Emmett J. Scanlan

Actor

Born: January 31, 1979 (47 years old)

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (35)

• A Woman of Substance (2026, ★ 8.9)
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, ★ 7.9)
• Constantine (2014, ★ 7.8)
• The Fall (2013, ★ 7.7)
• Derry Girls (2018, ★ 8.1)
• Peaky Blinders (2013, ★ 8.5)
• A.D. The Bible Continues (2015, ★ 7.5)
• Gangs of London (2020, ★ 7.8)
• Kin (2021, ★ 7.6)
• MobLand (2025, ★ 8.3)
• No Offence (2015, ★ 7.5)
• Lapwing (2021, ★ 6.4)
• A Working Man (2025, ★ 6.7)
• The Tower (2021, ★ 6.7)
• Safe (2018, ★ 6.9)
• In the Flesh (2013, ★ 7.1)
• Krypton (2018, ★ 7.1)
• Treadstone (2019, ★ 7.1)
• Fool Me Once (2024, ★ 7.2)
• How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026, ★ 7.1)
• Argylle (2024, ★ 6)
• The Teacher (2022, ★ 6)
• Lore (2017, ★ 6.9)
• Savage (2009, ★ 5)
• Studs (2006, ★ 5)
• Strangers (2024, ★ 5.8)
• My Daughter Is Missing (2017, ★ 5.8)
• Butterfly (2018, ★ 5.9)
• Colour from the Dark (2008, ★ 4.8)
• Breakdown (2016, ★ 4.8)