Josh Finan

Josh Finan
Born
Wirral, England
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
TelevisionThe Responder

Josh Finan is a British actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series The Responder (2022–2024) and Waiting for the Out (2026), and the FX series Say Nothing (2024).

Early life and education

Josh Finan is from the Wirral. After being cast in Say Nothing, Finan traced his Irish ancestry to a great-grandfather born in Newry.

He studied English literature at the University of Sheffield and later trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic.

Career

Finan's stage work has included Southbury Child at the Bridge Theatre and Peggy For You at Hampstead Theatre. He also appeared in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth in 2018.

He appeared in BBC One drama series The Responder in 2022, and reprised the role for the second series in 2024.

In 2024, he could be seen in the Netflix shows The Gentlemen as Jethro, and as Diggsy in Baby Reindeer. He plays the younger Gerry Adams in the 2024 Disney+ drama series Say Nothing, set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

Finan had the lead role as philosophy teacher Dan in BBC One drama series Waiting for the Out, broadcast in January 2026. In 2026, he also appeared in Netflix comedy drama series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.

Recognition

For his performance in series 1 of The Responder, Finan was nominated for British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Guerrilla Aidan Episode 1.3
The Current War Peter
2019 Hellboy Novice
2020 Leaving the Forces Sebastian Bell Short
Surge Jermaine
Doctors Aaron Rafferty Episode: "Comeback"
Stile Poor Boy
2021 Shook by Samuel Bailey Cain
2022-
2024		 The Responder Marco 10 episodes
2024 The Gentlemen Jethro 4 episodes
Baby Reindeer Diggsy 2 episodes
Say Nothing Gerry Adams 7 episodes
2025 Black Mirror Lump Episode "Plaything"
2026 Waiting for the Out Dan Lead role
2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Jason/Andrew
TBA The Custom of the Country † Filming

References

  1. ↑ Price, Pete (4 March 2022). "The stage is set for these talented actors to hit the big time..." Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Barradale, Greg (14 November 2024). "'Don't judge the person you're playing': Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams". Big Issue. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Josh Finan (actor)". Screendaily. 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Nugent, Anabel (4 January 2026). "Waiting for the Out's Josh Finan: 'It's about prisoners using their brains, not their fists'". The Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Rising Star:Josh Finan". themediaeye.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Billington, Michael (2018). "Romeo and Juliet review – RSC's gender-fluid tragedy of youth". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Full Casting Announced For RSC's Macbeth". rsc.org. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Rutkowski, Laura (21 September 2022). "7 things we found out about The Responder". Virgin Media. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Craig, David (20 April 2024). "The Responder season 2: Release date, trailer and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Lewis, George; Cook, Rebecca (4 May 2024). "The Responder star reveals how BBC show prepared him for Netflix's The Gentlemen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ↑ McMullen, Chris (13 April 2024). "All Major Actors & Cast for Netflix's Baby Reindeer". Escapist Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Reid, Kurtis (2 February 2024). "Cast revealed for TV adaptation of book about Troubles and Jean McConville disappearance". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Gillinson, Miriam (19 December 2025). "A lot of these scary blokes doing time are terrified little boys': Dennis Kelly on writing a new kind of prison drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (12 February 2026). "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast cast: Who stars in the Netflix series?". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Television - Supporting Actor in 2023". Bafta.org. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Dukes, Emma (6 May 2025). "New BBC series starring The Responder & Black Mirror actor Josh Finan begins filming in Liverpool". Liverpool World. Retrieved 6 May 2025.