Kenny Doughty (born 27 March 1975) is an English actor and director, known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's CrimeDramaVera[1] and as Sean in Stella.[2]
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.
From 2012 to 2013, Doughty appeared as Sean McGaskill in the Ruth Jones-penned comedy drama series Stella.[4]
From 2015 to 2023,[5] Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy alongside Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera.[6]
Doughty completed a UK tour of Simon Beaufoy's stage play The Full Monty in 2013.[7] The play, in which Doughty played Gaz, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2014.[8]
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."[9][10]
