Ricci Harnett (born 20 March 1975) is an

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actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, best known for his role as

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In the film ''

Rise of the Footsoldier ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' is a British crime film, crime and gangster film franchise written and directed by Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey, Ricci Harnett, Zackary Adler, Andrew Loveday and Nick Nevern, distributed by Optimum Releasing. The franc ...

''. He was born in London. He made his screen debut in ''

The Object of Beauty ''The Object of Beauty'' is a 1991 comedy crime–drama film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell. Plot Jake and Tina have taken up residence in a London hotel, living way beyond their means. He is a c ...

'' alongside

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. He also appeared in the film ''

28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagiou ...

'' as Corporal Mitchell. Harnett played the lead character of Carroll Bailey in Porcelain Film's 2009 film '' Breathe''. Harnett has made a number of appearances on popular television series such as '' The Thin Blue Line'', ''

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'' and ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused o ...

''. He is now playing the role of Dylan in EastEnders.

Filmography

*''

'' (1991) as Steve *''

Teenage Health Freak ''Teenage Health Freak'' is a British teen comedy-drama television series, about the life and travails of a socially awkward teenage boy. It was based on the book ''Diary of a Teenage Health Freak'', by Dr. Ann McPherson Ann McPherson CBE FR ...

'' (1991, unknown episodes) as Belcher *'' Between the Lines'' (1992, 1 episode) as Youth *''

The Old Curiosity Shop ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is one of two novels (the other being ''Barnaby Rudge'') which Charles Dickens published along with short stories in his weekly serial ''Master Humphrey's Clock'', from 1840 to 1841. It was so popular that New York r ...

'' (1995) as Tom *'' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995, 1 episode) as Darren Grim *'' Silent Witness'' (1997, 1 episode) as Steve Abbott *'' A Certain Justice'' (1998) as Gary Ashe *''Poof'' (1999) as Gooner *'' The Murder of Stephen Lawrence'' (1999) as Neil Acourt *''Starting Out'' (1999, unknown episodes) as Dean *'' Strong Language'' (2000) as Nathan *'' Micawber'' (2001) as Gordon *''

'' (2002) as Corporal Mitchell *''

Judge John Deed ''Judge John Deed'' is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real j ...

'' (2002, 1 episode) as Kevin Helyer *''

Roger Roger ''Roger Roger'' is a BBC television comedy drama written by John Sullivan. The series was about a mini-cab firm called Cresta Cabs. The pilot aired in 1996 and there were three subsequent series on BBC1 in 1998–2003. Cast and characters Mai ...

'' (1996–2003, unknown episodes) as Marlon *'' Dunkirk'' (2004) as Guardsman Desmond Thorogood *''

'' (1989–2004, 5 episodes) as Dave Hall *'' Job Street'' (2005) as Driver *''

Dubplate Drama ''Dubplate Drama'' is a British television drama series, created, written and directed by Luke Hyams, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 11 November 2005. The series follows the plight of teenage grime MC Dionne lead actress played by ( Chanel "Shy ...

'' (2005–09) as Prangers *''

Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after atte ...

'' (2006) as Sgt Harry Stone *''

'' (1994–2006, 3 episodes) as Jordi (2006) / Colin Miller (1994) *''

'' (2007) as Carlton Leach *'' Breathe'' (2009) as Carroll Bailey *''

Psychosis Psychosis is a condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real. Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, among other features. Additional symptoms are incoherent speech and behavior ...

'' (2010) as Peck *'' Turnout'' (2011) as Grant *''

Vendetta Vendetta may refer to: * Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight Film * ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke * ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes * ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), a ...

'' (2013) as Sergeant Joe Windsor *'' Top Dog'' (2014) as Mickey *''Rise of the Footsoldier:Part 2'' (2015) as Carlton Leach *'' EastEnders'' (2018) as Dylan Box *''

The Pebble and the Boy ''The Pebble and the Boy'' is a 2021 British comedy drama film written and directed by Chris Green. The film centres on the Mod (subculture), mod subculture and stars Patrick McNamee, Sacha Parkinson, Patsy Kensit and Ricci Harnett. It was releas ...

'' (2021) as Ronnie

References

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* 1975 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors People from Chipping Sodbury {{England-screen-actor-stub