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Dorian Lough

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Dorian Lough is an English actor best known for his role as DS David "Satch" Satchell in the ITV police procedural television drama series Trial & Retribution, from 1997-2009.

He also played the role of Ray Taylor, the abusive father of Leo (Philip Dowling) and husband of Trisha (Cathy Murphy), in the soap opera EastEnders, from 2004-2005.

Lough is also known for appearing in the Radiohead music video for "Just", in 1995.

In 2014 he had a starring role as Billy the Mince, a member of White Watch, in the firefighting drama series The Smoke, with Jamie Bamber and Jodie Whittaker.

Television Roles

Show

Character

Ashes to Ashes (2008-2010) - Season 2

Michael Lafferty

Crossing Lines - Season 1

Rabbit

Leon Neel

Law & Order: UK - Season 6

Gino Russo

New Tricks - Season 10

Stuart McKelvie

Silent Witness - Season 1

Michael Pearce

Silent Witness - Season 15

Dr. Tom Ross

Silk - Season 1

Keith Wearing

Strike Back - Season 2

Rob Bailey

The Smoke - Season 1

Billy the Mince

The Worst Week of My Life - Season 1

Policeman

Waking the Dead - Season 9

Jason Heath

Ray Taylor

Trial & Retribution

DS David Satchell

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