Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan
Scanlan in 2011
Born
Emmett John Scanlan

(1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children3

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.

  1. ^ "RTÉ Television – Hollywood Trials: Emmett Scanlan". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.