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| Born | Louis Emerick Grant[1] 10 June 1960 (age 60) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Louis Emerick Grant (born 10 June 1960) is a British television actor.
Biography[edit]
Fruit Machine Random
He was born in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to a Liberian father and British mother. He is the youngest of ten children. He is best known for his portrayal of Mick Johnson in the soap opera Brookside. He also played PC Walsh in 55 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). In 2003, Emerick was cast in four episodes of Casualty as Mike Bateman, the fireman husband of Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). Emerick and Packer had co-starred as a married couple on Brookside.[2] He has also had roles in New Tricks, The Bill, BenidormWaterloo Road, Cold Feet and Coronation Street. He has appeared in films such as Layer Cake. He came third in the 2008 series of Celebrity Master Chef.
In 2014, Emerick starred in an episode of the soap opera Doctors.[3] In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of The Full Monty.[4] He has also starred in several other plays and pantos. 2016–present he stars in Dave TV comedy Zapped as Herman the mungo pub landlord. In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.[5] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Gary Taile.[6]Other biographies show his birthday in 1953
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Coronation Street Fruit Machine For Sale
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Fruit Machine | Billy | |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | Trevor | |
| 2015 | Lapse of Honour | Bruce | |
| 2017 | Habit | Dave | |
| 2020 | Out of Time | Mr. Richardson | |
| TBA | Kung Fury 2 | Vice President | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Practice | Garage Attendant | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Coronation Street | Van Man | Episode: #1.2645 |
| 1987,1988 2004-2010 | Last of the Summer Wine | PC Walsh | 55 episodes |
| 1987 | Home to Roost | Policeman | Episode: 'Crime Watch' |
| 1988 | Floodtide | Det. Sgt. Timms | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | The Ray Bradbury Theatre | Listener's Assistant | Episode: 'There Was an Old Woman' |
| 1989 | The Play on One | Bill | Episode: 'A View of Harry Clark' |
| 1989-2001 | Brookside | Mick Johnson | 223 episodes |
| 1989 | Children's Ward | Mick | Episode: #1.10 |
| 1989 | Screen One | Fitness | Episode: 'Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage' |
| 2001 | Cold Feet | Rick | Episode: #4.3 |
| 2002 | Merseybeat | Phil Brack | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Doctors | Sgt. Frank Bristow | Episode: 'Occupational Hazards' |
| 2003 | Holby City | Michael Denton | Episode: 'Hair of the Dog' |
| 2003 | The Bill | David Ackroyd | Episode: 'A Smart Bomb' |
| 2003-2006 | Casualty | Mike Bateman | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Mile High | Jez | Episode: #2.5 |
| 2006 | Doctors | Clive Williams | Episode: 'A Different Kind of Love' |
| 2007 | Liverpool Nativity | Magi | TV film |
| 2008 | Waterloo Road | Peter O'Brien | Episode: '#3.11' |
| 2008 | Stepdad | Arresting Officer | TV film |
| 2008 | Trexx and Flipside | Guru Desmond | Episode: 'Kings of Da Hood' |
| 2009 | Blue Murder | Harrison | Episode: 'Private Sins: Part 2' |
| 2010 | Holby City | Keith Ryan | Episode: 'Too Cold to Crash and Burn' |
| 2011 | Justice | Patrick Dempsey | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks Later | Policeman | Episode: #5.3 |
| 2012 | Crime Stories | Ray Carroll | Episode: #1.6 |
| 2013 | Silent Witness | Kenny Barber | 2 episodes |
| 2014-2016 | Benidorm | Norman the Doorman | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | New Tricks | Neil Murphy | Episode: 'Romans Ruined' |
| 2014 | Educating Bitchfield | Craig | Episode: 'School on Report' |
| 2014 | Doctors | Owen Abbot | Episode: 'Finding Alfie' |
| 2016-2018 | Zapped | Herman | All 15 episodes |
| 2016 | Moving On | Les | Episode: 'Zero' |
| 2017 | Pacino and Bert | Hi-Vis Man | TV film |
| 2017 | Elf: The Musical | Santa Claus | TV film |
| 2017 | Eric, Ernie and Me | Dave | TV film |
| 2017 | Walls and Bridges | Dougie | TV film |
| 2018 | Coronation Street | Mike Thornberry | 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Doctors | Gary Taile | Episode: 'The Ol' Nudge Nudge' |
| 2020 | Broke | Killa Clive | All 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Run | Ron Walker | All 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Other One | Pat | Episode: #1.4 |
| 2020 | Lockdown Lifeline | Robert | 3 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^'Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library'. Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^'The INSIDER: Emergency landing for Brookie duo'. Liverpool Echo. 17 June 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via The Free Library.
- ^Kilkelly, Daniel (12 March 2014). 'Doctors casts former Brookside actors in guest roles'. Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^'Casting Announced for U.K. Tour of Simon Beaufoy's Play Version of The Full Monty'. playbill.com. Playbill. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^Brown, David (27 January 2018). 'Coronation Street: Brookside star Louis Emerick to play new love interest for Liz McDonald'. Radio Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^Writers: Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund; Director: Niall Fraser; Producer: Simon J Curtis (22 April 2020). 'The Ol' Nudge Nudge'. Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
External links[edit]
- Louis Emerick at IMDb
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