Emun Elliott
Emun Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1983 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Emun Elliott (born 28 November 1983)[1] is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox, Richie in Threesome and John Moray in The Paradise.
Background
Elliott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father is of Persian descent and his mother is Scottish.[2] He was raised in Duddingston, Portobello, Edinburgh, and attended George Heriot's School before beginning a degree in English literature and French at the University of Aberdeen.[3] He dropped out of university after a year,[4] and went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama,[3] graduating in 2005.[1]
Career
Elliott's television credits include Monarch of the Glen, Feel the Force, Afterlife and Paradox, in which he played the lead role of Dr Christian King. He also plays Jay Adams in the BBC Three drama Lip Service,[3] an episode of Inspector George Gently,[5] and the crime drama Vera.[6]
Elliott made his film debut in The Clan (2009), and also appeared in Black Death (2010), opposite Sean Bean. He will also appear in the forthcoming Strawberry Fields.[6] He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Places in Between and Black Watch.[7]
On stage, Elliott has appeared in the critically acclaimed Black Watch as Private Fraser, a role he played for two and a half years with the National Theatre of Scotland.[4] In 2010 he played Claudio in a production of Measure for Measure at the Almeida Theatre, alongside Anna Maxwell Martin and Rory Kinnear.[6]
In 2009, Elliott was named as "one to watch" by industry magazine Screen International.[8]
One of Elliot's most recent roles was as Richie in the Comedy Central sitcom Threesome, written by Doctor Who scribe Tom MacRae. Richie is a gay man who gets his friend pregnant.
He starred as charismatic 19th century department store owner John Moray in the BBC One series The Paradise, alongside Scottish actress Joanna Vanderham.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Monarch of the Glen | Danny - Episode 7.5 (2005) |
Comedy-drama |
| 2006 | Feel the Force | PC MacGregor | Sitcom |
| Afterlife | Tariq - Roadside Bouquets (2006) |
Supernatural drama | |
| 2009 | Paradox | Dr Christian King | Sci-fi crime drama |
| 2010 | Lip Service | Jay | Drama |
| Inspector George Gently | Damien Barratt - Peace And Love (2010) |
Period police drama | |
| 2011 | Vera | James Bennett -Telling Tales (S1, Ep2, 2011) |
crime drama |
| Game of Thrones | Marillion | Epic fantasy drama | |
| 2011–2012 | Threesome | Richie | Sitcom |
| 2012 | Labyrinth | Guilhem Du Mas | |
| The Paradise | John Moray | ||
| Falcón | Basilio Sánchez | police drama | |
| 2013 | Rubenesque | Grant | Dramedy |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Then a Summer Starts | Luke | |
| 2009 | The Clan | Cal McKinley | |
| 2010 | Black Death | Swire | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Chance | Sci-fi |
| Strawberry Fields | Kev | Drama | |
| 2013 | Filth | Peter Inglis | |
| The Ring Cycle | Richard | Short film | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | ||
| 2015 | The Scottish Mussel | Leon | Comedy |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Brance |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A View from the Bridge | Marco |
References
- ^ a b IMDB Page – Biography
- ^ North London actor Emun Elliott on why Prometheus is a big deal | Angel Magazine
- ^ a b c Dick, Sandra (5 December 2009). "Emun Elliott: Keep an eye on this one to watch!..." The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Hendry, Steve (22 November 2009). "Emun Elliot goes from tough squaddie in hit play to scientist in sci-fi drama". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ BBC - Press Office - Inspector George Gently back for two new single dramas on BBC One Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ a b c BBC - Press Office - Lip Service press pack: Emun Elliot plays Jay Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ National Theatre of Scotland - Emun Elliott as Fraz Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ BBC - Press Office - Paradox press pack: Emun Elliot is Dr Christian King Retrieved 2009-12-24.
External links
- Emun Elliott at IMDb
- 1983 births
- Alumni of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- British people of Iranian descent
- Living people
- People educated at George Heriot's School
- People from Edinburgh
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male radio actors
- Scottish male stage actors
- Scottish male television actors