Brian Vernel

Brian Vernel (born 29 December 1990) is a Scottish actor best known for his film role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and as the character Odda the Younger in the TV series The Last Kingdom and Billy Wallace in Gangs of London.

Early life
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.

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.

Stage

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