Brian Vernel
Brian Vernel is known for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Dunkirk (2017), The Odyssey (2026).
Biography
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Brian Vernel is a Scottish actor best known for his film role as Bala-Tik in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as Odda the Younger in the TV series The Last Kingdom (2015), and Billy Wallace in British gangster series Gangs of London (2020-).
A native of Glasgow, Vernel attended St Mungo's Academy 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.
He played the role of Bala-Tik in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Vernel's character spoke in a Glaswegian accent.
Vernel played the main role of Billy Wallace, junkie brother of London drug cartel boss Sean Wallace, played by Joe Cole, and working alongside Michelle Fairley, who played his mother, in Gangs of London, between 2020-2022. Vernal also played the role of Irus in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'.
Questions about Brian Vernel
How many Brian Vernel films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 7 films with Brian Vernel, from 2012 to 2026.
What is the best rated Brian Vernel film?
The best rated Brian Vernel film in the catalogue is The Odyssey (2026), rated 8.0.
What was the first Brian Vernel film?
The first Brian Vernel film in the catalogue is Offender, from 2012.
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8 films — 7 in the catalogue
7.0 Series and TV shows
8 titles
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Shardlake
2024 · Brother Mortimus · 4 ep.
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Slow Horses
2022 · Curly · 5 ep.
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Gangs of London
2020 · Billy Wallace · 24 ep.
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The Last Kingdom
2015 · Odda the Younger · 7 ep.
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The Casual Vacancy
2015 · Stuart 'Fats' Wall · 3 ep.
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Grantchester
2014 · Tam · 2 ep.
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The Field of Blood
2011 · Darren Naismith · 2 ep.
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Doctor Who
2005 · Lucius
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