Emmett J. 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.
Known For
TV
Peaky Blinders
Billy Grade
2013
TV
MobLand
Paul
2025
Film
A Working Man
Viper
2025
TV
Gangs of London
Jack O'Doherty
2020
Film
In the Grey
2026
TV
The Fall
Glenn Martin
2013
TV
The Fall
Glen Martin
2013
TV
Derry Girls
Madstab
2018
TV
Fool Me Once
Shane Tessier
2024
TV
Krypton
Lobo
2018
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy
Head Riot Guard
2014
TV
Constantine
Jim Corrigan
2014
TV
Kin
Jimmy Kinsella
2021
TV
Treadstone
Spencer
2019
Film
Argylle
Handsome Man
2024
TV
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
TV
No Offence
Andrew Curtis
2015
TV
Lore
William Burke
2017
TV
Safe
Josh Mason
2018
TV
A.D. The Bible Continues
Saul
2015
Filmography
2026FilmIn the Grey2026TVA Woman of Substanceas Adam Fairley2026TVHow to Get to Heaven from Belfastas Owen2025TVMobLandas Paul2025FilmA Working Manas Viper2024FilmThe Jester from Transylvaniaas Michael Cunningham2024FilmStrangersas Tony2024TVRob Beckett's Smart TVas Self2024FilmArgylleas Handsome Man2024TVFool Me Onceas Shane Tessier2022TVThe Teacheras Tim Oxley2021FilmLapwingas David2021TVThe Toweras DI Kieran Shaw2021TVKinas Jimmy Kinsella2021FilmHere Are the Young Menas Homeless Man2020TVThe Deceivedas Michael2020TVGangs of Londonas Jack O'Doherty2019TVTreadstoneas Spencer2018TVButterflyas Stephen Duffy2018TVWomen on the Vergeas Kieran2018TVSafeas Josh Mason2018TVKryptonas Lobo2018TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest2018TVDerry Girlsas Madstab2017TVLoreas William Burke2017FilmMy Daughter Is Missingas Alek2016FilmThe Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girlas Gerry2016FilmBreakdownas Connor Moran2016TVBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlandsas Skellan2015TVNo Offenceas Andrew Curtis2015TVA.D. The Bible Continuesas Saul2014TVConstantineas Jim Corrigan2014FilmBloodas Guy2014FilmGuardians of the Galaxyas Head Riot Guard2013TVPeaky Blindersas Billy Grade2013TVThe Fallas Glenn Martin2013TVIn the Fleshas Simon Monroe2012FilmThe Insideas Hughie2010FilmCharlie Casanovaas Charlie Casanova2010FilmLapseas Guy2009FilmSavageas Jacko2009FilmOnce Upon a Time in Dublinas Jonnie Linski2008FilmColour from the Darkas Luigi2008FilmChristian Blakeas Floyd2007FilmShatteredas Matt Connolly2006FilmMebollix2006FilmStudsas Jake