Josh Finan is a British actor, known for his role in television series such as The Responder (2022-2024), Say Nothing (2024) and Waiting for the Out (2026).
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Early life and education
Josh Finan is from the Wirral.
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.
