Emun Elliott (born 28 November 1983) is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox, Richie in Threesome and John Moray in The Paradise. Read full biography of Emun Elliott →
It's a cliche, but John Lennon is my hero. He was so rebellious, so outspoken and so publicly opinionated, and I'm someone who's so... →
I actually wanted to be a forensic scientist for a while. When I was doing my Standard Grades, three of them were science subjects. The interest in... →
I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My... →
I've played the violin since I was seven but stopped because there was a stage when it became 'uncool'. I was listening to Nirvana and... →
I'd been wanting to work with James McAvoy since I was in drama school. I suppose there are parallels in that we're Scottish, we went to the... →
As an actor, you have to get used to being told no, develop a thick skin, and just keep persevering.
I prefer to think of myself as able to represent all walks of life.
I'd like to enter in and out of that big budget world, rather than staying in it. It's not the case that the bigger the film, the better it... →
I'm still fighting for parts - it's not like I'm sitting with a big pile of scripts putting them in a 'yes' and 'no' pile.
It's more enjoyable when I'm disguised in some way; stepping into someone else's shoes is part of the reason why I became an actor.
At school, I was a shy lad and still am. But acting gives me licence to be up there, demanding the focus. It's the one time in my life where I... →
Drama made me happy. Being on stage made me feel alive. But I did what a lot of people do, and that's follow this path of leaving school and... →
I'm definitely not your stereotypical actor: the loud, cackling type who strolls into a room and grabs everyone's attention with a great... →
Emun Elliott (born 28 November 1983) is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox, Richie in Threesome and John Moray in The Paradise.