Emmett J. Scanlan

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Emmett J. Scanlan

Acting 47 January 31, 1979

Dublin, Ireland

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…

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Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

7.9 2014 Movie
Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

8.5 2013 TV Show
MobLand

MobLand

8.4 2025 TV Show
A Working Man

A Working Man

6.7 2025 Movie
Argylle

Argylle

6.0 2024 Movie
Constantine

Constantine

7.8 2014 TV Show
In the Grey

In the Grey

7.6 2026 Movie
The Fall

The Fall

7.7 2013 TV Show
Gangs of London

Gangs of London

7.8 2020 TV Show
Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once

7.2 2024 TV Show
Krypton

Krypton

7.1 2018 TV Show
Derry Girls

Derry Girls

8.1 2018 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Echoes

    Movie

  2. 2026
    In the Grey

    Movie Mick Dunne

  3. 2026
    A Woman of Substance

    TV show Adam Fairley

  4. 2026
    How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

    TV show Owen

  5. 2025
    MobLand

    TV show Paul

  6. 2025
    A Working Man

    Movie Viper

  7. 2024
    The Jester from Transylvania

    Movie Michael Cunningham

  8. 2024
    Strangers

    Movie Tony

  9. 2024
    Rob Beckett's Smart TV

    TV show Self

  10. 2024
    Argylle

    Movie Handsome Man

  11. 2024
    Fool Me Once

    TV show Shane Tessier

  12. 2022
    The Teacher

    TV show Tim Oxley

  13. 2021
    Lapwing

    Movie David

  14. 2021
    The Tower

    TV show DI Kieran Shaw

  15. 2021
    Blankety Blank

    TV show Self - Panellist

  16. 2021
    Kin

    TV show Jimmy Kinsella

More credits
  1. 2021
    Here Are the Young Men

    Movie Homeless Man

  2. 2020
    The Deceived

    TV show Michael

  3. 2020
    Gangs of London

    TV show Jack O'Doherty

  4. 2019
    Treadstone

    TV show Spencer

  5. 2018
    Butterfly

    TV show Stephen Duffy

  6. 2018
    Women on the Verge

    TV show Kieran

  7. 2018
    Safe

    TV show Josh Mason

  8. 2018
    Krypton

    TV show Lobo

  9. 2018
    The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    TV show Self - Guest

  10. 2018
    Derry Girls

    TV show Madstab

  11. 2017
    Lore

    TV show William Burke

  12. 2017
    My Daughter Is Missing

    Movie Alek

  13. 2016
    The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl

    Movie Gerry

  14. 2016
    Breakdown

    Movie Connor Moran

  15. 2016
    Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

    TV show Skellan

  16. 2015
    No Offence

    TV show Andrew Curtis

  17. 2015
    A.D. The Bible Continues

    TV show Saul

  18. 2014
    Constantine

    TV show Jim Corrigan

  19. 2014
    Blood

    Movie Guy

  20. 2014
    Guardians of the Galaxy

    Movie Head Riot Guard

  21. 2013
    Peaky Blinders

    TV show Billy Grade

  22. 2013
    The Fall

    TV show Glenn Martin

  23. 2013
    In the Flesh

    TV show Simon Monroe

  24. 2012
    The Inside

    Movie Hughie