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'''Roland Manookian''' (born 21 |
'''Roland Manookian''' (born 21 February 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''[[The Football Factory (film)|The Football Factory]]'' (2004) and ''[[Rise of the Footsoldier]]'' (2007). On television, he appeared in ''[[The Bill]]'' (1999), ''[[The Vice (TV series)|The Vice]]'' (2000), and ''[[Dunkirk (TV series)|Dunkirk]]'' (2004). His other films include ''[[The Business (film)|The Business]]'' (2005), ''[[Rocknrolla]]'' (2007), ''[[Dead Cert (2010 film)|Dead Cert]]'' (2010), ''[[Piggy (2012 film)|Piggy]]'' (2012), and ''[[Once Upon a Time in London]]'' (2018). |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Manookian, of [[British Armenians|Armenian]] descent,{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} |
Manookian, of [[British Armenians|Armenian]] descent,{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} was born in central London and grew up in [[Bermondsey]], South London.<ref name="el">{{Cite web|title= Roland Manookian|url = https://elcinema.com/en/person/2104050/ |website=elcinema.com |access-date= April 30, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Manookian's acting career took off with his role as Zeberdee in the 2004 film ''[[The Football Factory (film)|The Football Factory]]''.<ref name="Roland">{{Cite web| title = Once Upon A Time In London interview - Roland Manookian |author= Paul Devine |url = https://thepeoplesmovies.com/2019/04/once-upon-a-time-in-london-interview-roland-manookian/ |website= thepeoplesmovies.com |date= April 3, 2019}}</ref> In 2007, he starred as [[Inter City Firm|Craig Rolfe]] in ''[[Rise of the Footsoldier]]'',<ref name="el"/> alongside [[Craig Fairbrass]] and [[Terry Stone]].<ref name="Roland"/> He has also appeared in [[Guy Richie]]'s ''[[Rocknrolla]]'', which went to number one in the UK box office in September 2008,<ref name="ukfilmcouncil">{{cite web| title = UK Box Office: 5–7 September 2008| url = http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/14664 |publisher= [[UK Film Council]]|access-date= 10 January 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090908142200/http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/14664 |archive-date= 8 September 2009| url-status = dead}}</ref> in a cast which included [[Tom Wilkinson]], [[Gerard Butler]], [[Mark Strong]], [[Idris Elba]], and [[Tom Hardy]].<ref name="el"/> He has appeared in [[Nick Love]]'s ''[[Goodbye Charlie Bright]]'' and ''[[The Business (film)|The Business]]''.<ref name="tv"/> He has also appeared in episodes of ''[[The Bill]]'' in 1999 as Ben Glover.<ref name="tv">{{Cite web|title= Roland Manookian|url =https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/roland-manookian/credits/3030044036/ |website=tvguide.com|access-date= April 30, 2023}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in [[Spencer Hawken]]'s 2016 film [[No Reasons]].<ref name="Movie-Pilot-05/02/2014">{{cite news | last = Russell | first = Rickey | date = 5 February 2014 | url = http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/02/05/cast-announced-for-no-reasons-1232305 | title = Cast Announced For No Reasons | website = [[Movie Pilot]] | publisher = [[Movie Pilot]] | access-date = 8 August 2023 | archive-date = 29 March 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140329052519/http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/02/05/cast-announced-for-no-reasons-1232305 | url-status = bot: unknown }}</ref> |
In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in [[Spencer Hawken]]'s 2016 film [[No Reasons]].<ref name="Movie-Pilot-05/02/2014">{{cite news | last = Russell | first = Rickey | date = 5 February 2014 | url = http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/02/05/cast-announced-for-no-reasons-1232305 | title = Cast Announced For No Reasons | website = [[Movie Pilot]] | publisher = [[Movie Pilot]] | access-date = 8 August 2023 | archive-date = 29 March 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140329052519/http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/02/05/cast-announced-for-no-reasons-1232305 | url-status = bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 31 March 2024
Roland Manookian | |
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| Born | 21 March 1980 Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Roland Manookian (born 21 February 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Football Factory (2004) and Rise of the Footsoldier (2007). On television, he appeared in The Bill (1999), The Vice (2000), and Dunkirk (2004). His other films include The Business (2005), Rocknrolla (2007), Dead Cert (2010), Piggy (2012), and Once Upon a Time in London (2018).
Early life and career[edit]
Manookian, of Armenian descent,[citation needed] was born in central London and grew up in Bermondsey, South London.[1]
Career[edit]
Manookian's acting career took off with his role as Zeberdee in the 2004 film The Football Factory.[2] In 2007, he starred as Craig Rolfe in Rise of the Footsoldier,[1] alongside Craig Fairbrass and Terry Stone.[2] He has also appeared in Guy Richie's Rocknrolla, which went to number one in the UK box office in September 2008,[3] in a cast which included Tom Wilkinson, Gerard Butler, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, and Tom Hardy.[1] He has appeared in Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Business.[4] He has also appeared in episodes of The Bill in 1999 as Ben Glover.[4]
In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in Spencer Hawken's 2016 film No Reasons.[5]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Great Expectations | Pip's Servant | Television film |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Charley Bates | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Storm Damage | Paul | Television film |
| 2000 | The Vice | Nathan Cairns | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Killers | Tommy | TV short |
| 2001 | As If | Jeff | Episode: "Alex's Birthday" |
| 2002 | Murder | Ryan McGuinness | |
| 2004 | Dunkirk | Frankie Osbourne | |
| 1999–2009 | The Bill | Ben Glover
Gavin Downey |
4 episodes |
| 2014 | Power to the People | Arthur | Television film |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | The Escort | Bellboy | |
| 2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Justin | |
| 2001 | Green Green Lanes | Archie Hams | Short film |
| 2003 | Oh Marbella! | Bradley | |
| 2004 | The Football Factory | Zeberdee | |
| 2005 | The Business | Sonny | |
| 2007 | Grow Your Own | Mike | |
| 2007 | Rise of the Footsoldier | Craig Rolfe | |
| 2008 | RocknRolla | Bandy | |
| 2010 | Just for the Record | Harlan Noble | |
| 2010 | Dead Cert | Chinnery | |
| 2011 | Fish n' Chips | Dave | |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Roland | |
| 2012 | Piggy | Craig | |
| 2012 | The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan | Rusty | |
| 2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier 2: Reign of the General | Craig Rolfe | Flashback |
| 2016 | No Reasons | Julian | |
| 2016 | Jewels | Craig | Short film |
| 2017 | Riot | Steve | |
| 2017 | London Heist | Sammy | |
| 2017 | Fanged Up | Albert | |
| 2017 | Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story | Craig Rolfe | |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Time in London | Mad Frankie Fraser | |
| 2019 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella | Craig Rolfe | |
| 2020 | His House | Barber | |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Craig Rolfe |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Roland Manookian". elcinema.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Paul Devine (April 3, 2019). "Once Upon A Time In London interview - Roland Manookian". thepeoplesmovies.com.
- ^ "UK Box Office: 5–7 September 2008". UK Film Council. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Roland Manookian". tvguide.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Russell, Rickey (5 February 2014). "Cast Announced For No Reasons". Movie Pilot. Movie Pilot. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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