Emmett J. Scanlan | |
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Born | Emmett John Scanlan 31 January 1979 Finglas, Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Emmett John "Emo" Scanlan (born 31 January 1979)[1] is an Irish actor. He is best known for playing Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks. He appeared in the BBC Two drama The Fall in 2013 and 2014, Peaky Blinders Series 5 and Series 6, and Breakdown in which he appears alongside Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Bruce Payne, Olivia Grant and Tamer Hassan. In 2022, Scanlan appeared as Marcus MacLeod in the British remake of Call My Agent!: Ten Percent. He has since been in the popular RTÉ drama Kin where he performs a leading role as a character named Jimmy Kinsella.
Scanlan has acted in BBC Three's In The Flesh series 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy.