Brian Vernel Explained

Brian Vernel
Occupation:	Actor
Alma Mater:	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Known:	Dunkirk (2017) (2015) The Last Kingdom (2015)

Brian Vernel is a Scottish actor best known for his film role in 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
2012	Offender	Genghis
2014	Let Us Prey	Caesar Sargison
2015		Bala-Tik
2017	Dunkirk	Highlander 1
2017	Papillion	Guittou

Television

|- ! 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 |||-| 2020-22 || Gangs of London || Billy Wallace |||-| 2022|| Slow Horses || Curly |||-| 2024 || Shardlake || Brother Mortimus |||}

Stage

• The Seagull (2017) playing Konstantin at the Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)^[5]
• Barbarians (2015) playing Paul at the Young Vic^[6]
• Future Conditional (2015) at the Old Vic^[7]
• The Static (2012) playing Sparky at the Underbelly, Edinburgh - Nominated for Best Actor The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe^[8]
• Macbeth (2012) playing Macbeth at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland^[9]

Notes and References

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