| Kenny Doughty | |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
| Alma Mater: | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation: | Actor, director |
| Yearsactive: | 1998–present |
| Spouses: | Caroline Carver (2006-2017) Ashley Jensen (m. 2023) |
Kenny Doughty (born 27 March 1975) is an English actor and director, known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's Crime Drama Vera[1] and as Sean in Stella.[2]
Doughty was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Charter School, which became the Kingstone School on Broadway Barnsley, where he performed a leading role in Grease. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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.
In 2009, Doughty appeared in 9 episodes of Coronation Street as Jake Harman.[3]
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]
In 2006, Doughty married actress Caroline Carver. In 2017, the couple separated.[11] [12]
In 2023, Doughty married actress Ashley Jensen.[13]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | I Want You | Smokey's Friend | ||
| Heartbeat | Barry Hadfield | Series 8 episode 9: Pat-A-Cake | ||
| Anorak of Fire | Gus Gascoigne | |||
| Dinnerladies | Clint | 1 episode: Scandal | ||
| 1999 | Titus | Quintus | ||
| A Christmas Carol | Young Ebenezer Scrooge | |||
| Love in the 21st Century | Billy | Series 1 episode 1: Reproduction | ||
| Elizabeth | Sir Thomas Elyot | |||
| 2000 | Lover's Prayer | Denis | ||
| City Central | Grant Allen | Series 3 episode 2: Half Man Half Cup | ||
| 2001 | Crush | Jed Willis | ||
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood | Jason | 2 episodes | |
| Sunday | Para 027 | |||
| 2003 | Gifted | Jamie Gilliam | ||
| The Canterbury Tales | Danny Abolson | Series 1 episode 1: The Miller's Tale | ||
| Servants | William Forrest | 6 episodes | ||
| The Second Coming | PC Simon Lincoln | 2 episodes | ||
| 2004 | The Aryan Couple | Hans Vassman | ||
| Primevil | Nick | |||
| 2005 | Funland | Liam Woolf | ||
| The Great Raid | Pitt | |||
| 2006 | My First Wedding | Nick | ||
| Goldplated | Col | |||
| 2007 | Fairy Tales | Jake | ||
| 2008 | Shameless | Mark | 1 episode; series 5 episode 10 | |
| Outlaws or The Crew | Ratter | |||
| 2009 | Paradox | Gerry Mortimer | 1 episode | |
| New Tricks | Billy | 1 episode | ||
| Coronation Street | Jake Harman | 9 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Irreversi | David | ||
| City Rats | Olly | |||
| 2011 | Asylum Blackout | Max | ||
| i Against i | Drake | |||
| 2012–2013 | Stella | Sean | 15 episodes | |
| 2013 | Peterman | Jim | ||
| Snowpiercer | Adam | |||
| 2015 | Black Work | DS Ryan Gillespie | 1 episode | |
| 2015–2023 | Vera | DS Aiden Healy | 34 episodes | |
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Rick | 6 episodes | |
| 2025–present | Midsomer Murders | DCI | Series 23–present (regular role) | |
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Me and Captain Longbridge | Short film | |
| 2013 | Vengeance Waits[14] |