# Luke Tittensor
**Luke Tittensor** (full name Luke James Tittensor, born 1989 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) is an English actor and producer best known for playing Darren "Daz" Eden in the ITV soap opera *Emmerdale* (2003–2009) and Ser Arryk Cargyll in HBO's *House of the Dragon* (2022–2024)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) • [2](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Tittensor). He is the identical twin brother of actor Elliott Tittensor, with whom he has repeatedly shared or paired roles, most visibly as the Cargyll twins in *House of the Dragon*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989, Heywood, Lancashire, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) |
| Signature TV role | Darren "Daz" Eden in *Emmerdale*, 2003–2009; IMDb lists 337 episodes, his agency 291[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) • [3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor) |
| Shared role | Carl Gallagher in *Shameless* series 1 (2004), played jointly with twin brother Elliott, who continued alone[3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor) |
| Recent role | Ser Arryk Cargyll in *House of the Dragon*, 2022–2024, 8 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) |
| Video game | Voice of Finch in *Battlefield 1* (2016)[3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor) |
| Awards | British Soap Award 2006 win, Spectacular Scene of the Year (shared); nominated for Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/awards/) |
| Height | 5 ft 10½ in (1.79 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) |
## Early work and Emmerdale
Tittensor's television debut came in 2003 in the [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) soap *Brookside*, where he and Elliott appeared as twin sons[2](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Tittensor) • [5](https://notednames.com/Soap-Opera/Actor/Elliott-Tittensor-Birthday-Real-Name-Age-Weight-Height/). In the first series of *Shameless* (2004) the twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher; Luke left after that series to concentrate on *Emmerdale*, and Elliott continued in the part alone[3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor).
In *Emmerdale* he played Darren "Daz" Eden, the younger half-brother of Andy Sugden, from October 2003 to April 2009[2](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Tittensor) • [6](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Darren_Eden). The mineshaft storyline in which Daz and young [Belle Dingle](https://www.edgepedia.org/belle-dingle) were trapped over Christmas 2005 won the 2006 British Soap Award for Spectacular Scene of the Year, shared with Eden Taylor-Draper, Brian Morgan, and Neil Alderton, and Tittensor was nominated the same year for Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/awards/) • [7](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/emmerdale_press_pack_50th.pdf).
**Departure from the soap.** His contract was terminated in 2009 after he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm against a 16-year-old; the court imposed a nine-month suspended sentence, 200 hours of unpaid work, and compensation to the victim, and ITV wrote the character out[2](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Tittensor) • [5](https://notednames.com/Soap-Opera/Actor/Elliott-Tittensor-Birthday-Real-Name-Age-Weight-Height/).
## Television and film after Emmerdale
From 2010 he returned steadily to British television in single-episode and short-run parts: *Waterloo Road* (Connor Lewis, 2 episodes, 2010), *Accused* (Michael Houlihan, 2010), *Casualty* (2011), *The Body Farm* (2011), *Holby City* (Liam McKee, 5 episodes, 2012), *Moving On* (2014), the BBC war drama *Our World War* (Paddy Kennedy, 2014), and *Doctors* (2010)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/). His film work includes Hippolyte in *Madame Bovary* (2014) and Will in *Pudsey the Dog: The Movie* (2014)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/). He also provided the voice of Finch in the video game *Battlefield 1* (2016)[3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor).
## House of the Dragon
In 2022 Tittensor was cast as Ser Arryk Cargyll, a knight of the Kingsguard, in HBO's *House of the Dragon*, appearing in 8 episodes across 2022–2024[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/). His twin Elliott played Arryk's twin brother Ser Erryk Cargyll, so the real-life twins played fictional twins on opposite sides of the Targaryen succession; after King Viserys's death, Arryk joined the Kingsguard of Aegon II[3](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor). In the second episode of season 2, Ser Arryk was ordered to kill [Rhaenyra Targaryen](https://www.edgepedia.org/rhaenyra-targaryen) while posing as his brother, leading to a fight between the two characters[8](https://time.com/6989551/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-episode-2-arryk-erryk-fight/).
## Straight Circle and producing
Tittensor is also credited as a producer, with one producing credit on IMDb and an associate producer credit listed elsewhere[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/) • [9](https://auteurgraph.com/person/luke-tittensor). In Oscar Hudson's 2025 independent feature *Straight Circle*, a war drama and dark comedy about two soldiers from opposing nations stationed at a shared border post, Luke and Elliott star together; the film is backed by BBC Film and was in post-production for 2026 delivery[10](https://www.globalscreen.de/mm/en/file/1754049645365.GlobalConstellationLineUpCannesFilmFestival2025mail.pdf). According to one entertainment report, the brothers' performances earned them a Special Mention for Best Actor at the Marrakech International Film Festival[11](https://businessupturn.com/entertainment/hollywood/hollywood-celebrity/luke-tittensors-career-from-emmerdale-to-house-of-the-dragon/).
## References
1. [Luke Tittensor, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/)
2. [Luke Tittensor, Emmerdale Wiki (Fandom)](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Tittensor)
3. [Luke Tittensor, DMJ Consultancy](https://www.dmjconsultancy.co.uk/clients-a-z/luke-tittensor)
4. [Luke Tittensor, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340109/awards/)
5. [Elliott Tittensor biography, Notednames](https://notednames.com/Soap-Opera/Actor/Elliott-Tittensor-Birthday-Real-Name-Age-Weight-Height/)
6. [Darren Eden, Emmerdale Wiki (Fandom)](https://emmerdale.fandom.com/wiki/Darren_Eden)
7. [Emmerdale 50th Anniversary Press Pack, ITV](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/emmerdale_press_pack_50th.pdf)
8. [Breaking Down That Devastating Fight in the Second Episode of House of the Dragon Season 2, TIME](https://time.com/6989551/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-episode-2-arryk-erryk-fight/)
9. [Luke Tittensor, AuteurGraph](https://auteurgraph.com/person/luke-tittensor)
10. [Global Constellation Cannes 2025 Line Up: Straight Circle](https://www.globalscreen.de/mm/en/file/1754049645365.GlobalConstellationLineUpCannesFilmFestival2025mail.pdf)
11. [Luke Tittensor's Career: From Emmerdale to House of the Dragon, Business Upturn](https://businessupturn.com/entertainment/hollywood/hollywood-celebrity/luke-tittensors-career-from-emmerdale-to-house-of-the-dragon/)
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