Brian Vernel is a Scottish actor best known for his film role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and as the character Odda the Younger in the TV series The Last Kingdom and Billy Wallace in Gangs of London.[1]
Brian Vernel | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Dunkirk (2017) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) The Last Kingdom (2015) |
Early life
editA native of Glasgow, Vernel attended St Mungo's Academy[2] in Gallowgate before training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) after a one-year general arts foundation course at Glasgow University.[3]
Career
editHe played the role of Bala-Tik in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Vernel's character spoke in a Glaswegian accent.[4]
Filmography
editMovies
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Offender | Genghis |
| 2014 | Let Us Prey | Caesar Sargison |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Bala-Tik |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Highlander 1 |
| 2017 | Papillion | Guittou |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Field of Blood | Darren Naismith / Kevin McCorkhill | 3 Episodes |
| 2014 | Prey | Dale Lomax | 3 Episodes |
| 2014 | Grantchester | Tam | 3 Episodes |
| 2015 | The Casual Vacancy | Stuart 'Fats' Wall | Mini-series |
| 2015 | The Last Kingdom | Odda the Younger | 7 Episodes |
| 2016 | The Missing | Young Adam Gettrick | 1 Episode |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Lucius | Episode: "The Eaters of Light" |
| 2017 | The Tunnel | Anton Stokes | 2 Episodes |
| 2018 | Collateral | Mikey Gowans | |
| 2020-22 | Gangs of London | Billy Wallace | |
| 2022 | Slow Horses | Curly | |
| 2024 | Shardlake | Brother Mortimus |
Stage
edit- The Seagull (2017) playing Konstantin at the Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)[5]
- Barbarians (2015) playing Paul at the Young Vic[6]
- Future Conditional (2015) at the Old Vic[7]
- The Static (2012) playing Sparky at the Underbelly, Edinburgh - Nominated for Best Actor The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe[8]
- Macbeth (2012) playing Macbeth at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[9]
References
edit- ^ Deen, Sarah (29 April 2020). "Where have you seen Joe Cole and the cast of Gangs Of London before?". Metro.
- ^ "Star Wars: Scots who won coveted roles in the epic blockbuster and a look back at their predecessors". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Brian Vernel, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "The Ruthless Weegie Gaze of Bala-Tik". physicalimpossibility.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Review: The Seagull (Lyric Hammersmith)". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Barbarians review – like a furious, punk Godot". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Future Conditional review – an entertaining assault on the UK's divisive education system". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Winners revealed for the stage awards for acting excellence at the Edinburgh festival fringe 2012". www.edfringe.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Macbeth - Review -". rcsproductions.wixsite.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
External links
edit- Brian Vernel at IMDb