Emmett J Scanlan
Biography
Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor whose roles often lean toward villains and bad boys. He was born in Dublin and played Brendan Brady, a lovable rogue and bad boy, in Hollyoaks from 2010 to 2013, and the part brought him many soap award nominations and wins. In the BBC Two drama The Fall (2013 to 2014), he acted opposite Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, and he worked with Cillian Murphy on series five and six of Peaky Blinders. His other television credits include In the Flesh, The Tower (2021), the British remake of Call My Agent!, Ten Percent (2022), Kin, Fool Me Once (2024), and MobLand (2025). He also appeared in Breakdown (2016) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
47years old
Turns 48 on January 31in 110 days
- Born Dublin
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Emmett John Scanlan
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 18 years2008 to 2026
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Emmett J Scanlan shares two films with Eoin Macken, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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