Emun Elliott

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Emun Elliott
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Elliot in 2017
Born
Emun John Mohammadi

28 November 1983
Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma mater Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2005present

Emun John Elliott (born 28 November 1983) is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox , Richie in Threesome , John Moray in The Paradise , and Kenny in Guilt .

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Background

Elliott was born in 1983 in Edinburgh as Emun John Mohammadi. [1] His father is of Persian descent; his mother is Scottish. [2] He was raised in Duddingston, Portobello, Edinburgh, and attended George Heriot's School before beginning a degree in English literature and French at the University of Aberdeen. [3] Dropping out of university after a year, [4] he went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. [3]

Career

Elliott's television credits include Monarch of the Glen , Feel the Force , Afterlife and Paradox , in which he played the lead role of Dr Christian King. He also played Jay Adams in the BBC Three drama Lip Service , [3] [5] and appeared in an episode of Inspector George Gently , [6] and in the crime drama Vera.

Elliott made his film debut in The Clan (2009). He appeared in Black Death (2010) and Strawberry Fields (2011). [5] He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Places in Between and Black Watch. [7]

On stage, Elliott has appeared in Black Watch as Private Fraser, a role he played for two-and-a-half years with the National Theatre of Scotland. [4] In 2010 he played Claudio in a production of Measure for Measure at the Almeida Theatre. [5]

In 2009, Elliott was named as "one to watch" by Screen International . [8]

Elliott starred as Richie, a gay man who gets his friend pregnant, in the Comedy Central sitcom Threesome .[ citation needed ]. He appeared as charismatic 19th-century department store owner John Moray in the BBC One series The Paradise and played Andrew Brenner in the BBC One drama Trust Me . In 2019, he played Kenny Burns in the BBC Scotland drama Guilt.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Monarch of the Glen DannyEpisode 7.5
Comedy-drama
2006 Feel the Force PC MacGregor Sitcom
Afterlife TariqRoadside Bouquets
Supernatural drama
2009 Paradox Dr Christian King Sci-fi crime drama
2010 Lip Service Jay Drama
Inspector George Gently Damien BarrattPeace And Love
Period crime drama
2011 Vera James BennettTelling Tales (S1, Ep2)
Crime drama
Game of Thrones Marillion Epic fantasy drama
2011–2012 Threesome RichieSitcom
2012 Labyrinth Guilhem Du Mas
The Paradise John Moray Period drama
Falcón Basilio Sánchez Police drama
2013RubenesqueGrant Dramedy
2016 Jonathan Creek Stephen Belkin Christmas special: "Daemon's Roost"
2017 Clique Alistair McDermidSeries 1
Drama
2017 Trust Me Andy BrennerSeries 1
Drama
2019–2023 Guilt Kenny BurnsSeries 1-3
Black comedy-drama
2022 The Rig Leck LongmanDrama series
2023 The Gold Tony BrightwellSix-part drama-thriller
2024 Sexy Beast Don LoganMain cast

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2007Then a Summer StartsLuke
2009The ClanCal McKinley
2010 Black Death Swire
2012 Prometheus Chance Sci-fi
Strawberry Fields KevDrama
2013 Filth Peter Inglis
The Ring Cycle RichardShort film
2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings
2015 Scottish Mussel LeonComedy
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Brance
2017 6 Days RoyBiographical action
2018 Tell It to the Bees Robert WeekesDrama Romance
2021 Old Adult Trent Cappa
2021 The King's Man Black Watch Sergeant Major

Theatre

YearPlayRoleTheatreNotes
2015Arthur Miller's A View from the BridgeMarco Young Vic, London
2016Lolita Chakrabarti's Red VelvetPierre LaPorte Garrick Theatre, London
2017 Fatherland Royal Exchange, Manchester
2019 The Rose Tattoo Alvaro Mangiacavallo American Airlines Theater, New York City

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References

  1. Swarbrick, Susan (5 August 2017). ""There was blood up the walls ..." Emun Elliott on new BBC drama Trust Me". heraldscotland.com.
  2. "North London actor Emun Elliott on why Prometheus is a big deal | Angel Magazine". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Dick, Sandra (5 December 2009). "Emun Elliott: Keep an eye on this one to watch!..." The Scotsman . Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  4. 1 2 Hendry, Steve (22 November 2009). "Emun Elliot goes from tough squaddie in hit play to scientist in sci-fi drama". Daily Record . Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 BBC - Press Office - Lip Service press pack: Emun Elliot plays Jay Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  6. BBC - Press Office - Inspector George Gently back for two new single dramas on BBC One Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  7. National Theatre of Scotland - Emun Elliott as Fraz Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  8. BBC - Press Office - Paradox press pack: Emun Elliot is Dr Christian King Retrieved 24 December 2009.

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