Richard Flood (born 29 July 1982) is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series ''
Crossing Lines
''Crossing Lines'' is a German-French-Italian-American action crime thriller television series created by Edward Allen Bernero and Rola Bauer. The series premiered on June 9, 2013, at the screening for the Opening Ceremonies of the 53rd editio ...
,'' James McKay in the series ''
Red Rock,'' Ford in the series ''
Shameless'', and starred as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
'' from 2019 to 2022.
Career
Richard Flood portrayed the role of Samuel Johanson in an episode of the series ''
Titanic: Blood and Steel'' in 2012. He joined the main cast of the new series
Crossing Lines
''Crossing Lines'' is a German-French-Italian-American action crime thriller television series created by Edward Allen Bernero and Rola Bauer. The series premiered on June 9, 2013, at the screening for the Opening Ceremonies of the 53rd editio ...
in 2013, playing detective Tommy McConnel, a specialist in weapons and tactics from Northern Ireland, until 2014. That next year, in 2015, Flood joined the main cast of the new series
Red Rock, where he played the police superintendent James McKay, In 2017, it was announced that Flood would be cast as Ford in the Showtime series
Shameless. He became a series regular ahead of the series’ ninth season. In 2019, Flood was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Cormac Hayes on
ABC's ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
''. He was promoted to star for the 2020-21 season.
Personal life
In 2012, Flood began dating Italian actress
Gabriella Pession
Gabriella Pession (born November 2, 1977) is an American-born Italian actress.
Biography
Gabriella Pession was born in Florida. From 2013 to 2015 she starred in the TV show ''Crossing Lines''. In 2015, she received the America Award from the I ...
, and the two became engaged in 2014. Shortly after, they announced that they were expecting their first child, Giulio Flood, born that same year.
On September 3, 2016, Flood married Pession in an intimate wedding in Italy.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Irish male television actors
Male actors from Dublin (city)