{{Short description|Scottish actor (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Emun Elliott | image = Emun Elliot 2017.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Elliot in 2017 | birth_name = Emun John Mohammadi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | othername = | alma_mater = Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2005–present | spouse = | homepage = }} '''Emun 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'', Kenny in ''Guilt'', and Tony Brightwell in ''The Gold''.
==Background== Elliott was born in 1983 in Edinburgh as Emun John Mohammadi.<ref name="herald">{{Cite web|first=Susan|last=Swarbrick|url= https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/15455604.blood-walls-emun-elliott-new-bbc-drama-trust/ | title="There was blood up the walls ..." Emun Elliott on new BBC drama Trust Me |work=heraldscotland.com|date=5 August 2017}}</ref> His father is of Persian descent; his mother is Scottish.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://angel.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/north-london-actor-emun-elliott-on-why-prometheus-is-a-big-deal-41004/ |title=North London actor Emun Elliott on why Prometheus is a big deal {{!}} Angel Magazine |access-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121111222953/http://angel.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/north-london-actor-emun-elliott-on-why-prometheus-is-a-big-deal-41004/ |archive-date=11 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Scotsman1">{{cite news |title=Emun Elliott: Keep an eye on this one to watch!... |url= http://living.scotsman.com/tvradio/Emun-Elliott-Keep-an-eye.5887231.jp |author=Dick, Sandra |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=5 December 2009 |access-date=24 December 2009}}</ref> Dropping out of university after a year,<ref name="DailyRecord1">{{cite news |title=Emun Elliot goes from tough squaddie in hit play to scientist in sci-fi drama |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2009/11/22/emun-elliot-goes-from-tough-squaddie-in-hit-play-to-scientist-in-sci-fi-drama-86908-21841269/|author=Hendry, Steve |newspaper=Daily Record |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=24 December 2009}}</ref> he went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.<ref name="Scotsman1"/>
==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 played Jay Adams in the BBC Three drama ''Lip Service'',<ref name="Scotsman1"/><ref name="BBC3">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/09_september/17/lip_service5.shtml BBC - Press Office - Lip Service press pack: Emun Elliot plays Jay] Retrieved 17 September 2010.</ref> and appeared in an episode of ''Inspector George Gently'',<ref name="BBC1">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/09/gently.shtml BBC - Press Office - Inspector George Gently back for two new single dramas on BBC One] Retrieved 9 March 2010.</ref> 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).<ref name="BBC3"/> He has lent his voice to the radio dramas ''Places in Between'' and ''Black Watch''.<ref name="NatTheatre1">[http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/default.asp?page=s173_4 National Theatre of Scotland - Emun Elliott as Fraz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920021821/https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/default.asp?page=s173_4 |date=20 September 2016 }} Retrieved 24 December 2009.</ref>
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.<ref name="DailyRecord1"/> In 2010 he played Claudio in a production of ''Measure for Measure'' at the Almeida Theatre.<ref name="BBC3"/>
In 2009, Elliott was named as "one to watch" by ''Screen International''.<ref name="BBC2">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/16/paradox4.shtml BBC - Press Office - Paradox press pack: Emun Elliot is Dr Christian King] Retrieved 24 December 2009.</ref>
Elliott starred as Richie, a gay man who gets his friend pregnant, in the Comedy Central sitcom ''Threesome''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/interviews/exclusives/emun-elliott-lip-service-threesome-interview|title=Emun Elliott ('Lip Service', 'Threesome') interview|date=11 May 2012|publisher=CultBox}}</ref> 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==
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2005 |''Monarch of the Glen'' | Danny | ''Episode 7.5'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2006 | ''Feel the Force'' | PC MacGregor | |- | ''Afterlife'' | Tariq | ''Roadside Bouquets'' |- | 2009 | ''Paradox'' | Dr Christian King | |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 | ''Lip Service'' | Jay | |- | ''Inspector George Gently'' | Damien Barratt | ''Peace And Love'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2011 | ''Vera'' | James Bennett | ''Telling Tales'' (S1, Ep2) |- | ''Game of Thrones'' | Marillion | |- | 2011–2012 | ''Threesome'' | Richie | |- | rowspan="3"| 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 | |- | 2023-2025 | ''The Gold'' | Tony Brightwell | |- | 2024 | ''Sexy Beast'' | Don Logan | Main cast |- | 2025 | ''The Guest'' |Richard Abbott | |- |}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- |rowspan="1" | 2007 | ''Then a Summer Starts'' | Luke | |- | rowspan="1"| 2009 | ''The Clan'' | Cal McKinley | |- | rowspan="1"| 2010 | ''Black Death'' | Swire | |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''Prometheus'' | Chance | |- | ''Strawberry Fields'' | Kev | |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 | ''Filth'' | Peter Inglis | |- | ''The Ring Cycle'' | Richard | Short film |- | rowspan="1"| 2014 | ''Exodus: Gods and Kings'' | | |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | ''Scottish Mussel'' | Leon | |- | ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' | Brance | |- | rowspan="1"| 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== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;" |- ! Year ! Play ! Role ! Theatre ! Notes |- |rowspan="1" | 2015 | Arthur Miller's '' A View from the Bridge'' | Marco |Young Vic, London | |- |rowspan= “1” | 2016 | Lolita Chakrabarti's '' Red Velvet'' | Pierre LaPorte |Garrick Theatre, London | |- |rowspan="1" | 2017 |'' Fatherland'' | |Royal Exchange, Manchester | |- |rowspan="1" | 2019 |''The Rose Tattoo'' | Alvaro Mangiacavallo |American Airlines Theater, New York City | |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline}} *{{IMDb name|2047170}}
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