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- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Emmett can currently be seen as the series lead Jimmy Kinsella in the AMC series KIN opposite Aidan Gillen and Charlie Cox. He was nominated for an IFTA Award for his performance. Emmett was also recently seen reprising his role as Billy Grade in the latest series of PEAKY BLINDERS opposite Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson for the BBC and Netflix.
His other recent television credits include the ITV series THE TOWER written by Patrick Harbinson (Homeland), TEN PERCENT for Amazon, Channel 4's DERRY GIRLS, THE DECEIVED written by Lisa McGee for New Pictures/Netflix, the Sharon Horgan penned WOMEN ON THE VERGE opposite Kerry Condon, Netflix's hit series SAFE starring opposite Michael .C. Hall and Amanda Abbington and the iconic role of Lobo in KRYPTON for SYFY and DC Entertainment.
Prior to his, he starred as the co-lead role in ITV's outstanding Tony Marchant series BUTTERFLY opposite Anna Friel and Alison Steadman, directed by Anthony Byrne, three series of BBC's THE FALL alongside Gillian Anderson and in the BAFTA winning series IN THE FLESH.
His feature credits include MISSING IN EUROPE produced by Rick Benattar (Real Steel, Iron Clad), LAPWING directed by Philip Stevens, HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN directed by Eoin Macken, ARGYLLE for Apple TV, directed by Matthew Vaughan and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY directed by James Gunn.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous
- SpouseClaire Cooper(December 31, 2015 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenKayla Scanlan
- Won Best Actor for Charlie Casanova at the International Film Festival in Paris.
- His daughter Kayla was born in 2002.
- Married his girlfriend of 5 years Claire Cooper in a private ceremony in New York. The couple had met on the set of Hollyoaks (1995) and their former co-star Barry Sloane was in attendance at their wedding.
- Became a father for the third time at age 43 when his wife Claire Cooper gave birth to their daughter Fiáin on November 12, 2022.
- Won 'best love triangle' in the All About Soap Bubble awards for Hollyoaks.
- Everyone has their inner demons, only difference is I like mine
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