The Long Shadow (TV) Cast
The cast of The Long Shadow. Updated on August 17, 2025.
104 actors
Michael McElhatton
as CC Ronald Gregory (7 episodes)

He plays CC Ronald Gregory, a significant figure in the police investigation of the Yorkshire Ripper.

Jack Deam
as DI Les Hanley (7 episodes)

He portrays DI Les Hanley, involved in the efforts to capture the notorious serial killer.

Lee Ingleby
as DCS Jim Hobson (7 episodes)

He takes on the role of DCS Jim Hobson, a senior officer in the crucial five-year manhunt.

Chloe Harris
as WPC Jenny Bush (7 episodes)

She is WPC Jenny Bush, one of the officers navigating the challenging investigation.

Steven Waddington
as Dick Holland (7 episodes)

He acts as Dick Holland, contributing to the intense search for the Yorkshire Ripper.

Kris Hitchen
as DC John Nunn (7 episodes)

He plays DC John Nunn, part of the team dedicated to solving the serial murders.

Toby Jones
as DCS Dennis Hoban (7 episodes)

He brings DCS Dennis Hoban, an early leader in the investigation, to the screen.

David Morrissey
as DCS George Oldfield (7 episodes)

He takes on the part of DCS George Oldfield, involved in the high-profile case.

Katherine Kelly
as Emily Jackson (7 episodes)

She portrays Emily Jackson, a key character relating to the events in the series.

Daniel Mays
as Sydney Jackson (7 episodes)

He plays Sydney Jackson, providing a personal connection to the narrative.

Shaun Thomas
as Neil Jackson (7 episodes)

He is Neil Jackson, intertwined in the storyline around the investigation.

Jill Halfpenny
as Doreen Hill (7 episodes)
Daisy Waterstone
as Jacqueline Hill (7 episodes)
Jasmine Lee-Jones
as Marcella Claxton (7 episodes)
Molly Wright
as Donna Deangelo (7 episodes)
Liz White
as PS Meg Winterburn (7 episodes)
Shaun Dooley
as DCS Chris Gregg (7 episodes)
Alexa Davies
as (7 episodes)
Stephen Tompkinson
as (7 episodes)
Adam Long
as (7 episodes)
Ruth Madeley
as (7 episodes)
Dorothy Atkinson
as (7 episodes)
Robert James-Collier
as (7 episodes)
Charley Webb
as (7 episodes)
Ben Cartwright
as Michael Baxter (1 episode)
Alexa Goodall
as Sonia McCann (1 episode)
Sorcha Groundsell
as Nicola Briggs (3 episodes)
Dylan Hall
as Richard McCann (1 episode)
Rebecca Hanssen
as Pat Jackson (1 episode)
John Henshaw
as Mike Dugdale (5 episodes)
Melanie Kilburn
as Auntie Win (1 episode)
Gemma Laurie
as Wilma McCann (1 episode)
Brian McCardie
as Steve Rawton (1 episode)
Michael Parr
as Paul Hughes (1 episode)
Daisy Plaxton
as Elizabeth Jackson (2 episodes)
Dax Richardson
as Graham Jackson (1 episode)
Priscabakare
as Maggie Shaw (1 episode)
James Clay
as Ken Dwyer (4 episodes)
Marcus Fraser
as Calvin Thompson (3 episodes)
Cara Theobold
as WPC Jill Adams (1 episode)
Rosa Hesmondhalgh
as Pam Hartwell (1 episode)
Jasmine Lee-Jones
as Marcella Claxton (5 episodes)
Kirsty Mather
as Paula Dodd (1 episode)
Damien Matthews
as Coroner James Coverdale (1 episode)
Kris Mochrie
as PC Ian Rudge (2 episodes)
Max Richardson
as Graham Jackson (2 episodes)
Rakhee Sharma
as Nurse Beverley Dennings (1 episode)
Charlotte Tyree
as Caroline Armstrong (3 episodes)
Molly Vevers
as Irene Richardson (1 episode)
Liam Ainsworth
as Clifford Williams (1 episode)
Nigel Betts
as Dr. Alan Caplin (1 episode)
Natalie Gavin
as Georgie Showalter (1 episode)
Christopher Hatherall
as DCS John Domaille (5 episodes)
Michael Hawkins
as Nigel Desford (1 episode)
Sophie Hopkins
as Patricia Atkinson (1 episode)
Asif Khan
as Ali Jafari (1 episode)
Andrew Knott
as Angus Brownley (1 episode)
Victoria Myers
as WPC Sue Neave (5 episodes)
Rob Norbury
as Mark Peterborough (1 episode)
Roger Ringrose
as Wilf MacDonald (2 episodes)
Luke Roskell
as PC Greg Clitheroe (2 episodes)
Kate Rutter
as Irene MacDonald (4 episodes)
Emma Williams
as WPC June Sinclair (3 episodes)
Clare Burt
as Maureen Long (2 episodes)
Emma Cunniffe
as Margaret Oldfield (4 episodes)
Harry Egan
as Eamon Lister (1 episode)
Mark Jordon
as Ray Wood (1 episode)
Liam Garrigan
as PS Bob Blake (3 episodes)
Ian Lloyd Anderson
as Terrence Hawkshaw (1 episode)
Sophie Powles
as Samantha Davies (1 episode)
Nicola Sloane
as Elsie Hawkshaw (1 episode)
Yasmin Taheri
as Lizzie Deacon (1 episode)
Lucy Black
as Nora Browne (1 episode)
Paul Brennen
as Jack Hill (3 episodes)
Colin R. Campbell
as Harry Smelt (3 episodes)
Emily Coates
as Tracy Browne (1 episode)
Jonathan Coy
as Howard Cohen (1 episode)
Orla Fitzgerald
as Anna Rogulskyj (1 episode)
Mark Frost
as Nick Clarke (1 episode)
Lee Harding
as Ben Henderson (1 episode)
Melissa Parker
as Linda Arrowcroft (2 episodes)
Stevie Raine
as DI David Zackrisson (2 episodes)
Lucie Shorthouse
as Cindy Thornbury (1 episode)
Nicola Stephenson
as Olive Smelt (3 episodes)
Craig Anthony-Kelly
as James Amberley (1 episode)
Ray Ashcroft
as Mr. Neale (1 episode)
Kya Brame
as Mary Knight (1 episode)
James Dryden
as Leonard Symes (1 episode)
Alexander Forsyth
as Jack Windsor Lewis (1 episode)
Julian Kay
as Dylan Parker (1 episode)
Neil McKinven
as Sir David McNee (1 episode)
Joel Morris
as Mr. Watkins (1 episode)
Jamie Parker
as Commander Jim Nevill (2 episodes)
Chloe Rose Proctor
as Mrs. Watkins (1 episode)
Naomi Radcliffe
as Mrs. Ashworth (1 episode)
Mark Stobbart
as Peter Sutcliffe (2 episodes)
Leah Walker
as Olivia Reivers (2 episodes)
Sammy Winward
as Sonia Sutcliffe (2 episodes)
Ian Conningham
as Lawrence Byford (1 episode)
Jason Done
as DS Des O'Boyle (1 episode)
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