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. His father is of Persian descent; his mother is Scottish. 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. Dropping out of university after a year, he went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
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,BBC - Press Office - Lip Service press pack: Emun Elliot plays Jay Retrieved 17 September 2010. and appeared in an episode of Inspector George Gently,BBC - Press Office - Inspector George Gently back for two new single dramas on BBC One Retrieved 9 March 2010. 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). He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Places in Between and Black Watch.National Theatre of Scotland - Emun Elliott as Fraz Retrieved 24 December 2009.
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. In 2010 he played Claudio in a production of Measure for Measure at the Almeida Theatre.
In 2009, Elliott was named as "one to watch" by Screen International.BBC - Press Office - Paradox press pack: Emun Elliot is Dr Christian King Retrieved 24 December 2009.
Elliott starred as Richie, a gay man who gets his friend pregnant, in the Comedy Central sitcom Threesome. 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 Year Title Role Notes2005Monarch 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 Grant2016 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 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 2026 The Incomer Calum
Theatre Year Play Role Theatre Notes 2015 Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge MarcoYoung Vic, London 2016 Lolita Chakrabarti's Red Velvet Pierre LaPorteGarrick Theatre, London 2017 FatherlandRoyal Exchange, Manchester 2019The Rose Tattoo Alvaro MangiacavalloAmerican Airlines Theater, New York City
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