Nathan Braniff
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (April 2024) |
Nathan Braniff | |
|---|---|
| Education | Campbell College, Belfast |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Television | Blue Lights |
Nathan Braniff is a stage and television actor from Belfast. He is known for his role in the BBC One series Blue Lights (2023).
Early life[edit]
Braniff grew up living in Belfast, where his parents run a fish and chip shop. He wanted to be an actor since he was ten years-old.[1] He was educated at Campbell College, Belfast.[2]
Career[edit]
He played the titular role of Bugsy Malone in a stage production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in July 2011.[3] He later had a role in a production of Honk! at the same venue.[4]
Braniff had his first screen role playing rookie cop Tommy Foster in BBC police drama Blue Lights.[5] For the role, he researched "body language of how police handle themselves in certain scenarios".[6] He has described his attempts on the show "the human side" of the police "with their good bits and bad bits”.[7] His mentor/pupil relationship with the actor Richard Dormer's character Gerry was explored in the series.[8] Speaking of his relationship with Dormer, Braniff said he will "speak to him regularly… [the way our characters were] that maybe spilled over into real life".[7] The series was renewed for a second series, airing April 2024.[9][10] Ahead of the second series, Braniff described attending a "police boot camp", and during filming on location in Belfast he was met with "positive" reactions from local people who had seen the first series.[11] Blue Lights was renewed for a third and fourth series in 2024.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Braniff trains in kick boxing.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Blue Lights | Tommy Foster | Lead role |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nathan Braniff who plays Tommy Foster in Blue Lights". Press Party. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Bunting, Claire (24 January 2023). "Old Campbellians return to support drama students". Old Campbellians. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Bugsy Malone Comes To The Grand Opera House!". Whats on NI. July 8, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Drama success". Campbellcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (1 May 2023). "Blue Lights cast: Meet the stars of BBC police drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Interview with Nathan Braniff who plays Tommy Foster in BBC One's Blue Lights". Press Party. April 9, 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b Halliday, Gillian (13 April 2024). "Blue Lights cast on series two: 'In NI, everybody has a different opinion on the police. We're trying to show the human side'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Jones, Ellen E (23 March 2024). "'We lived on our nerves': how Belfast cop show Blue Lights captured a changed Northern Ireland". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean (6 April 2024). "Move over, Line of Duty — why Blue Lights is our best crime drama". The Times. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC announces second series of Blue Lights". 20 April 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Rachael (12 April 2024). "Blue Lights series two will be 'explosive, moving and an authentic reflection of some parts of present-day Belfast', cast says". The Newsletter. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Blue Lights Series 3 and 4". Two Cities. Retrieved 2024-04-06.