Emmett J. Scanlan
Known for Acting
Born January 31, 1979
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
A Working Man
2025
as Viper
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Head Riot Guard
Argylle
2024
as Handsome Man
In the Grey
2026
Strangers
2024
as Tony
Studs
2006
as Jake
Breakdown
2016
as Connor Moran
Here Are the Young Men
2021
as Homeless Man
Savage
2009
as Jacko
Colour from the Dark
2008
as Luigi
Christian Blake
2008
as Floyd
My Daughter Is Missing
2017
as Alek
The Jester from Transylvania
2024
as Michael Cunningham
Lapse
2010
as Guy
The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl
2016
as Gerry
Once Upon a Time in Dublin
2009
as Jonnie Linski
The Inside
2012
as Hughie
Blood
2014
as Guy
Charlie Casanova
2010
as Charlie Casanova
🎬
Mebollix
2006
Page 1 of 2