# Daniel Casey

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For the American screenwriter, see [Daniel Casey (screenwriter)](/source/Daniel_Casey_(screenwriter)).

**Daniel Casey** (born 1 June 1972) is an English actor. He is best known for playing [DS](/source/Detective_Sergeant) [Gavin Troy](/source/Gavin_Troy), the original sidekick of [DCI Tom Barnaby](/source/Tom_Barnaby), for the first six series (and the first episode of series 7), with a guest appearance in series eleven, of the long-running television programme *[Midsomer Murders](/source/Midsomer_Murders)*.

## Early life

The son of journalist and television presenter Luke Casey, he grew up in [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees) and attended [Grey College](/source/Grey_College,_Durham), [Durham](/source/Durham_University), graduating with a BA degree in [English literature](/source/English_literature) before pursuing a career in acting.[citation needed]

## Career

Casey began his acting career on stage, in a touring production of *Dead Fish*.[1]

Casey is known for portraying DS Gavin Troy in *Midsomer Murders*, and Anthony Cox in *[Our Friends in the North](/source/Our_Friends_in_the_North)*. He also played leading firefighter Tony Barnes in the 2004 [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) [firefighting](/source/Firefighting) series *[Steel River Blues](/source/Steel_River_Blues)*. He also guest starred in *[M.I. High](/source/M.I._High)*.

In 2010, he appeared in an episode of *[Inspector George Gently](/source/Inspector_George_Gently)*, and in 2011, he appeared in *[Marchlands](/source/Marchlands)*. In 2012, and again in 2014, he appeared in *[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))*. In early 2016, he appeared in *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)*.

Casey held a regular role in BBC soap opera *[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)*, playing [Tom Bailey](/source/Tom_Bailey_(EastEnders)). He first appeared on 1 June 2017, and was originally credited as 'Nosebleed Man'. However, later on his character's name was announced, and he is now credited as Tom Bailey.[2]

On 24 May 2018, he made his first appearance as [Terry](/source/Terry_(Emmerdale)) in *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)*.[3]

On 28 January 2022, Casey began appearing as Professor Plum in the touring stage production of *[Cluedo](/source/Cluedo)*.

In May 2025, it was reported that Casey would be returning to *Midsomer Murders* in the form of a stage production of *[The Killings at Badger's Drift](/source/The_Killings_at_Badger's_Drift)* and will be playing the role of [Tom Barnaby](/source/Tom_Barnaby).[4]

## Personal life

He has two sons with his wife Ellie. They married in October 2005.[5]

## References

1. ["DANIEL CASEY, Sergeant Gavin Troy, 1997 - 2003"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091021083233/http://geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Satellite/9476/cast2.htm). *Television City*. August 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Satellite/9476/cast2.htm) on 2009-10-21.

1. Brown, David (1 June 2017). ["EastEnders: yes – nosebleed man used to be Sergeant Troy on Midsomer Murders!"](http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-01/eastenders-yes---nosebleed-man-used-to-be-sergeant-troy-on-midsomer-murders). *Radio Times*. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

1. ["Emmerdale fans are suspicious of Gerry Roberts' uncle"](http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/news/a858008/emmerdale-characters-gerry-uncle-terry-fans-suspicious/). *Digital Spy*. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-06-05.

1. ["Daniel Casey to star as Inspector Barnaby in Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift | Norwich Theatre"](https://norwichtheatre.org/daniel-casey-to-star-as-inspector-barnaby-in-midsomer-murders-the-killings-at-badgers-drift/). 30 April 2025.

1. ["Cast Details"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080820023727/http://www.midsomermurders.net/cast.php). *MidsomerMurders.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.midsomermurders.net/cast.php) on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.

## External links

- [Daniel Casey](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143401/) at IMDb

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