Roland Manookian
Roland Manookian (born 21 March 1980) is an actor most notable for his role as Zeberdee in the football violence film The Football Factory (2004), and as Craig Rolfe in Rise of the Footsoldier (2007). He has also appeared in Great Expectations and The Bill (1999), The Vice (2000), The Business (2005), Rocknrolla (2007), Dead Cert (2010), Piggy (2012), and Once Upon a Time in London (2018).
Roland Manookian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1980 Bermondsey, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life and career
Manookian, is a romani traveller of Armenian descent, comes from Bermondsey in London.[1] His 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] He has supported Millwall since he was young.
In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in Spencer Hawken's 2016 film No Reasons.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mauvaise passe | Bellboy | aka "The Escort" |
| 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 | |
| 2009 | The Rapture | Sean Kramer | |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Riot | Steve | |
| 2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier Part II: Reign of the General | Craig Rolfe | Flashback |
| 2016 | No Reasons | Julian | |
| 2016 | Jewels | Craig | Short film |
| 2017 | London Heist | Sammy | |
| 2017 | Fanged Up | Albert | |
| 2017 | Rise of the Footsoldier 3: Pate Tate Story | Craig Rolfe | |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Time in London | Mad Frankie Fraser | |
| 2019 | Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella | Craig Rolfe | |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier 5: Origins | Craig Rolfe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999, 2009 | The Bill | Gavin Downey / Ben Glover | 4 episodes |
| 1999 | Great Expectations | Pip's Servant | Television film |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Charley Bates | Television miniseries |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2004 | Dunkirk | Frankie Osbourne | Television film (Documentary) |
| 2014 | Power to the People | Arthur | Television film |
References
- "Roland Manookian". elcinema.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- 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.
- "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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