Richard Flood

Richard Flood (born 28 July 1982) is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series Crossing Lines, James McKay in the series Red Rock, Ford in the series Shameless, and starred as Dr. Cormac Hayes on Grey's Anatomy (2019–2022).

Career Richard Flood portrayed the role of Samuel Johanson in an episode of the series Titanic: Blood and Steel in 2012. He joined the main cast of the television series Crossing Lines in 2013, playing detective Tommy McConnel, a specialist in weapons and tactics from Ireland, until 2014. That next year, in 2015, Flood joined the main cast of the series Red Rock, where he played the police superintendent James McKay. In 2017, it was announced that Flood would be cast as Ford in the Showtime series Shameless. He became a series regular ahead of the ninth season. In 2019, Flood was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. He was promoted to star for the 2020–21 season.

Flood appears alongside Acushla-Tara Kupe in TVNZ+'s crime drama, The Gone, released on 7 May 2023.

Personal life In 2012, Flood began dating Italian actress Gabriella Pession, and the two became engaged in 2014. Shortly after, they announced that they were expecting their first child, Giulio Flood, born that same year. On 3 September 2016, Flood married Pession in Italy.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 Solo Benji Short 2013 Taking the Boat Danny Short 2017 The Unseen Will Shields

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Three Wise Women Peter Television film 2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel Samuel Johanson Episode: "The Tipping Point" 2013 Killing Kennedy Kenny O'Donnell Television film (National Geographic) 2013–2014 Crossing Lines Tommy McConnell Main role (seasons 1–2) 2015–2016 Red Rock Garda Superintendent James McKay Main role (series 1) 2017–2019 Shameless Ford Kellogg Recurring role (season 8) Main role (season 9) 2019 Made in Italy Jerry Episode #1.8 2019–2022 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Cormac Hayes Recurring role (season 16)Main role (seasons 17–18)35 episodes 2023–2024 The Gone Theo Richter Main role 2026 House of the Dragon Ser Edgar 4 episodes