)
      Donald Mohammed Trump
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Peep Dish (2015)
      Peep Dish
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015

    Actor



    • Craig Roberts, Alex Karpovsky, and Erin Richards in The Return of the Yuletide Kid (2019)
      The Return of the Yuletide Kid
      4.6
      • Darren
      • 2019
    • Luke Newton, Thomas Doherty, and Sophie Simnett in The Lodge (2016)
      The Lodge
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Race Commentator (voice)
      • 2017
    • Beauty in the Street (2017)
      Beauty in the Street
      7.7
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2017
    • DCI Banks (2010)
      DCI Banks
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Damon Horsley
      • 2016
    • Diddy TV (2016)
      Diddy TV
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Diddy Darragh
      • 2016
    • Peep Dish (2015)
      Peep Dish
      Short
      • The Watcher
      • 2015
    • Emile Hirsch and Craig Roberts in Just Jim (2015)
      Just Jim
      5.7
      • Boy in Bed - Lived
      • 2015
    • 50 Kisses (2014)
      50 Kisses
      6.4
      • Neil: segment "N.E.I.L."
      • 2014
    • Getting Clean
      Short
      • Malachi
      • 2013
    • Dani Harmer, Niall Wright, Kieran Alleyne, Shannon Flynn, Jordan Brown, and Lorenzo Rodriguez in Dani's Castle (2013)
      Dani's Castle
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Chaz Champion
      • 2013
    • Danny Dyer in Hollyoaks Later (2008)
      Hollyoaks Later
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Sam
      • 2013
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Anto Roberts
      • Romeo Denver
      • 2006–2013
    • Dani Harmer, James Gandhi, Harry Culverhouse, Sebastian Applewhite, and Klariza Clayton in Dani's House (2008)
      Dani's House
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Jack
      • 2009–2012
    • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Robert Parker
      • 2011
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gary Wilson
      • 2010

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • June 23, 1989
      • Newport, South Wales, UK

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