SINCE his rise to fame on Hollyoaks, Emmett Scanlan has become a much-sought after actor. The Peaky Blinders star is swapping the studio for the football pitch to take part in Soccer Aid 2024. 5 Emmett Scanlan is an in-demand actor Credit: Rex Features Who is Emmett Scanlan? Born on January 31, 1979, Emmett Scanlan is an Irish actor from Dublin.
He shot to fame playing the evil Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks. The actor landed the role in 2010, but left in 2013 in pursuit of bigger roles. Leaving the Channel 4 soap proved a good move for Emmett as he has gone onto star in numerous major TV shows.
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Other big TV shows he's acted in include In The Flesh (2014), Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2015), No Offence (2016) and Butterfly (2018). Most read in celebrity SECRET SIGN? Lady Gaga winks as she responds to pregnancy rumors after she's seen with bump SHE'S A.
