Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan
Scanlan in 2011
Born
Emmett John Scanlan

(1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45)
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.

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

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Triple Bill Jack Short
2006 Studs Jake
2006 Mebollix Copier man Short
2007 Shattered Matt Connolly
2008 Christian Blake Floyd
2008 Anton Prison Officer McMahon
2008 Freakdog Stranger
2008 Colour From The Dark Luigi
2008 The Bet Anthony
2008 Pass Them On James Collins Short
2009 Savage Gym changing room guy 1
2009 The Rise of the Bricks Ste
2009 3 Crosses Jonnie Linski
2010 Lapse Guy Post-Production
2010 BLOOD Guy
2010 Imperfect Couple Him Short
2010 Glassjaw Christian Connolly Short
2011 Charlie Casanova Charlie Barnum
2011 Legends of Valhalla: Thor Sindri Voice
2011 Analogue Love Guy Short
2012 Black Coffee Him Short
2012 The Inside Hughie
2012 Big Top Lead role Short
2013 Personal Appearance Lead role Short Film
2014 Patrick's Day Concierge Post-Production
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy[7][8] Head Riot Guard
2016 Breakdown Connor Moran
2018 In the Cloud Alfie
2020 Here Are the Young Men Homeless man
2021 Lapwing David
2024 Argylle Handsome man
2025 A Working Man TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Big Bow Wow Robert 3 episodes
2007 Paddywhackery Stephen 2 episodes
2008 The Roaring Twenties Pierre Leguin 3 episodes
2008–2009 The Clinic Jimmy Rice 2 episodes
2009 Marú John Cousins Episode: "The Murder of John Cousins"
2009 The Phone The Operator 6 episodes
2009 Mattie Paul Episode: "The Pilot"
2010 The Guards Diarmuid O'Briain 2 episodes
2010 Mariana Leonard Dalton 2 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 Martin Series 1 (4 episodes; recurring)
Series 2 (5 episodes; main)
Series 3 (main)
2014 In the Flesh Simon 6 episodes
2014 Atlantis Delmos 3 episodes
2014–2015 Constantine Jim Corrigan 2 episodes
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Saul of Tarsus 6 episodes
2015 No Offence Andrew Curtis 8 Part series
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Skellen 13 Part series
2017 My daughter is missing Alek TV movie
2018 Safe Josh 7 episodes
2018 Butterfly Stephen Duffy 3 episodes
2019 Krypton Lobo 4 episodes
2019–2022 Peaky Blinders Billy Grade 5 episodes
2019 Treadstone Spencer 3 episodes
2020 Gangs of London Jack O'Doherty 3 episodes
2020 The Deceived Michael Callaghan 4 episodes
2021 Kin Jimmy Kinsella Main Cast
The Tower Inspector Kieran Shaw Main Cast[9]
2022 Ten Percent Marcus MacLeod 3 episodes
2022 Derry Girls Mad Stab 1 episode
2024 Fool Me Once Shane Tessier Main Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Film or series Character
2011 Won Finglas Soap Awards Villain 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 Awards Best Soap Actor Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Shortlisted* TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Hollyoaks Brendan Brady
Won Melbourne Underground Film Festival Best Actor[10] Charlie Casanova Charlie Barnum
2012 Shortlisted* TV Choice Awards Best 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
2013 Won 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 Awards Forbidden Romance (with Kieron Richardson)[14] Hollyoaks Brendan Brady (with Ste Hay)
  • (*) means there were two main rounds of nominations for that category. Shortlisted means he made it to the second and final round of voting.

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. ^ a b "Ireland's Scanlan wins Best Soap Actor". RTÉ Ten. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d "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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