Emmett J. Scanlan

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.

Emmett J. Scanlan has built a filmography of 20 credits over a career spanning from 2013 to 2026.

Emmett J. Scanlan's most notable role to date came in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), where he played Head Riot Guard. He also appeared in Peaky Blinders (2013) as Billy Grade. Most recently appeared in A Working Man (2025) as Viper.

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