Actor
Emmett J. Scanlan
Born January 31, 1979 in Dublin, Ireland23 films
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.
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First watchGuardians of the Galaxy20147.9as Head Riot GuardLight years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as actor- 2026Echoes
- 2026In the GreyMick Dunne
- 2025A Working ManViper
- 2024The Jester from TransylvaniaMichael Cunningham
- 2024StrangersTony
- 2024ArgylleHandsome Man
- 2021LapwingDavid
- 2021Here Are the Young MenHomeless Man
- 2017My Daughter Is MissingAlek
- 2016The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream GirlGerry
- 2016BreakdownConnor Moran
- 2014BloodGuy
- 2014Guardians of the GalaxyHead Riot Guard
- 2012The InsideHughie
- 2010Charlie CasanovaCharlie Casanova
- 2010LapseGuy
- 2009SavageJacko
- 2009Once Upon a Time in DublinJonnie Linski
- 2008Colour from the DarkLuigi
- 2008Christian BlakeFloyd
- 2007ShatteredMatt Connolly
- 2006Mebollix
- 2006StudsJake