Brian Vernel (born 29 December 1990) 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 ''

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'' and Billy Wallace in '' Gangs of London''.

Early life

A native of

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated pop ...

, Vernel attended

St Mungo's Academy St Mungo's Academy is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, comprehensive, secondary school located in Gallowgate, Glasgow. The school was founded in 1858 by the Marist Brothers religious order. The debate team at St Mungo's were the first Scottis ...

in Gallowgate before training at the

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

(formerly the

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

) after a one-year general arts foundation course at

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Career

He played the role of

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in the 2015 film ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. Vernel's character spoke in a Glaswegian accent.

Filmography

Movies

Television

, - ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes , - , 2011 , , '' The Field of Blood '' , , Darren Naismith / Kevin McCorkhill , , 3 Episodes , - , 2014 , , ''

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'' , , Dale Lomax , , 3 Episodes , - , 2014 , , ''

Grantchester Grantchester is a village and civil parish on the River Cam or Granta in South Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about south of Cambridge. Name The village of Grantchester is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Grantesete'' and ''Grauntse ...

'' , , Tam , , 3 Episodes , - , 2015 , , ''

The Casual Vacancy ''The Casual Vacancy'' is a 2012 novel written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012. A paperback edition was released on 23 July 2013. It was Rowling's first publication since ...

'' , , Stuart 'Fats' Wall , , Mini-series , - , 2015 , , ''

'' , , Odda the Younger , , 7 Episodes , - , 2016 , , '' The Missing'' , , Young Adam Gettrick , , 1 Episode , - , 2017 , , '' Doctor Who'' , , Lucius , , Episode: "

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" , - , 2017 , , '' The Tunnel'' , , Anton Stokes , , 2 Episodes , - , 2018 , , ''

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'' , , Mikey Gowans , , , - , 2020-22 , , '' Gangs of London'' , , Billy Wallace , , , - , 2022, , ''

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'' , , Curley , ,

Stage

*''The Seagull'' (2017) playing Konstantin at the

Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith) The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.

*''Barbarians'' (2015) playing Paul at the

Young Vic The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 20 ...

*''Future Conditional'' (2015) at the

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*''The Static'' (2012) playing Sparky at the Underbelly, Edinburgh - Nominated for Best Actor The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe *''Macbeth'' (2012) playing Macbeth at the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernel, Brian Living people 1991 births Scottish male film actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male television actors Male actors from Glasgow People from Bridgeton, Glasgow Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 21st-century Scottish male actors Alumni of the University of Glasgow People educated at St Mungo's Academy