James Nesbitt has said he does not “set out” to star in dark dramas playing the role of a policeman but over his career the opportunities have presented themselves. The Northern Irish actor, 57, will star as veteran detective Danny Frater in Channel 4’s new crime thriller SUSPECT. Nesbitt has played various characters throughout his career, with a number of them falling into the police genre, including his roles in the hit shows BLOODLANDS and LINE OF DUTY.