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Emmett Scanlan

Emmett Scanlan

1979-01-31 / Dublin, Ireland

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.

Appearances

Butterfly

Butterfly (2018)

Constantine

Constantine (2014)

Women on the Verge

Women on the Verge (2018)

A.D. The Bible Continues

A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)

The Tower

The Tower (2021)

The Fall

The Fall (2013)

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)

Derry Girls

Derry Girls (2018)

Safe

Safe (2018)

In the Flesh

In the Flesh (2013)

Krypton

Krypton (2018)

Treadstone

Treadstone (2019)

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once (2024)

Gangs of London

Gangs of London (2020)

The Deceived

The Deceived (2020)

The Teacher

The Teacher (2022)

Kin

Kin (2021)

MobLand

MobLand (2025)

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024)

A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

No Offence

No Offence (2015)

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026)