---
name: "Emmett J. Scanlan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/emmett-j-scanlan"
fi1m_id: "emmett-j-scanlan"
imdb_id: "nm1631384"
tmdb_id: 1111204
wikidata_id: "Q5373530"
roles: []
born: "31 January 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T16:37:03.851127+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Emmett J. Scanlan

## Identity

Emmett J. Scanlan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emmett-j-scanlan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** emmett-j-scanlan
- **IMDb ID:** nm1631384
- **TMDB ID:** 1111204
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5373530
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_J._Scanlan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5373530, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1111204

Actor. Born 31 January 1979 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Born:** 31 January 1979, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Emmett John Scanlan, Emmett J Scanlan, Emmett Scanlan
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 77 (3), 2020s 57 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 64 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 3, Crime 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $958m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_J._Scanlan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5373530, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1111204

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*How to Get to Heaven from Belfast*](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md) (78)
- **AMC+:** [*In the Flesh*](https://film.one/tv/in-the-flesh.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*A Working Man*](https://film.one/film/a-working-man.md) (41)

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## Biography

Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor born on 31 January 1979 in Clontarf, Dublin. He began his career in the mid-2000s and is known for playing villainous or roguish characters.

Scanlan gained prominence for his role as Brendan Brady in the soap opera *Hollyoaks* (2010–2013), earning multiple soap award nominations and wins. He has appeared in *The Fall* (2013–2014) as Glenn Martin, *Peaky Blinders* (2013–2022) as Billy Grade, *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), *In the Flesh* (2014), *Fool Me Once* (2024) as Shane Tessier, *Kin* (2021–2023) as Jimmy Kinsella, and *MobLand* (2025). He is married to actress Claire Cooper, whom he met while working on *Hollyoaks*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Owen — [page](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md)
- *A Working Man* (2025), Fi1m 41, as Viper — [page](https://film.one/film/a-working-man.md)
- *MobLand* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Paul — [page](https://film.one/tv/mobland.md)
- *Argylle* (2024), Fi1m 45, as Handsome Man — [page](https://film.one/film/argylle.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Head Riot Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *In the Flesh* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Simon Monroe — [page](https://film.one/tv/in-the-flesh.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Glenn Martin — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Echoes* (2026), Actor
- *In the Grey* (2026), as Mick Dunne
- *A Woman of Substance* (2026), series, as Adam Fairley
- *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026), series, as Owen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md)
- *MobLand* (2025), series, as Paul — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/mobland.md)
- *A Working Man* (2025), as Viper — Fi1m 41, [page](https://film.one/film/a-working-man.md)
- *The Jester from Transylvania* (2024), as Michael Cunningham
- *Strangers* (2024), as Tony
- *Argylle* (2024), as Handsome Man — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/argylle.md)
- *Fool Me Once* (2024), series, as Shane Tessier
- *The Teacher* (2022), series, as Tim Oxley
- *Lapwing* (2021), as David
- *The Tower* (2021), series, as DI Kieran Shaw
- *Kin* (2021), series, as Jimmy Kinsella
- *Here Are the Young Men* (2021), as Homeless Man
- *The Deceived* (2020), series, as Michael
- *Gangs of London* (2020), series, as Jack O'Doherty — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *Treadstone* (2019), series, as Spencer
- *Butterfly* (2018), series, as Stephen Duffy
- *Women on the Verge* (2018), series, as Kieran
- *Safe* (2018), series, as Josh Mason
- *Krypton* (2018), series, as Lobo
- *Derry Girls* (2018), series, as Madstab — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/derry-girls.md)
- *Lore* (2017), series, as William Burke
- *My Daughter Is Missing* (2017), as Alek
- *The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl* (2016), as Gerry
- *Breakdown* (2016), as Connor Moran
- *Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands* (2016), series, as Skellan
- *No Offence* (2015), series, as Andrew Curtis — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/no-offence.md)
- *A.D. The Bible Continues* (2015), series, as Saul
- *Constantine* (2014), series, as Jim Corrigan
- *Blood* (2014), as Guy
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), as Head Riot Guard — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, as Billy Grade — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), series, as Glenn Martin, Glen Martin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *In the Flesh* (2013), series, as Simon Monroe — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/in-the-flesh.md)
- *The Inside* (2012), as Hughie · Executive Producer
- *Charlie Casanova* (2010), as Charlie Casanova
- *Lapse* (2010), as Guy
- *Savage* (2009), as Jacko
- *Once Upon a Time in Dublin* (2009), as Jonnie Linski
- *Colour from the Dark* (2008), as Luigi
- *Christian Blake* (2008), as Floyd
- *Shattered* (2007), as Matt Connolly
- *Mebollix* (2006), Actor
- *Studs* (2006), as Jake
- *An Impossible Way to Die*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Emmett J. Scanlan](https://film.one/media/person/22788/gallery-331f347e2957.jpg) Emmett J. Scanlan — Soccer Aid for UNICEF, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Emmett_J._Scanlan_Soccer_Aid_for_Unicef_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Irish actor Emmet J Scanlan. (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/22788/gallery-275101ca4528.jpg) Irish actor Emmet J Scanlan. (2011) — Pam, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Emmett_J_Scanlan.jpg/1280px-Emmett_J_Scanlan.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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