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 The Last Kingdom and Billy Wallace in Gangs of London.[1]
Brian Vernel | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 31) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Dunkirk (2017) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) The Last Kingdom (2015) |
A native of Glasgow, Vernel attended St Mungo's Academy[2] in Bridgeton 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]
He played the role of Bala-Tik in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Vernel's character spoke in a Glaswegian accent.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Offender | Genghis | |
| 2014 | Let Us Prey | Caesar Sargison | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Bala-Tik | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Highlander 1 | |
| 2017 | Papillion | Guittou |
| 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 | Gangs of London | Billy Wallace | |
| 2022 | Slow Horses | Curley |