Darragh Hand is an Irish stage and television actor. His television appearances include Heartstopper (2024) and How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026). In 2023, he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his stage work.
Hand was born in Croydon, London, and is of Irish and Jamaican heritage. He trained at the London College of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2021.
Hand had early television roles in episodes of crime series Grace and Silent Witness. On stage, he appeared as footballer Marcus Rashford in the play Dear England, a fictionalised account of the England football team under Gareth Southgate (Joseph Fiennes).
Hand appeared on stage in For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at New Diorama Theatre in London. He was nominated at the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards for best supporting actor. In 2024, Hand could be seen as Michael Holden in television series Heartstopper.
In 2026, Hand could be seen as Liam, a member of the local Garda, in Netflix comedy drama series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. In 2026, he has a role as Chevalier Danceny in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre alongside Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner.