Emun John Elliott (born 28 November 1983) is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox, Richie in Threesome, John Moray in The Paradise, and Kenny in Guilt.
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 Elliot in 2017 | |
| Born | Emun John Mohammadi 28 November 1983 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Background
editElliott was born in 1983 in Edinburgh as Emun John Mohammadi.[1] His father is of Persian descent; 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] Dropping out of university after a year,[4] he went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[3]
Career
editElliott'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 played Jay Adams in the BBC Three drama Lip Service,[3][5] and appeared in an episode of Inspector George Gently,[6] and in the crime drama Vera.
Elliott made his film debut in The Clan (2009). He appeared in Black Death (2010) and Strawberry Fields (2011).[5] He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Places in Between and Black Watch.[7]
On stage, Elliott has appeared in 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.[5]
In 2009, Elliott was named as "one to watch" by Screen International.[8]
Elliott starred as Richie, a gay man who gets his friend pregnant, in the Comedy Central sitcom Threesome.[citation needed]. He appeared as charismatic 19th-century department store owner John Moray in the BBC One series The Paradise and played Andrew Brenner in the BBC One drama Trust Me. In 2019, he played Kenny Burns in the BBC Scotland drama Guilt.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Monarch of the Glen | Danny | Episode 7.5 |
| 2006 | Feel the Force | PC MacGregor | |
| Afterlife | Tariq | Roadside Bouquets | |
| 2009 | Paradox | Dr Christian King | |
| 2010 | Lip Service | Jay | |
| Inspector George Gently | Damien Barratt | Peace And Love | |
| 2011 | Vera | James Bennett | Telling Tales (S1, Ep2) |
| Game of Thrones | Marillion | ||
| 2011–2012 | Threesome | Richie | |
| 2012 | Labyrinth | Guilhem Du Mas | |
| The Paradise | John Moray | ||
| Falcón | Basilio Sánchez | ||
| 2013 | Rubenesque | Grant | |
| 2016 | Jonathan Creek | Stephen Belkin | Christmas special: "Daemon's Roost" |
| 2017 | Clique | Alistair McDermid | Series 1 |
| 2017 | Trust Me | Andy Brenner | Series 1 |
| 2019–2023 | Guilt | Kenny Burns | Series 1-3 |
| 2022 | The Rig | Leck Longman | |
| 2023 | The Gold | Tony Brightwell | |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Don Logan | Main cast |
Film
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Then a Summer Starts | Luke | |
| 2009 | The Clan | Cal McKinley | |
| 2010 | Black Death | Swire | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Chance | |
| Strawberry Fields | Kev | ||
| 2013 | Filth | Peter Inglis | |
| The Ring Cycle | Richard | Short film | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | ||
| 2015 | Scottish Mussel | Leon | |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Brance | ||
| 2017 | 6 Days | Roy | |
| 2018 | Tell It to the Bees | Robert Weekes | |
| 2021 | Old | Adult Trent Cappa | |
| 2021 | The King's Man | Black Watch Sergeant Major |
Theatre
edit| Year | Play | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge | Marco | Young Vic, London | |
| 2016 | Lolita Chakrabarti's Red Velvet | Pierre LaPorte | Garrick Theatre, London | |
| 2017 | Fatherland | Royal Exchange, Manchester | ||
| 2019 | The Rose Tattoo | Alvaro Mangiacavallo | American Airlines Theater, New York City |
References
edit- ^ Swarbrick, Susan (5 August 2017). ""There was blood up the walls ..." Emun Elliott on new BBC drama Trust Me". heraldscotland.com.
- ^ "North London actor Emun Elliott on why Prometheus is a big deal | Angel Magazine". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Dick, Sandra (5 December 2009). "Emun Elliott: Keep an eye on this one to watch!..." The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c BBC - Press Office - Lip Service press pack: Emun Elliot plays Jay Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ BBC - Press Office - Inspector George Gently back for two new single dramas on BBC One Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ National Theatre of Scotland - Emun Elliott as Fraz Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ BBC - Press Office - Paradox press pack: Emun Elliot is Dr Christian King Retrieved 24 December 2009.
External links
edit
Media related to Emun Elliott at Wikimedia Commons
- Emun Elliott at IMDb