Emmett J. Scanlan

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Emmett J. Scanlan
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Scanlan in 2011
Born
Emmett John Scanlan

(1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 46)
Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(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.

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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 suffered a miscarriage of their baby the previous year. On 12 November 2022, Cooper gave birth to their daughter. [4] [5] Scanlan has a daughter, Kayla, born September 2002 from a previous relationship.

Scanlan is a vegan and supports PETA. [6] He is a supporter of Manchester United.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Triple BillJackShort
2006StudsJake
2006MebollixCopier manShort
2007ShatteredMatt Connolly
2008Christian BlakeFloyd
2008 Anton Prison Officer McMahon
2008 Freakdog Stranger
2008Colour From The DarkLuigi
2008The BetAnthony
2008Pass Them OnJames CollinsShort
2009 Savage Gym changing room guy 1
2009The Rise of the BricksSte
20093 CrossesJonnie Linski
2010LapseGuyPost-Production
2010BLOODGuy
2010Imperfect CoupleHimShort
2010GlassjawChristian ConnollyShort
2011Charlie CasanovaCharlie Barnum
2011 Legends of Valhalla: Thor SindriVoice
2011Analogue LoveGuyShort
2012Black CoffeeHimShort
2012 The Inside Hughie
2012Big TopLead roleShort
2013Personal AppearanceLead roleShort Film
2014Patrick's DayConciergePost-Production
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy [7] [8] Head Riot Guard
2016 Breakdown Connor Moran
2018In the CloudAlfie
2020 Here Are the Young Men Homeless man
2021LapwingDavid
2024 Argylle Handsome man
2025 A Working Man Viper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Big Bow WowRobert3 episodes
2007PaddywhackeryStephen2 episodes
2008The Roaring TwentiesPierre Leguin3 episodes
2008–2009 The Clinic Jimmy Rice2 episodes
2009MarúJohn CousinsEpisode: "The Murder of John Cousins"
2009 The Phone The Operator6 episodes
2009MattiePaulEpisode: "The Pilot"
2010The GuardsDiarmuid O'Briain2 episodes
2010MarianaLeonard Dalton2 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 MartinSeries 1 (4 episodes; recurring)
Series 2 (5 episodes; main)
Series 3 (main)
2014 In the Flesh Simon6 episodes
2014 Atlantis Delmos3 episodes
2014–2015 Constantine Jim Corrigan 2 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Saul of Tarsus 6 episodes
2015 No Offence Andrew Curtis8 Part series
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Skellen13 Part series
2017My daughter is missingAlekTV movie
2018 Safe Josh7 episodes
2018 Butterfly Stephen Duffy3 episodes
2019 Krypton Lobo 4 episodes
2019–2022 Peaky Blinders Billy Grade5 episodes
2019 Treadstone Spencer3 episodes
2020 Gangs of London Jack O'Doherty3 episodes
2020The DeceivedMichael Callaghan4 episodes
2021 Kin Jimmy KinsellaMain Cast
The Tower Inspector Kieran ShawMain Cast [9]
2022 Ten Percent Marcus MacLeod3 episodes
2022 Derry Girls Mad Stab1 episode
2024 Fool Me Once Shane TessierMain Cast

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryFilm or seriesCharacter
2011WonFinglas Soap AwardsVillain 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 AwardsBest Soap Actor Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Shortlisted* TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Newcomer Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Won Melbourne Underground Film Festival Best Actor [10] Charlie CasanovaCharlie Barnum
2012Shortlisted* TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Shortlisted* British Soap Awards Best Actor [11] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Won Inside Soap Awards Best Actor [12] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Won Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy [12] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Nominated* National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Nominated Irish Film & Television Awards Rising Star Award
2013Won British Soap Awards Best Onscreen Partnership (with Kieron Richardson) [13] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay)
Shortlisted* British Soap Awards Best Actor [13] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Shortlisted* British Soap Awards Villain of the Year [13] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Nominated British Soap Awards Best Exit [13] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Nominated National Television Awards Most Popular Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Won All About Soap AwardsForbidden Romance (with Kieron Richardson) [14] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay)

References

  1. ↑ "RTÉ Television – Hollywood Trials: Emmett Scanlan". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Claire (10 October 2020). "Claire Cooper on Instagram: "It's baby loss awareness week and although I wasn't quiet about our loss privately, I didn't share it with the public, mainly I didn't have..."". Instagram.
  5. ↑ "'We lost our baby and she almost lost her life' – Emmett J Scanlan on loss, family, and his role in RTÉ drama Kin". independent. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "'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.
  7. ↑ entertainment (20 April 2014). "We talk to Emmet J. Scanlan about Hollyoaks, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Fall". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "'We lost our baby and she almost lost her life' – Emmett J Scanlan on loss, family, and his role in RTÉ drama Kin". independent. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Emmett J. Scanlan, Tahirah Sharif and Jimmy Akingbola join the cast of ITV crime thriller, The Tower". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Irish Film 'Charlie Casanova' Wins Three Top Awards at Melbourne Film Festival". iftn.ie. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full". Digital Spy. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Ireland's Scanlan wins Best Soap Actor". RTÉ Ten. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "British Soap Awards 2013 – winners in full". Digital Spy. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "'Hollyoaks' leads 2013 All About Soap Award winners". Digital Spy. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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