Tom Mannion, a talented Scottish actor, has had an extensive career in television, with notable appearances in popular shows such as Brookside, Only Fools and Horses, Up the Garden Path, The Bill, Boon, Cadfael, Doctor Finlay, Doctors, Eleventh Hour, Holby City, Hustle, Life on Mars, Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, Red Cap, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Spatz, Taggart, The Agatha Christie Hour, The Chief, The Royal, and Wycliffe.
In addition to his television work, Mannion has also appeared in several films, including Brothers, Beyond the Sea, Iris, Beautiful Creatures, and Croupier, where he played the role of Detective Inspector Ross.
In recent years, Mannion has continued to work in television, with notable roles in the BBC series Lip Service, Moving On, and Inside Men. He has also had a successful stage career, touring the UK in 2011-12 as Inspector Goole in Stephen Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls.
In 2012, Mannion joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing the role of horse trainer Steve Harland, a character he portrayed until his final appearance in the soap on 11 September 2013.
