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Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

British actor


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).

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Early life and career

Manookian, of Armenian descent,[citation needed] was born in central London and grew up in Bermondsey, South London.[1]

Career

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

Television

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References

  1. "Roland Manookian". elcinema.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. Paul Devine (April 3, 2019). "Once Upon A Time In London interview - Roland Manookian". thepeoplesmovies.com.
  3. "UK Box Office: 5–7 September 2008". UK Film Council. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  4. "Roland Manookian". tvguide.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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