Roland Manookian | |
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Born | Westminster, London, England | 21 March 1980
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Roland Manookian (born 21 February 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Football Factory (2004) and Rise of the Footsoldier (2007). On television, he appeared in The Bill (1999), The Vice (2000), and Dunkirk (2004). His other films include The Business (2005), Rocknrolla (2007), Dead Cert (2010), Piggy (2012), and Once Upon a Time in London (2018).
Manookian was born in central London and grew up in Bermondsey, South London. [1]
Manookian's acting career took off with his role as Zeberdee in the 2004 film The Football Factory . [2] In 2007, he starred as Craig Rolfe in Rise of the Footsoldier , [1] alongside Craig Fairbrass and Terry Stone. [2] He has also appeared in Guy Richie's Rocknrolla , which went to number one in the UK box office in September 2008, [3] in a cast which included Tom Wilkinson, Gerard Butler, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, and Tom Hardy. [1] He has appeared in Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Business . [4] He has also appeared in episodes of The Bill in 1999 as Ben Glover. [4]
In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in Spencer Hawken's 2016 film No Reasons. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Great Expectations | Pip's Servant | Television film |
1999 | Oliver Twist | Charley Bates | 3 episodes |
2000 | Storm Damage | Paul | Television film |
2000 | The Vice | Nathan Cairns | 2 episodes |
2000 | Killers | Tommy | TV short |
2001 | As If | Jeff | Episode: "Alex's Birthday" |
2002 | Murder | Ryan McGuinness | |
2004 | Dunkirk | Frankie Osbourne | |
1999–2009 | The Bill | Ben Glover Gavin Downey | 4 episodes |
2014 | Power to the People | Arthur | Television film |
2024-present | Eastenders | Teddy Mitchell | regular role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Escort | Bellboy | |
2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Justin | |
2001 | Green Green Lanes | Archie Hams | Short film |
2003 | Oh Marbella! | Bradley | |
2004 | The Football Factory | Zeberdee | |
2005 | The Business | Sonny | |
2007 | Grow Your Own | Mike | |
2007 | Rise of the Footsoldier | Craig Rolfe | |
2008 | RocknRolla | Bandy | |
2010 | Just for the Record | Harlan Noble | |
2010 | Dead Cert | Chinnery | |
2011 | Fish n' Chips | Dave | |
2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Roland | |
2012 | Piggy | Craig | |
2012 | The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan | Rusty | |
2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier 2: Reign of the General | Craig Rolfe | Flashback |
2016 | No Reasons | Julian | |
2016 | Jewels | Craig | Short film |
2017 | Riot | Steve | |
2017 | London Heist | Sammy | |
2017 | Fanged Up | Albert | |
2017 | Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story | Craig Rolfe | |
2018 | Once Upon a Time in London | Mad Frankie Fraser | |
2019 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella | Craig Rolfe | |
2020 | His House | Barber | |
2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Craig Rolfe |
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