Peaky Blinders is certainly back with a bang, as season five kicked off with just as much violence and intrigue as we’ve come to expect.
With a member of the gang already having been brutally dispatched, we’re on the edge of our collective seats waiting to see what will happen next in episode three.
This series has also introduced us to new character Billy Grade – an ex-footballer turned singer who’s put under pressure by the Peaky Blinders.
If you’re wondering who plays Billy and where you’ve seen his face before, then stay put, because we’ve got what you’re looking for right here…
Who plays Billy Grade in Peaky Blinders?
Billy Grade is played by Dublin-born actor Emmett J. Scanlan.
Emmett, 40, is best known for playing Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks from 2010 until 2013.
He’s also had recurring roles in the likes of The Fall from 2013 until 2016, In the Flesh in 2014, Constantine from 2014 until 2015, Butterfly in 2018, and has appeared in episodes of Atlantis and Krypton.
Emmett can also be spotted in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 as the Head Riot Guard.
Since 2015, Emmett has been married to his fellow Hollyoaks alum Claire Cooper, who played Jacqui McQueen from 2006 until 2013.
You’ll next be able to spot him in the films Here Are the Young Men, Lapwing and The Jester from Transylvania – all of which are currently in post-production.
Peaky Blinders continues next Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.
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