Roland Manookian (born 21 February 1980) is a British actor from London. 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). His most recent role was playing the regular character of Teddy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Early life Manookian was born in London and grew up in Bermondsey in the south of the city. He is a Lom of Armenian descent. He is a supporter of Millwall FC.
Career Manookian's acting career took off with his role as Zeberdee in the 2004 film The Football Factory. In 2007, he starred as Craig Rolfe in Rise of the Footsoldier, alongside Craig Fairbrass and Terry Stone. He has also appeared in Guy Ritchie's Rocknrolla, which went to number one in the UK box office in September 2008, in a cast which included Tom Wilkinson, Gerard Butler, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, and Tom Hardy. Manookian has appeared in Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Business. He has also appeared in episodes of The Bill in 1999 as Ben Glover.
In 2014, Manookian was cast to play the role of Julian in Spencer Hawken's 2016 film No Reasons.
In 2024, Manookian joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders, as Teddy Mitchell. Upon his casting, Manookian shared, "I've been watching EastEnders my whole life, so being part of it is amazing... Coming in as a Mitchell means you've got big shoes to fill, but it's a challenge that I'm happy to accept." On 7 December 2025, it was announced that his character would be written out the following year.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Bill Ben Glover 2 episodes 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 2009 The Bill Gavin Downey 2 episodes 2014 Power to the People Arthur Television film 2024–2025 EastEnders Teddy Mitchell regular role
Film Year Title Role Notes 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 film2017RiotSteve 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 Fraser2019Rise of the Footsoldier: MarbellaCraig Rolfe2020His HouseBarber2021Rise of the Footsoldier: OriginsCraig Rolfe
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