Craig Parkinson (born 11 March 1976) is an English actor and
podcaster. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Shaun in the E4
series Misfits, twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV series
Whitechapel, and DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan in BBC Two's Line of Duty. He
has also acted in several independent films, including Control,
Soulboy, The Unloved and Four Lions.Parkinson was born on 11 March
1976 in Blackpool. He began acting at an early age in school plays. He
studied at Blackpool and The Fylde College before moving to London
aged 17 to attend the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.Parkinson's
early roles were small parts in long-running British television series
such as Dalziel and Pascoe, The Bill, and Holby City. He made his film
debut in Control (2007), a biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in
which he played the role of Tony Wilson. He starred in the 2008
independent film The Taxidermist, playing The Taxidermist. The film
won several awards, including Palm Springs International Short Film
Festival 'Best Live Action Film over 15 minutes' and Rhode Island
International Horror Film Festival 'Best Short Film'. Craig Parkinson Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter