Louis Greatorex
Louis Greatorex (born 30 December 1996)[1] is a British actor from Duffield, Derbyshire. His television credits include the BBC1 drama series Last Tango in Halifax, in which he has played Lawrence Elliot since 2012.
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Born | Derby, United Kingdom | 30 December 1996
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Life and career
Greatorex is from Duffield, Derbyshire,[1] the son of an IT professional and an HR administrator. He has one younger brother called Dominic Greatorex.[2] Louis attended secondary school at the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield.[1] From a young age Greatorex attended local drama workshops, including the Nottingham branch of the Central Junior Television Workshop.[3] His theatre experience whilst attending the television workshop includes a role in a pantomime production of Peter Pan, and portraying the title role in a production of The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas at Nottingham Contemporary.[3] Greatorex also has experience of street theatre, having been named 'miming champion' at the Derby Arts festival in 2010.[4]
He made his professional television debut in a 2010 episode of the situation comedy series The Legend of Dick and Dom.[4] He also had a small role in the romantic comedy film My Last Five Girlfriends,[4] which was released in 2009. Greatorex has portrayed the character of Lawrence in Last Tango in Halifax since 2012.[5][6] He was put forward for his audition by the Central Junior Television Workshop, though almost missed the audition due to suffering from flu and losing his voice.[1] He had to be persuaded by his family to attend the audition and did not expect to win the part due to symptoms of his illness.[1]
As of 2015, Greatorex had signed with a London-based casting agency. In January 2015 he stated that he would like to pursue an acting career alongside his further education, having applied to study English Literature in 2015.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Giles |
Television
Year(s) | Title | Role | More information |
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2010 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Little Dick | 1 episode |
2012–present | Last Tango in Halifax | Lawrence Elliot | Main role |
2017 | The Last Post | Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham | Series regular |
2018 | Safe | Henry Mason | Main role |
2019 | Death in Paradise | Owen Dacre | 1 episode |
2019–present | The Bay | Sam Hesketh | Main role |
2020 | Shepherds Delight | Narrator | Also director, writer, editor and producer |
References
- Guard, Amy (18 January 2015). "Last Tango in Halifax: Dose of flu almost cost Derbyshire actor his TV role". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Lucas, Holly (27 October 2008). "TV Workshop faces test of character". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Harkin, Phoebe (22 July 2014). "Nottingham's Television Workshop presents "life-changing" play at Nottingham Contemporary". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Doctor Who wannabe with X factor is reaching for stars". Derby Telegraph. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Last Tango in Halifax — episode one". BBC Online. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Talbot, Lina (4 December 2013). "Last Tango in Halifax – Series 2, Episode 3". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2015.