Desmond Eastwood

Desmond Eastwood is a Northern Irish actor who works across stage, television and film. Born in Lisburn, he studied law at Queen's College, Belfast, graduating in 2014, and then trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. His early screen work includes Krypton, Vikings, Blood and Game of Thrones, along with a part in the feature Black Medicine. He played Niall in Normal People, a role that earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the Irish Film & Television Awards, the 17th edition, and he later appeared as Benny in a series by Lisa McGee. He also plays Detective Murray Canning in Blue Lights, the BBC One Northern Ireland drama, across its first two series. His films include In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023), The Last Rifleman (2023), Stormskerry Maja (2024) and Old Guy (2024).