Emmett J. Scanlan

Acting

Emmett J. Scanlan

Born 31 January 1979 · Dublin, Ireland · 47

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

Highlights

Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · Film · Head Riot Guard
Peaky Blinders2013 · Series · Billy Grade
MobLand2025 · Series · Paul
Constantine2014 · Series · Jim Corrigan
The Fall2013 · Series · Glenn Martin
In the Grey2026 · Film · Mick Dunne

Filmography

Movies

21 films

Echoes2026 · Film
In the Grey2026 · Film · Mick Dunne
A Working Man2025 · Film · Viper
The Jester from Transylvania2024 · Film · Michael Cunningham
Strangers2024 · Film · Tony
Argylle2024 · Film · Handsome Man
Lapwing2021 · Film · David
Here Are the Young Men2021 · Film · Homeless Man
My Daughter Is Missing2017 · Film · Alek
The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl2016 · Film · Gerry
Breakdown2016 · Film · Connor Moran
Blood2014 · Film · Guy
Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · Film · Head Riot Guard
The Inside2012 · Film · Hughie
Charlie Casanova2010 · Film · Charlie Casanova
Lapse2010 · Film · Guy
Savage2009 · Film · Jacko
Once Upon a Time in Dublin2009 · Film · Jonnie Linski
Colour from the Dark2008 · Film · Luigi
Christian Blake2008 · Film · Floyd
Studs2006 · Film · Jake

Filmography

Series

23 shows

A Woman of Substance2026 · Series · Adam Fairley
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast2026 · Series · Owen
MobLand2025 · Series · Paul
Fool Me Once2024 · Series · Shane Tessier
The Teacher2022 · Series · Tim Oxley
The Tower2021 · Series · DI Kieran Shaw
Kin2021 · Series · Jimmy Kinsella
The Deceived2020 · Series · Michael
Gangs of London2020 · Series · Jack O'Doherty
Treadstone2019 · Series · Spencer
Butterfly2018 · Series · Stephen Duffy
Women on the Verge2018 · Series · Kieran
Safe2018 · Series · Josh Mason
Krypton2018 · Series · Lobo
Derry Girls2018 · Series · Madstab
Lore2017 · Series · William Burke
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands2016 · Series · Skellan
No Offence2015 · Series · Andrew Curtis
A.D. The Bible Continues2015 · Series · Saul
Constantine2014 · Series · Jim Corrigan
Peaky Blinders2013 · Series · Billy Grade
The Fall2013 · Series · Glenn Martin
In the Flesh2013 · Series · Simon Monroe