Brian Vernel
Born (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationActor
Known forDunkirk (2017)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The Last Kingdom (2015)

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]

Early life

A 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

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]

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role
2012OffenderGenghis
2014Let Us PreyCaesar Sargison
2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensBala-Tik
2017DunkirkHighlander 1
2017PapillionGuittou

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011The Field of Blood Darren Naismith / Kevin McCorkhill3 Episodes
2014PreyDale Lomax3 Episodes
2014GrantchesterTam3 Episodes
2015The Casual VacancyStuart 'Fats' WallMini-series
2015The Last KingdomOdda the Younger7 Episodes
2016The MissingYoung Adam Gettrick1 Episode
2017Doctor WhoLuciusEpisode: "The Eaters of Light"
2017The TunnelAnton Stokes2 Episodes
2018CollateralMikey Gowans
2020-22Gangs of LondonBilly Wallace
2022Slow HorsesCurley

Stage

References

  1. Deen, Sarah (29 April 2020). "Where have you seen Joe Cole and the cast of Gangs Of London before?". Metro.
  2. "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.
  3. "Brian Vernel, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "The Ruthless Weegie Gaze of Bala-Tik". physicalimpossibility.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "Review: The Seagull (Lyric Hammersmith)". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. "Barbarians review – like a furious, punk Godot". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. "Future Conditional review – an entertaining assault on the UK's divisive education system". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. "Winners revealed for the stage awards for acting excellence at the Edinburgh festival fringe 2012". www.edfringe.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. "Macbeth - Review -". rcsproductions.wixsite.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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