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Shaun Dooley (born 1974) is a British actor who regularly appears on television and in British Films.
Dooley was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995.
Dooley's first acting role was as Shaun in Groove On a Stanley Knife in 1997. He later played Ritchie Fitzgerald in Coronation Street from 1997 until 1998. He also appeared occasionally in EastEnders as Tom Stuart between 2001 and 2004 until he was replaced during his filming of The Street. He also had a role in P.O.W (TV Series) alongside Joe Absolom.
Dooley played Peter Harper in BBC's drama series The Street. He also featured in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess. Dooley portrayed Kieran in the British horror film Salvage. He portrayed police inspector Dick Alderman in all three parts of the Red Riding trilogy.
In 2009, Dooley played the lead in HighTide's acclaimed production of Stovepipe at the West 12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush. In 2010, he appeared in BBC One's Five Days and in ITV's Married Single Other.