Paul Brannigan

Paul Brannigan is a BAFTA Scotlandwinning Scottish actor, best known for his roles as Gareth OConnor in Scottish soap opera River City and as Robbie in the film The Angels Share . Brannigan also appeared in the 2013 movie Under the Skin.

Brannigan was born in Glasgow, Scotland,. He was brought up in the rough workingclass East End Barrowfield area of Glasgow, near Celtic Park. Both of his parents were longterm drug addicts and much of his youth was spent amidst gang violence and petty crime. Brannigan has described it as like a scene from Trainspotting. He himself became a repeat offender and spent time in juvenile detention.

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