ACTOR · FROM PORTSMOUTH, UK

George Costigan

75 credits since 1970

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ABOUT GEORGE

Born in Portsmouth in 1947, Costigan grew up in Salford and joined the esteemed Liverpool Everyman theatre company in 1974. He has been a regular on our screens since 1978

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

BirthplacePortsmouth, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora42 of 75 titles

Known for

The titles people know George from.

Series

Line of Duty

2012–IMDb8.7

Series

Happy Valley

2014–2023IMDb8.5

Series

Gentleman Jack

2019–2022IMDb8.1

Movie

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007IMDb7.6

Movie

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987IMDb6.6

Movie

Garage

2007IMDb7.1

Series

Maryland

2023IMDb6.8

Movie

The Arbor

2010IMDb7.3

Series

Unforgiven

2009IMDb7.7

Series

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987–2000IMDb6.9

Series

The Long Firm

2004IMDb7.7

Movie

Girls' Night

1998IMDb6.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 42
Average IMDb: 7.2
Highest rated: Line of DutyIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1970

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

75 credits

The 2020s

2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Series

Maryland

2023IMDb6.8

as Richard · 3 episodes

Series

Ridley

2022–2025IMDb6.9

as Ray Trevice · 1 episode

The 2010s

7 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Series

Gentleman Jack

2019–2022IMDb8.1

as James Holt · 8 episodes

Series

Happy Valley

2014–2023IMDb8.5

as Nevison Gallagher · 18 episodes

Not on Cineora

Homefront

2012

as Sgt Howard Raveley · 6 episodes

Series

Line of Duty

2012–IMDb8.7

as Patrick Fairbank · 6 episodes

Series

Vera

2011–2025IMDb8.2

as Bill Telling · 1 episode

Movie

The Arbor

2010IMDb7.3

as Jimmy 'The Wig'

Movie

Hereafter

2010IMDb6.5

as Foster Father

The 2000s

15 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Series

Unforgiven

2009IMDb7.7

as Eddie Ackroyd · 3 episodes

Movie

Summer

2008IMDb6.7

as Mr. Tanner

Not on Cineora

Hancock & Joan

2008

as George

Movie

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007IMDb7.6

as Max Capricorn

Movie

Garage

2007IMDb7.1

as Dan

Series

See No Evil: The Moors Murders

2006IMDb7.0

as DCI Joe Mounsey · 2 episodes

Movie

Frozen

2005IMDb5.6

as P.C. Pike

Series

The Long Firm

2004IMDb7.7

as Mooney · 4 episodes

The 1990s

19 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Badger

Not on Cineora

Badger

1999

1 episode

Movie

Girls' Night

1998IMDb6.6

as Steve Wilkinson

Movie

The Tribe

1998IMDb5.7

as Micky

Series

Midsomer Murders

1997–IMDb7.9

as Jack Filby · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Madson

1996

as George Dartnell · 1 episode

Series

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996–2007IMDb7.5

as Barry Bendelow · 2 episodes

Series

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996–1998IMDb7.6

as Wallace Pickering · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Coogan's Run

1995

as Barry Parry · 1 episode

The 1980s

25 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Movie

Shirley Valentine

1989IMDb7.3

as Dougie

Series

The Jim Henson Hour

1989–1993IMDb8.1

as Father · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Beiderbecke Connection

1988

as Ben · 4 episodes

Series

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987–2000IMDb6.9

as Det. Insp. Manciple · 3 episodes

Movie

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987IMDb6.6

as Bob

Not on Cineora

Rockliffe's Babies

1987

as Johnny Wilshire · 1 episode

Series

Inspector Morse

1987–1993IMDb8.2

as Ron Garrett · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

London's Burning

1986

1 episode

The 1970s

6 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Series

Minder

1979–1994IMDb7.8

as Billy · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Sailor's Return

1978

as Harry Targett

Not on Cineora

Pickersgill People

1978

as Duggie Butterworth · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Jenny Can't Work Any Faster

1975

as Brian

Second City Firsts

Not on Cineora

Second City Firsts

1973

as Trevor · 1 episode

Series

Play for Today

1970–1985IMDb7.8

as Nolan · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in George’s titles.

Suranne JonesGentleman Jack, Maryland and 1 more

Siobhan FinneranHappy Valley, Rita, Sue and Bob Too and 1 more

Sally WainwrightCreator · Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack and 1 more

Helen MirrenCalendar Girls and The Hawk

Brenda BlethynVera and Girls' Night

Julie WaltersCalendar Girls and Girls' Night

Sean HarrisSee No Evil: The Moors Murders and Frozen

Matthew McNultySee No Evil: The Moors Murders and Unforgiven