Gary Whelan was born 1953 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an Irish actor who played DI Harry Haines in The Bill, Brendan in Ballykissangel, Det. Sgt. Terry Rich in EastEnders , Danny Connors in Blood Money, and he has also been in Minder, Casualty , Holby City , Angels, Kavanagh QC, In Deep, Michael Collins, Moll Flanders and The Royal.