Actor
Emmett J. Scanlan
47 years · Dublin, Ireland · 21 films
Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor from Dublin. He is best known for playing the villain Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks. He is currently filming BBC2 drama The Fall in 2013-2014 and hitman movie Breakdown in which he appears alongside Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Bruce Payne, Olivia Grant and Tamer Hassan. Scanlan recently finished filming BBC3 In The Flesh Series 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Best known for
Filmography 21
Echoes
2026 · Actor
In the Grey
2026 · Mick Dunne
On Philo
A Working Man
2025 · Viper
On Philo
The Jester from Transylvania
2024 · Michael Cunningham
Strangers
2024 · Tony
Argylle
2024 · Handsome Man
On Apple TV
Lapwing
2021 · David
On Kanopy
Here Are the Young Men
2021 · Homeless Man
On Plex
My Daughter Is Missing
2017 · Alek
On Hoopla
The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl
2016 · Gerry
Breakdown
2016 · Connor Moran
On Plex
Blood
2014 · Guy
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Head Riot Guard
On Disney Plus
The Inside
2012 · Hughie
On Filmzie
Charlie Casanova
2010 · Charlie Casanova
On Filmzie
Lapse
2010 · Guy
On Fawesome
Savage
2009 · Jacko
On Fawesome
Once Upon a Time in Dublin
2009 · Jonnie Linski
On Hoopla
Colour from the Dark
2008 · Luigi
On Plex
Christian Blake
2008 · Floyd
On Fawesome
Studs
2006 · Jake
On Tubi TV