Soap actor looks unrecognisable – but can YOU guess who it is?
Soap actor looks unrecognizable as he films new drama dressed in soldier’s suit – but can you guess who it is?
A famous soap actor looked unrecognizable as they filmed a new drama on Tuesday dressed in a soldier’s outfit.
The Irish star, 44, was on the set of the Harlan Coben series Fool Me Once, which also stars Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage.
In the scene, the actor in question was interviewed by a police detective played by Adeel Akhtar while eating a hamburger in a roadside civilian van.
He played a major role in a British soap opera for three years until 2013 when he left to pursue other acting roles.
But can you guess who it is?
Who is it? A famous soap actor looked unrecognizable as they filmed a new drama on Tuesday dressed in a soldier’s outfit
Filming: The Irish star, 44, was on the set of the Harlan Coben series Fool Me Once, which also stars Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage
That’s right, it’s Emmett John Scanlan! The star is best known for playing Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks.
One of his most notable storylines was his relationship with Ste Hay, Kieron Richardson’s character, which featured a dark domestic violence story.
He also appeared in the BBC Two drama The Fall in 2013 and 2014, Peaky Blinders Series 5 and Series 6, and Breakdown.
In 2022, Scanlan appeared as Marcus MacLeod in the British remake of Call My Agent!: Ten Percent.
Scanlan also starred in BBC Three’s In The Flesh series 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Emmett was seen filming the Harlan Coben drama Fool Me Once.
Seven of Harlan’s hit books have already been adapted into Netflix series, including the psychological thriller The Stranger, which gained huge popularity on the platform.
Michelle Keegan plays former Special Ops pilot Maya, who gets a shock after returning from war.
Naturally! That’s right, it’s Emmett John Scanlan! The star is best known for playing Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks
Scary: One of his most notable storylines is his relationship with Ste Hay, Kieron Richardson’s character, which featured a dark domestic violence story
Actor: He also appeared in the BBC Two drama The Fall in 2013 and 2014, Peaky Blinders Series 5 and Series 6, and Breakdown
According to a book synopsis, Maya goes through trauma when her husband Joe is brutally murdered, but two weeks later, she deals with a mystery when she sees her infant daughter playing with Joe on her baby monitor.
Speaking of Michelle’s reported new role, a TV source told me The sun“This is a huge role for Michelle. Harlan’s dramas are among the most streamed on Netflix and people are watching all over the world.”
MailOnline has contacted Netflix for comment.
The 2020 adaptation of Harlan’s book The Stranger, starring Richard Armitage and Hannah John-Kamen, proved very popular on the streaming platform.
The eight-part adaptation follows family man Adam, whose life falls apart after he discovers a shocking secret about his wife.
Hannah played the mysterious stranger who reveals the secret to Adam and entangles him in a conspiracy.
The star-studded cast also included Game of Thrones icon Paul Kaye, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head, Broadchurch’s Shaun Dooley, The Crying Game’s Stephen Rea and Black Mirror actor Kadiff Kirwan.