Ciarán Griffiths


Ciarán Joseph Griffiths is an English actor, best known for his roles as Gary Best in The Bill and Micky Maguire in Shameless. In 2018, he made a guest appearance in BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing the role of Milo from 1 January to 2 January.

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Griffiths attended St Mary's RC High School in Astley near Leigh, between 1994 and 1999; it was during this time that he starred in Children's Ward at the age of thirteen.
Aside from his long-running roles in The Bill and Shameless, Griffiths has made guest appearances on Coronation Street, Clocking Off, Waterloo Road and numerous other programmes.
In 2007, Griffiths starred alongside Conrad Westmaas in the short film The Visitor. He also appeared as "Psycho" in the film There's Only One Jimmy Grimble.
He also starred in the British vampire film Dead Cert which was directed by Steven Lawson, and he appeared in Waterloo Road as Dylan Hodge in Series 6 in 2010/2011.
In the August 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine, Griffiths took his top off and appeared sporting a red boxing kit. Photos from the shoot were taken at Cloud 23 Bar in the Hilton Hotel in Manchester.
He has also appeared in adverts, including the BT vision advert where he is featured having his hair washed. In 2016, he appeared in Vera, on ITV in the episode, "The Sea Glass", he played the role of Steve Stonnall.
In April 2018, Griffiths appeared in 'All I See Is You' by at in Bolton. The play is inspired by real accounts of queer life from the 1960s. It toured nationally, and to Dublin, Sydney and Melbourne in 2019.
On New Year's Day 2018, Griffiths made a guest appearance in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders, playing Milo.
In 2020, Griffiths starred in an episode of the BBC One drama Casualty, as Peter Hawker, a man who’d suffered a brain injury.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimblePsycho
2006To the Sea AgainJackShort film
2007The VisitorJackShort film
2008ClubbedReaper
2008Ace of GraceRobbie
2009CGI-browsAcolyteShort film
2010Just for the RecordDanny Allgen
2010Dead CertSkender
2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterCarl Thompson
2012DoormenTommoShort film
2013SvengaliBurnsyTV film
2013Sea ViewJasonShort film
2017Haunted House: ExorcistFather PatrickShort film
2017Rabbit PunchDylanShort film

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Stanton BluesIan Lillie1 episode
1998–1999City CentralSimon Mackey4 episodes
1999Always and EveryoneGary ManleyEpisode: "Always and Everyone"
2000Monsignor RenardCompany Runner1 episode
2000Coronation StreetDean Sykes4 episodes
2001EmmerdaleBen McCarthy1 episode
2001Where the Heart IsCarl GartonEpisode: "Temptation"
2001HeartbeatVic SandsEpisode: "No Hiding Place"
2002Stig of the DumpSecurity Guard 1Episode: "Going Home"
2002Clocking OffChris PrestonEpisode: "Alan's Story"
2002At Home with the BraithwaitesTel the Fitter1 episode
2002–2005The BillGary BestSeries regular; 163 episodes
2003Murder Investigation TeamGary BestEpisode: "Moving Targets"
2006The StreetTerryEpisode: "Football"
2006VincentStranger / PI1 episode
2006Blue MurderKevin RobertsonEpisode: "In Deep"
2007Holby CityJem NeilEpisode: "The Borders of Sleep"
2007–2012ShamelessMicky MaguireSeries regular; 84 episodes
2011Waterloo RoadDylan Hodge4 episodes
2013AtlantisCyrus2 episodes
2013–2014The MillBoon / Matthew BoonSeries regular; 10 episodes
2014Moving OnKevEpisode: "Blind"
2015This is England '90LeonEpisode: "Winter"
2016VeraSteve StonnallEpisode: "The Sea Glass"
2016Cold FeetSean Westwood1 episode
2018EastEndersMilo2 episodes
2018–2019'Billy Porters2 episodes
2019The BayLee Ward2 episodes
2020CasualtyPeter Hawker1 episode

Video Games'
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Ryse: Son of RomeAdditional VoicesVoice

Personal life

Griffiths is an avid supporter of Manchester United.
In March 2020, he announced he and his partner were expecting their first child together.