Emmett Scanlan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-01-31 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

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.

Acting

2021

Lapwing

as David

2009

Savage

as Jacko

2006

Studs

as Jake

2010

Charlie Casanova

as Charlie Casanova

2009

2012

The Inside

as Hughie

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

as Head Riot Guard

2024

Argylle

as Handsome Man

2025

2016

Breakdown

as Connor Moran

2024

Strangers

as Tony

2010

Lapse

as Guy

2008

2021

Here Are the Young Men

as Homeless Man

2014

Blood

as Guy

2020

The Jester from Transylvania

as Michael Cunningham

Production

2012

The Inside

as Executive Producer

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