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Emmett J. Scanlan

Acting

Born January 31, 1979 · Dublin, Ireland

Also known as Emmett John Scanlan · Emmett J Scanlan · Emmett Scanlan

Biography

Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor from Dublin. He is best known for playing the villain Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks. He is currently filming BBC2 drama The Fall in 2013-2014 and hitman movie Breakdown in which he appears alongside Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Bruce Payne, Olivia Grant and Tamer Hassan. Scanlan recently finished filming BBC3 In The Flesh Series 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Filmography34 titles

A Woman of Substance

as Adam Fairley

Peaky Blinders

2013as Billy Grade

Derry Girls

2018as Madstab

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014as Head Riot Guard

Gangs of London

2020as Jack O'Doherty

Constantine

2014as Jim Corrigan

The Fall

2013as Glen Martin

A.D. The Bible Continues

2015as Saul

No Offence

2015as Andrew Curtis

Once Upon a Time in Dublin

2009as Jonnie Linski

In the Flesh

2013as Simon Monroe

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

2026as Owen

Fool Me Once

2024as Shane Tessier

Treadstone

2019as Spencer

Krypton

2018as Lobo

Safe

2018as Josh Mason

Lore

2017as William Burke

The Tower

2021as DI Kieran Shaw

A Working Man

2025as Viper

In the Grey

2026as Mick Dunne

Lapwing

2021as David

The Teacher

2022as Tim Oxley

Argylle

2024as Handsome Man

Butterfly

as Stephen Duffy

Strangers

2024as Tony

My Daughter Is Missing

2017as Alek

Here Are the Young Men

2020as Homeless Man

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

2016as Skellan

Studs

2006as Jake

The Deceived

2020as Michael

Breakdown

2016as Connor Moran

Colour from the Dark

2008as Luigi

Charlie Casanova

2010as Charlie Casanova

The Inside

2012as Hughie