Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan | |
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Born | Emmett John Scanlan January 31, 1979 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Emmett John Scanlan (born 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 Breakdown in which he appears alongside Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Bruce Payne, Olivia Grant and Tamer Hassan.
Scanlan has acted in BBC Three's In The Flesh series 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Personal life[]
Scanlan married girlfriend Claire Cooper on 31 December 2015 in New York City.[2] On 18 July 2020, she gave birth to a boy named Ocean.[3] In October 2020, Cooper disclosed that she had miscarried her and Scanlan’s baby the previous year.
Scanlan is a vegan and supports PETA.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Triple Bill | Jack | Short |
2006 | Studs | Jake | |
2006 | Mebollix | Copier man | Short |
2007 | Shattered | Matt Connolly | |
2008 | Christian Blake | Floyd | |
2008 | Anton | Prison Officer McMahon | |
2008 | Freakdog | Stranger | |
2008 | Colour From The Dark | Luigi | |
2008 | The Bet | Anthony | |
2008 | Pass Them On | James Collins | Short |
2009 | Savage | Gym changing room guy 1 | |
2009 | The Rise of the Bricks | Ste | |
2009 | 3 Crosses | Jonnie Linski | |
2010 | Lapse | Guy | Post-Production |
2010 | BLOOD | Guy | |
2010 | Imperfect Couple | Him | Short |
2010 | Glassjaw | Christian Connolly | Short |
2011 | Charlie Casanova | Charlie Barnum | |
2011 | Legends of Valhalla: Thor | Sindri | Voice |
2011 | Analogue Love | Guy | Short |
2012 | Black Coffee | Him | Short |
2012 | The Inside | Hughie | |
2012 | Big Top | Lead role | Short |
2013 | Personal Appearance | Lead role | Short Film |
2014 | Patrick's Day | Concierge | Post-Production |
2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy[5] | Head Riot Guard | |
2016 | Breakdown | Connor Moran | |
2018 | In the Cloud | Alfie | |
2020 | Here Are the Young Men | Homeless Man |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Big Bow Wow | Robert | 3 episodes |
2007 | Paddywhackery | Stephen | 2 episodes |
2008 | The Roaring Twenties | Pierre Leguin | 3 episodes |
2008–2009 | The Clinic | Jimmy Rice | 2 episodes |
2009 | Marú | John Cousins | Episode: "The Murder of John Cousins" |
2009 | The Phone | The Operator | 6 episodes |
2009 | Mattie | Paul | Episode: "The Pilot" |
2010 | The Guards | Diarmuid O'Briain | 2 episodes |
2010 | Mariana | Leonard Dalton | 2 episodes |
2010 | Hollyoaks: King of Hearts | Brendan Brady | 1 episode |
2010–2013 | Hollyoaks | series regular, 340 episodes | |
2012 | Hollyoaks Later | 5 episodes | |
2013–2016 | The Fall | D.C. Glenn Martin | Series 1 (4 episodes; recurring) Series 2 (5 episodes; main) Series 3 (main) |
2014 | In the Flesh | Simon | 6 episodes |
2014 | Atlantis | Delmos | 3 episodes |
2014–2015 | Constantine | Jim Corrigan | 2 episodes |
2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | Saul of Tarsus | 6 episodes |
2015 | No Offence | Andrew Curtis | 8 Part series |
2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Skellen | 13 Part series |
2017 | My daughter is missing | Alek | TV movie |
2018 | Safe | Josh | 7 episodes |
2018 | Butterfly | Stephen Duffy | 3 episodes |
2019 | Krypton | Lobo | 4 episodes |
2019 | Peaky Blinders | Billy Grade | 3 episodes |
2019 | Treadstone | Spencer | 3 episodes |
2020 | Gangs of London | Jack O'Doherty | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Deceived | Michael Callaghan | 4 episodes |
2021 | Kin | Jimmy Kinsella | Main Cast |
The Tower | Inspector Kieran Shaw | Main Cast[6] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series | Character |
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2011 | Won | Villain of the Year | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Won | British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Shortlisted* | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Nominated | British Soap Awards | Best Onscreen Partnership (with Kieron Richardson) | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay) | |
Shortlisted* | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Shortlisted* | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Won | Melbourne Underground Film Festival | Best Actor[7] | Charlie Casanova | Charlie Barnum | |
2012 | Shortlisted* | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady |
Shortlisted* | British Soap Awards | Best Actor[8] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Won | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor[9] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Won | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy[9] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Nominated* | National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Nominated | Irish Film & Television Awards | Rising Star Award | |||
2013 | Won | British Soap Awards | Best Onscreen Partnership (with Kieron Richardson)[10] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay) |
Shortlisted* | British Soap Awards | Best Actor[10] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Shortlisted* | British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year[10] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Nominated | British Soap Awards | Best Exit[10] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Nominated | National Television Awards | Most Popular Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady | |
Won | All About Soap Awards | Forbidden Romance (with Kieron Richardson)[11] | Hollyoaks | Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay) |
- (*) means there were two main rounds of nominations for that category. Shortlisted means he made it to the second and final round of voting.
References[]
- ^ "RTÉ Television – Hollywood Trials: Emmett Scanlan". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.
- ^ Gardner, Alison (1 March 2016). "It's a dream come true!' Newlywed Hollyoaks ex Claire Cooper is In The Club!". What's on TV. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Saunders, Emmeline (19 July 2020). "Hollyoaks' Claire Cooper gives birth to her and Emmett Scanlan's first baby". Daily Mirror. Reach PLC. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'I'm convinced that if we eat meat, we're ingesting bad karma' - Emmett J Scanlan fronts PETA's new pro-vegan campaign". independent.ie. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Scanlan, Emmett J. (19 February 2014). "Myself & the brilliant @KarenGillan2 in @JamesGunn AWESOME LOOKING #GuardiansOfTheGalaxypic.twitter.com/S2Uma3Lf7q".[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Emmett J. Scanlan, Tahirah Sharif and Jimmy Akingbola join the cast of ITV crime thriller, The Tower". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Irish Film 'Charlie Casanova' Wins Three Top Awards at Melbourne Film Festival". iftn.ie. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full". Digital Spy. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Ireland's Scanlan wins Best Soap Actor". RTÉ Ten. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d "British Soap Awards 2013 – winners in full". Digital Spy. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "'Hollyoaks' leads 2013 All About Soap Award winners". Digital Spy. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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- Male actors from Dublin (city)
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