Douglas Henshall plays DI Jimmy Perez, Alison O'Donnell plays DS/DI Tosh McIntosh, and Steven Robertson plays DC Sandy Wilson.
Main cast
- DI Jimmy PerezDouglas HenshallSeasons 1–7Main
- DS / DI Alison "Tosh" McIntoshAlison O'DonnellSeasons 1–10Main
- DC Sandy WilsonSteven RobertsonSeasons 1–10Main
- Sgt Billy McCabeLewis HowdenSeasons 1, 3–10Main
- DI Ruth CalderAshley JensenSeasons 8–10Main
- Cassie PerezErin ArmstrongSeasons 1–7Main
- Duncan HunterMark BonnarSeasons 1–7Main
- Cora McLeanAnne KiddSeasons 5–10 (recurring 2–4)Main
Supporting cast
- Rhona KellyJulie GrahamSeasons 2–5, 7Supp
- Donnie RussellAngus MillerSeasons 9–10 (recurring 5–8)Supp
- Reverend Alan CalderSteven MillerSeasons 9–10 (recurring 8)Supp
- PC Alex GrantConor McCarrySeasons 5–10Supp
- PC Lorna BurnsEubha AkiladeSeasons 7–10Supp
- Donna KillickFiona BellSeasons 4, 6Supp
- Kate KilmuirNeve McIntoshSeasons 4, 6Supp
- Molly KilmuirJulia BrownSeasons 4, 6Supp
- Alec MacBayJimmy ChisholmSeasons 4, 6Supp
- Maggie KeanAnneika RoseSeasons 6–7Supp
- Meg PattisonLucianne McEvoySeasons 6–7Supp
- Harry LamontTibu FortesSeasons 8–9Supp
- James InnesKevan MacKenzieSeasons 8, 10Supp
- Matt BlakeSamuel AndersonSeasons 10Supp
Guest & voice
- Billy McBrideStewart PorterSeasons 2Guest
- Mima WilsonSandra VoeSeasons 1Guest
- Anna HaldaneClaire RaffertySeasons 1Guest
- Ronald HaldaneJim SturgeonSeasons 1Guest
- Hattie JamesGemma ChanSeasons 1Guest
- Jackie HaldaneLindy WhitefordSeasons 1Guest
- Andrew HaldaneJames GreeneSeasons 1Guest
- Joseph WilsonAlexander MortonSeasons 1Guest
- Sally HenryRebecca BensonSeasons 2Guest
- Magnus BainBrian CoxSeasons 2Guest
- Willow ReevesNina SosanyaSeasons 2Guest
- Cameron WattAlex NortonSeasons 2Guest
- Joe DalhousieDavid HaymanSeasons 2Guest
- Frank BlakeJohn LynchSeasons 2Guest
- James PerezBill PatersonSeasons 2Guest
- Michael MaguireCiarán HindsSeasons 3Guest
- Freya GaldieSaskia ReevesSeasons 3Guest
- DS Asha IsraniArchie PanjabiSeasons 3Guest
- Phyllis BrenanAnna ChancellorSeasons 3Guest
- Arthur MacCallJames CosmoSeasons 3Guest
- Thomas MaloneStephen WaltersSeasons 4Guest
- Drew McCollSean McGinleySeasons 4Guest
- DI Jessie ColeEleanor MatsuuraSeasons 4Guest
- Olivia LennoxRakie AyolaSeasons 5Guest
- Chris BrooksDerek RiddellSeasons 5Guest
- Alice BrooksCatherine WalkerSeasons 5Guest
- Zezi UgaraTitana MuthuiSeasons 5Guest
- Sam BoydKate DickieSeasons 5Guest
- Eve GalbraithCora BissettSeasons 6Guest
- Logan CregganStephen McColeSeasons 6Guest
- Rachel CairnsShauna MacdonaldSeasons 7Guest
- Danny CairnsAndrew WhippSeasons 7Guest
- Lloyd AndersonPatrick RobinsonSeasons 7Guest
- Alison WoodsLaurie BrettSeasons 7Guest
- Murray RankinStuart McQuarrieSeasons 7Guest
- Grace BainPhyllis LoganSeasons 8Guest
- Stella QuinnDawn SteeleSeasons 8Guest
- Kieran QuinnBarry O'ConnorSeasons 8Guest
- John HowellDon GilétSeasons 8Guest
- Cal InnesJamie SivesSeasons 8Guest
- Agnes MoffatAnn Louise RossSeasons 8Guest
- Bobby BainRuss BainSeasons 8Guest
- Farida SadatManjinder VirkSeasons 8Guest
- Amma CalderNina Toussaint-WhiteSeasons 8Guest
- Malcolm KiddStuart CampbellSeasons 9Guest
- Annie BettSarah MacGillivraySeasons 9Guest
- Noah BettJacob FergusonSeasons 9Guest
- Ian BettRobert JackSeasons 9Guest
- Noreen StackLesley HartSeasons 9Guest
- Michael StackAndrew John TaitSeasons 9Guest
- John HarrisVincent ReganSeasons 9Guest
- Patrick HarrisRoss AndersonSeasons 9Guest
- Fergus HarrisMacleod StephenSeasons 9Guest
- Euan RossiIan HartSeasons 9Guest
- Lisa FrielTara LeeSeasons 9Guest
- Stefan JakobsonJohannes LassenSeasons 9Guest
- Karin JakobsonNathalie MerchantSeasons 9Guest
- Astrid JakobsonInes AssersonSeasons 9Guest
- Angus WallaceJimmy YuillSeasons 9Guest
- Colin WaiteGreg McHughSeasons 10Guest
- Ed TullochStuart TownsendSeasons 10Guest
- Arthur MairClive RussellSeasons 10Guest
- Lana MairEllie HaddingtonSeasons 10Guest
- Isobel JamesonLouise BrealeySeasons 10Guest
- Tom JamesonNiall MacGregorSeasons 10Guest
- Stevie ShannonChloe-Ann TylorSeasons 10Guest
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About this cast
Shetland is a BBC One crime drama set in the Scottish islands. The series stars Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez, with Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, and Ashley Jensen among the lead cast.
Cast FAQs
Who plays DI Jimmy Perez in Shetland?
Douglas Henshall plays DI Jimmy Perez.
Who plays DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh in Shetland?
Alison O'Donnell plays DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh.
Who plays DC Sandy Wilson in Shetland?
Steven Robertson plays DC Sandy Wilson.
Who is in the cast of Shetland?
The cast includes Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Ashley Jensen, and many more.
How many cast members are in Shetland?
There are 88 cast members in total.
Sources: IMDb · Wikipedia · Shetland Wiki (Fandom) · Radio Times · cosmopolitan.com · Updated June 2026