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Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan

Acting · Born 1979-01-31 · 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 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

movie 7.9 Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
tv 8.5 Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
2013
movie 6.7 A Working Man
A Working Man
2025
movie 6.0 Argylle
Argylle
2024
tv 7.8 Constantine
Constantine
2014
tv 7.7 The Fall
The Fall
2013
tv 8.3 MobLand
MobLand
2025
movie 7.6 In the Grey
In the Grey
2026
tv 7.8 Gangs of London
Gangs of London
2020
tv 7.1 Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once
2024
tv 7.1 Krypton
Krypton
2018
tv 8.1 Derry Girls
Derry Girls
2018
tv 6.9 Lore
Lore
2017
tv 6.9 Safe
Safe
2018
tv 7.1 Treadstone
Treadstone
2019
tv 7.2 In the Flesh
In the Flesh
2013
tv 7.5 A.D. The Bible Continues
A.D. The Bible Continues
2015
tv 7.0 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026