Ciaran Griffiths Biography: Net Worth, Age, Wife, Children, Parents, Movies, Height, Wiki

Ciarán Joseph Griffiths, popularly known as Ciaran Griffiths, is a British actor who rose to prominence through his performances in some of the United Kingdom’s most recognizable television dramas.

He gained widespread recognition for playing Mickey Maguire in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Shameless and later portrayed PC Gary Best in the long-running ITV police series The Bill.

He subsequently became known to a new generation of viewers through roles in Waterloo Road and Coronation Street, where he played Damon Hay.

Beyond his British television work, Griffiths has also taken on film and Australian television projects.

Ciaran Griffiths
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Ciarán Joseph Griffiths
Stage Name:	Ciaran Griffiths
Born:	March 3, 1983 (age 43 years old)
Place of Birth:	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	White British with Irish ancestry
Height:	5 feet 6 inches
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths
Spouse:	Married
Relationship:	Married
Children:	One son
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Ciaran Griffiths, 43, was born on March 3, 1983, in Manchester, England. He grew up in Manchester and developed an interest in acting from an early age.

His family background includes Irish ancestry on his mother’s side, while his upbringing was connected to the Christian faith.

Griffiths attended St Mary’s Catholic High School in Astley near Leigh from 1994 to 1999. While still a teenager, he began securing professional acting opportunities, allowing him to gain practical television experience while completing his education.

His first significant acting opportunity came when he was 13, and he eventually chose to concentrate on his professional acting career rather than pursue a conventional university education.

Personal Life

Ciaran Griffiths is married to an Australian woman whose name he has chosen to keep private.

The couple met during a theatre tour in Australia in 2019, and Griffiths subsequently relocated to the country to build a family life with her. They have one son together and currently live in Australia.

Griffiths has maintained a deliberately private approach to his family life. His work has occasionally required him to travel between Australia and the United Kingdom, particularly during his time on Coronation Street.

Still, he has continued to prioritize his wife and son while managing his acting commitments. In a 2023 interview with ITV, he explained that living in Australia meant missing his children when he returned to Britain for filming.

Career

Ciaran Griffiths began his professional acting career at the age of 13 when he appeared in the ITV children’s medical drama Children’s Ward in 1996.

He followed this early success with appearances in productions including Knight School and City Central before landing one of his first major long-running television roles.

In 2002, Griffiths joined The Bill as PC Gary Best, remaining with the police drama for several years and appearing in more than 160 episodes.

His next breakthrough came in 2007 when he was cast as Mickey Maguire in Shameless. He remained with the Channel 4 series for several seasons, becoming one of its recognizable recurring characters.

Griffiths later expanded his television work with a major role as Dylan Hodge in Waterloo Road, as well as appearances in programs including EastEnders, Casualty, The Bay, Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators, and Riptide. He also continued working in film, appearing in There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble, Clubbed, Dead Cert, and Big Fat Gypsy Gangster.

In 2022, Griffiths joined the cast of Coronation Street as Damon Hay, the troubled father of Jacob Hay. The role brought him back into the center of British soap television and involved several major storylines before his character’s departure in 2024.

Although Griffiths lives in Australia, he continued traveling to Manchester for filming, a routine he described as challenging because of the time away from his family.

Net Worth

Ciaran Griffiths has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

His earnings have come primarily from his extensive television career, including long-running roles in The Bill, Shameless, Waterloo Road, and Coronation Street, as well as his work in films and other television productions.

Social Media

• Instagram: @ciarangriffiths83

Filmography

• There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
• The Visitor (2007)
• Clubbed (2008)
• Just for the Record (2010)
• Dead Cert (2010)
• Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011)
• Doormen (2012)
• Sea View (2013)
• Haunted House: Exorcist (2017)
• Rabbit Punch (2017)

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